Sermons on Scribes And Pharisee:

5 Lessons From Jonah; Or, What Happens When You Run Away From God’s Calling

Contributed by Ken Henson on Feb 10, 2018

1 Turning away from God’s will is always a step down. 2 turn your back on God’s will & everyone around all around you is negatively impacted 3 God can still use you to accomplish His purposes because 4 He is the God of 2nd chances 5 We Are Called 2 go

5 Lessons from Jonah What happens when you run away from your calling? More than ½ of UK now claims to have no religion. An entire nation that only a generation past claimed to be more than 90% Christian now largely has left the Faith. In the US, ½ of all catholics have left the church at some ...read more

Denomination: *other

The Greatness Of Jesus (Complete Text)

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jan 6, 2017

The significance of the Transfiguration: Jesus is the greatest of all!

THE GREATNESS OF JESUS. Mark 9:2-9. Peter wanted to build three temples on the Mount of Transfiguration: one for Moses, one for Elijah, and one for Jesus. The impetuous disciple was so awestruck that he did not really know what he was saying. Just in that moment a cloud covered the little group ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:2-9, John 8:53, John 4:12, Matthew 12:6, Matthew 12:41-42, Hebrews 13:20, Hebrews 4:14, Hebrews 3:1-6, Titus 2:13  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

He Is Lord Of All Series

Contributed by John Hamby on Mar 13, 2002

Jesus presentation of Himself as the Lord of the Sabbath and its application for today.

A Study of the Book of Luke Sermon # 11 He is Lord of all! Luke 6: 1-11 “Sometime ago I heard about a pastor who was taking a Boy Scout troop on a tour of the church, explaining the meaning of the windows and some of the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Right And Wrong Ways To Get To Heaven

Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Jun 11, 2006

sharing the right and wrong ways people try to get to heaven

Intro: in the last two weeks I have shared Jesus Christ with two young ladies, one a 22 year old girl who works at a food mart near our church, and a 10 year old girl at a bowling center outside of Atlanta. In both cases you would have thought I was ministering to someone in a foreign country, they ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:17

Denomination: Assembly Of God

What Kind Of Faith - "but" Or "therefore"?

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Feb 26, 2001

There are a lot of people whose lives can best be typified by their use of the word, "but." And there are also many people whose faith might very well be typified by the use of that wonderful word "therefore."

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KASNSAS, OK (Revised: 2014) A. Generally, those of us who have read much of the Gospel accounts of the life of Christ don't have a very good opinion of the Pharisees. We read the 23rd chapter of Matthew where 6 different times Jesus says, ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:12-14, Luke 9:57-62

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Christians Are Such Hypocrites! Series

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Feb 18, 2010

This message looks at the overall theme of Matthew 23: hypocrisy.

CHRISTIANS ARE SUCH HYPOCRITES: Hypocrisy is not practicing what you preach. - Matthew 23:3. - This is major accusation from Jesus. Here is Matthew 23, it shows up in vv. 3, 13, 15, 23, 25, 27, 29. - There is a lot of truth to the accusation for the way we behave as the church today. We need ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 23:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

The Real Enemies Series

Contributed by Sean Harder on Sep 19, 2013

We begin chapter 4 by seeing that the real enemies of Christ show up to put a stop to what Peter and John are saying. They’re kind of OK with the healing, but they are not OK with whom they are giving credit to for the healing

Peter and John, the rock and the one Jesus loved most, the two men who were without a doubt closest to Jesus when he walked the earth. Just walking down the street outside the MTS centre in Winnipeg, they see a crippled beggar outside the arena asking them for a few bucks. They don’t turn ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:1-31

What Happened To Sin?

Contributed by Rick Boyne on Jun 9, 2015

We must not sugar-coat sin, but call it for what it is.

What Happened to Sin? June 7, 2015 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: We must not sugar-coat sin, but call it for what it is. Focus Passage: John 8:2-11 Supplemental Passage: What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin so that grace may ...read more

Scripture: John 8:2-11

Denomination: Baptist

Contaminated By Grace Series

Contributed by Chris Kelly on Jun 25, 2013

Jesus defines the nature of true spirituality

Contaminated By Grace Series: Markers Along the Narrow Way November 11, 2012 READ Mark 2:13-27 Let me ask you a question…when you think about the Pharisees, do you have a negative reaction or a positive reaction? Most of the time when we hear the word Pharisee…we have these images of ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:13-37

Denomination: Wesleyan

It Takes All Kinds Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jun 28, 2013

he Pharisees who were bent on controlling life through rules, tedium, and withholding grace stood in sharp contrast to the common people who flocked to Jesus.

It Takes All Kinds (Mark 3:1-12) 1. Do you think of yourself as a rational, reasonable thinker, or an emotional one? 2. Let me read this story from the AP: “The U.S. is simply abandoning tons of equipment because shipping it home would cost too much… Military planners have decided to ...read more

Scripture: Mark 3:1-12

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Telos

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Jul 9, 2018

Of all the sins listed in our Gospel today, the telos in that list is extremely off-course from God.

22B People put their entire moral analysis on intention only; e.g. If my intention is good, I can do it. But actually, “telos” is the word in the Bible that orients ourselves toward God. Telos means “purpose, intent, goal.” E.g. Bulimia is acting against the telos of eating. A couple good ...read more

Scripture: Mark 7:1-23

Denomination: Catholic

Acts 23

Contributed by Steven W. Satterfield on Dec 20, 2020

Paul before the high priest

Paul's anger and apology before the council (v. 1-11) See https://prepinc.com/products/the-floor-card for the Speaker - Listener Technique Sadducees vs. Pharisees - Are we like them today? The Lord appeared - Christ encourages us as well. A Conspiracy to kill Paul (v. 12-22) Jewish hunger ...read more

Denomination: Vineyard

Becoming The Real Deal Series

Contributed by Lanny Smith on Mar 10, 2021

Watch out for fakes! Whether we're talking about counterfeit products from the internet or people, the results are similar. We're disappointed, angered, distrustful. Fake stuff doesn't live up to our expectations. Become the "real deal."

Authentic: Becoming The Real Deal   • Fake Rolex in NYC for $50. (real deal is anywhere from $10-$15K USED) That street corner Rolex will eventually turn your wrist green and quit right after that. • If you shop online at all, chances are good you’ve bought counterfeit or fake ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:11-24, Matthew 23:3-7, 2 Corinthians 2:14-16, Ephesians 4:15

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What Jesus’ Light Helps Us See Series

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Feb 2, 2021

This passage is complicated and challenging. This sermon attempts to cut it down to the four interactions and what is going in each. What's the key to seeing Jesus' light?

- This is a very challenging passage. There is a lot going on here in general. There are questions and answers that don’t always flow from one another. There are a lot of theological statements that are not easily processed. - When you add it all up, there’s a lot to handle here. I struggled ...read more

Scripture: John 8:12-30

Denomination: Baptist

Wedding Feast Series

Contributed by Russ Barksdale on Jun 6, 2019

How do I know if I’m a Pharisee? 1. If I struggle to enjoy the party. 2. If I get distracted by other parties. 3. If I’m not trying to populate the party

Wedding Feast Matthew 22:1-14 How do I know if I’m a Pharisee? 1. If I struggle to enjoy the party. Vv.1-4 2. If I get distracted by other parties. Vv.5-7 3. If I’m not trying to populate the party vv.8-14 Opening illustration Turn with me to Matthew 22:1-14 Begin a new ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:1-14

Denomination: Baptist