Sermons on Religious Hypocrites:

Are You Religious? Series

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Jan 9, 2017

Typically, a person's idea of being religious is just going through rituals and practices associated with the faith. In James 1:26-27 God defined what it means to be religious. So regardless of what we think it means we need to learn what God said it is.

ARE YOU RELIGIOUS? (part one) James 1:26-27 INTRODUCTION: When people would ask me if I was religious I would say, no, because to me, being religious kind of had a negative connotation. Because typically, a person's idea of religious is going through rituals and practices associated with the ...read more

Scripture: James 1:26-27, James 3:2-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Religiously Immunized Series

Contributed by J. D. Greear on Apr 15, 2014

What are you looking at right now as your salvation?

Ever seen one of these? It’s called a “gospel tract,” and it is how I was taught to share the gospel. Think of it as a short, tri-fold pamphlet that explains the basic points of the gospel. There’s no end to the number of these, ranging from the “no-nonsense, ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Hypocritical Older Brother

Contributed by Stephen Carroll on Nov 7, 2004

A sermon calling the congregation to Love the unlovable and marginalized by the the church.

The Hypocritical Older Brother Luke 15 October 24, 2004 Captain Delia and I were away at continuing education this week and while we were there the Bible teacher reminded me something very important about studying the bible the three letters “CIE”. Remember those letters you’ll need them later. We ...read more

Denomination: Salvation Army

The Hypocrite's Triple Judgment

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Mar 11, 2011

God looks on the heart, and sees through all of those things that we outwardly decorate ourselves with. Link inc. to formatted text, audio/video, PowerPoint.

The Hypocrite's Triple Judgment Romans 2:1-16 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/TripleJudgment.html Howard Carter discovered the tomb of old King Tut back in the early twenties and when he finally broke in to the tomb of one of Egypt's richest kings, he went in and found the casket, the sarcophagus, ...read more

Scripture: Romans 2:1-16

Denomination: Baptist

Are You A Traditional Hypocrite?

Contributed by Ron Hicks on Jul 10, 2006

Theres only two scriptures that treat tradition in the positive sense. the other ten in the New Testament are in a negative sense.

Are you a traditional hypocrite? 2 Thess 2:15 15 Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle. 2 Thess 3:6 6 Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother ...read more

Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 2:15

Denomination: Assembly Of God

God's Answer To Hypocrites Series

Contributed by Byron Harvey on Jan 18, 2010

This message is from an expository series from the book of Romans.

“God’s Answer to Hypocrites” Romans 2:1-11 September 28, 2008 When you talk to imaginary friends, like Harvey, Jimmy Stewart’s 6-foot white rabbit, they come to take you away. But in Greek literature, there was a literary device which consisted of ...read more

Scripture: Romans 2:1-11

Denomination: Evangelical Free

The Religious Seeker

Contributed by Mike Honzell on Feb 11, 2002

A religious man meets Jesus

THE RELIGIOUS SEEKER John 3: 10 INTRODUCTION: A. One of the things that Jesus did at the beginning of His ministry was to cleanse the temple 1. The temple authorities had made a business out of selling sacrificial animals and exchanging money ...read more

Scripture: John 3:5

Denomination: Baptist

Religious Or Believer? Series

Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Feb 22, 2002

This sermon "plows close to the corn" on all of us and deeply questions whether we are simply religious or are true believers.

Religious or Believer? Acts 4:1-22 February 24, 2002 Intro: A. Some of you may have gotten this from Suzi Moore this week… We always hear "the rules" from the feminine side. Now you get to hear the guys’ point of view. These are our rules! Please note...these are all numbered "1" ON ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:1-22

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Religious Lost!

Contributed by Brian Archer on Aug 8, 2001

Our title of "Christian" is meaningless if our hearts don’t match our claim.

The Religious Lost! Romans 2:17-29 I. They Lack Humility 2:17-20 II. They Lack Obedience 2:21-24 III. They Lack Understanding 2:25-29 Introduction In his book, Early Christians of the 21st Century, Chad Walsh wrote: Millions of Christians live in a sentimental haze of ...read more

Scripture: Romans 2:17-29

Denomination: Baptist

Religious Symbols

Contributed by Shelly Griffin on Feb 11, 2001

Our cross is empty.

1 Corinthians 15:12-20 I have here some visual aids. I don’t usually do this, but today I’m going to talk about symbols, and I wanted you to see and be able to visualize the symbols I’m referring to. This is a Star of David, one of the symbols of Judaism. It’s made of two interlocking triangles ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:12-20

Denomination: *other

Righteous Or Religious?

Contributed by John Butler on Jun 28, 2008

Examine yourself using the parable of the good Samaritan.

*******SERMON OUTLINE******* Righteous Or Religious? 1) Introduction... The George Barna Research Institute conducted a survey that revealed something about religious life in America that may come as a shock to you. According to the survey: 94 percent of Americans claim to believe in ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:25-37

Religious Lies

Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Jul 18, 2011

This is the 4th sermon in the Truth series dealing with religious lies Christians sometimes pick up in church

Truth Series #4 RELIGIOUS LIES 2 Cor. 12:9-10 CHCC – July 17, 2011 INTRODUCTION: For the last three Sundays we’ve been talking about TRUTH. We’ve looked at lies we tend to believe – Self lies, Worldly lies, Marital lies … and today we’re going to look at ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:9-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Religious Person

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Dec 8, 2011

I. EXORDIUM: Have you seen the Pope? Have you walked side by side with the Pope? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: General religious people III. OBJECTIVES: To show what Religiousity is all about from the Bible. IV. TEXT: James 1:27 Pure religion and un

I. EXORDIUM: Have you seen the Pope? Have you walked side by side with the Pope? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: General religious people III. OBJECTIVES: To show what Religiousity is all about from the Bible. IV. TEXT: James 1:27 Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, to visit ...read more

Scripture: James 1:27

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Religious Wrong

Contributed by Matt Williams on Feb 8, 2012

Matt helps us see through this story how we can and need to engage religious people in our culture to help them understand the gospel.

Introduction: It is our responsibility to engage the culture with the gospel. God calls us to send us out. In the story of Nicodemus, we see Jesus confront a religious person with the truth of what it means to be a member in the Kingdom of God. Matt helps us see through this story how we can and ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-21

Denomination: *other

Witnessing To The Religious Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Oct 8, 2012

There a vast number of "religious" people who don't go to church. How do we witness to them like Peter and Paul might have?

OPEN: A grocer put up a sign that read "Eggplants, 25¢ ea. or three for a dollar." All day long, customers came in complaining, "Are you serious! I should get four for a dollar!" Confronted by their outrage, the grocer shrugged and packaged four eggplants. The tailor whose shop was ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:6-15

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ