Sermons about Religious Apathy

How Jesus' Life And Ministry Contrasted With The Pharisaical Religious Leaders

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

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Jesus’ values were based on loving the Lord with all of one’s heart, soul, strength and mind. (Luke 10:27) The Pharisees’ values were rooted in their traditions and their religious laws

How Jesus’ Life and Ministry Contrasted With the Pharisaical Religious Leaders Illustration:The trouble oftentimes with religious people is that they try to be more spiritual than God himself. Frederick Buechner. 1. Jesus’ values were based on loving the Lord with all of one’s heart, soul, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:12-24

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Rugby, Reality & Religious Rivalry (Mark 9:31-34)

Contributed by David Smith on Nov 4, 2007

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You get the feeling with Jesus and the disciples that they’re never really on the same wavelength. Indeed, you get the feeling that if the group were there together at a fool...

Yesterday was a great day for this community. Yes, I’m talking about the Newtown-St George Rugby game at Telstra Stadium, where our team, trailing by 2 points with only five minutes to go, ran in two tries to win by ten and get themselves a spot in next week’s Premier League Grand Final. Being ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:31-34

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Rev #56~17:1-5 Origin Of Religious Babylon Series

Contributed by William D. Brown on Jun 22, 2010

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Today I want to lay a foundation to a most important subject, the {ORIGIN OF RELIGIOUS BABYLON} there are countless people around the world that will not agree or except what I’m going to say, let me be sure and say right here at the beginning that I

Rev #56~17:1-5 ORIGIN OF RELIGIOUS BABYLON 5-29-10 Today I want to lay a foundation to a most important subject, the {ORIGIN OF RELIGIOUS BABYLON} there are countless people around the world that will not agree or except what I’m going to say, let me be sure and say right here at the ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 17:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

Those Denying Resurrection Keep Religious Language To Spread Deception

Contributed by Frederick Meekins on Feb 10, 2012

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Those Denying Resurrection Keep Religious Language To Spread Deception

In the 9/20/11 issues of Sojourners magazine is an advertisement for the 2012 Gladdening Light Symposium featuring Jesus Seminar scholar John Dominic Crossan. Part of the ad copy reads, "Feed the soul, savor the beauty, and experience the communion love of Agape in the Gladdening Light of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:19

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Rugby, Reality & Religious Rivalry: Mark 9:31-34

Contributed by David Smith on Dec 14, 2006

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Father Dave’s sermon on faith and discipleship. Why do the disciples so often seem to get it wrong? And what’s the good news in all this?

Yesterday was a great day for this community. Yes, I’m talking about the Newtown-St George Rugby game at Telstra Stadium, where our team, trailing by 2 points with only five minutes to go, ran in two tries to win by ten and get themselves a spot in next week’s Premier League Grand Final. Being ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:31-34

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Why Were The Religious Leaders So Blind About Jesus? Series

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Jan 11, 2021

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This passage speaks to the ignorant confidence that the religious leaders possessed. How do we avoid their mistake?

WHAT'S THE HEART OF THIS PASSAGE? The religious leaders had all that knowledge and yet they didn’t know God. - John 7:28d – “You do not know Him” - The religious leaders, of course, thought they were the epitome of knowledge and understanding. They loved the status they had among the people. ...read more

Scripture: John 7:25-36

Denomination: Baptist

The Lukewarm Church Of Laodicea

Contributed by Shawn Miller on Aug 22, 2015

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A continuation of the bible study on the seven churches. Laodicea has become synonymous with being lukewarm. Not only was this church the last in the Revelation churches but it was the worst of the churches.

The Lukewarm Church of Laodicea Introduction: There are more than a few scholars who view the seven churches in Revelation as representative of “church ages”. They believe each individual church represents a certain era in history leading up to the rapture of the church. If they are right, then ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:13-22

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Politically Correct Ten Commandments

Contributed by Rusty Tardo on Jul 2, 2011

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The Bible's Ten Commandments are no longer popular. Here's the new, politically correct Ten Commandments, as followed and believed by a spiritually blind world

The Politically Correct Ten Commandments Dr. Russell K. Tardo Scripture Reference: Exodus 20:1-17 1And God spake all these words, saying, 2I am the LORD thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. Commandment #1: 3Thou shalt have no other gods ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:1-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Is God Suffering Cabin Fever - 1

Contributed by Gary Regazzoli on Nov 6, 2003

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Is the Church building God’s Spiritual temple or has it slipped into spiritual apathy?

God is suffering “Cabin Fever” – Haggai 1:1-4 Special thanks to Robert Robb for his sermon outline www.sermoncentral.com Cabin Fever • Gabbie having to live in a shed for 6 years with three kids while their house was going to be built. Originally told it would only be 2 years • I used to love ...read more

Scripture: Haggai 1:1-4

Denomination: Christian Church

Get Up, A Sense Of Urgency

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Apr 8, 2002

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Laziness and Apathy are destroying our foundations, we must arise and attack.

Develop a Sense of Urgency by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com In our daily walk with Jesus, it is very easy to lose our sense of URGENCY, a spirit of gradualness slowly slips our heart into an idle, aimless drifting into trivial pursuit, while the weightier things go unguarded. ...read more

Scripture: James 1:25-26, Hebrews 10:25

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Overcoming The Problems Of Complacency

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

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Overcome the problems of apathy, indifference and complacency by discovering key errors to avoid.

Overcoming the Problems of Complacency, Indifference and Apathy (Judges 18) Many Christians are suffering from the problem of an apathetic attitude to God’s priorities. By their complacent attitudes some believers fall into the trap of selfish indifference to the passions of God for the five ...read more

Scripture: Judges 18:1-15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Hometown - Pt. 1 - Cry . . . Baby! Series

Contributed by Steve Ely on Apr 28, 2016

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Hometown. Comfortable confines. Known streets. Familiar sights. Our people. Our mission field? Our challenge? Our assignment?

Hometown  Pt. 1 - Cry . . . Baby! Introduction:  Apathy. The word is defined as and literally means "without feeling". Little or no concern. From the Greek it perhaps carries the most revealing and what should be the most frightening definition for us today . . . Without passion! How ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:41-44

Denomination: Pentecostal

Hometown - Pt. 1 - Cry . . . Baby! Series

Contributed by Steve Ely on Apr 28, 2016

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Hometown. Comfortable confines. Known streets. Familiar sights. Our people. Our mission field? Our challenge? Our assignment?

Hometown  Pt. 1 - Cry . . . Baby! Introduction:  Apathy. The word is defined as and literally means "without feeling". Little or no concern. From the Greek it perhaps carries the most revealing and what should be the most frightening definition for us today . . . Without passion! How ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:41-44

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Wake-Up Call Series

Contributed by Aarron Ellerman on Dec 28, 2007

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The extent God will go to in order to wake His people from thier apathy.

Joel 1:1-7 “The Wake-up Call” • Background o Understanding prophetic writings. o More than foretelling future events. o Purpose of the prophet (God’s covenant) o Covenant prosecutors with a message of judgment and blessing. o Offers a fuller picture of the ministry of God’s prophets. o Prophecy ...read more

Scripture: Joel 1:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Strength In Small Groups Series

Contributed by Brian Atwood on Jan 29, 2004

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First step to experiencing the spiritual renewal that overcomes apathy - involvement in a small group.

Jesus quoted the book of Deuteronomy more than any other source. Over eighty times he referred to its pages. Three times during His temptation in the wilderness He quoted from this book. That in itself should arouse our curiosity about the spiritual wisdom in its pages. When you read the first ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 1:9-18

Denomination: Baptist

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