Sermons about Up The Wrong Tree

"How To Know The Difference Between Right And Wrong"

Contributed by Ken Harris on Aug 25, 2008

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The purpose of this sermon is to motivate the hearers to affirm to others that WISE Christians will ask God to help them to know the difference between RIGHT and WRONG.

24 August 2008 U.S. Army Chaplain (MAJ) Ken Harris 504th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade (BfSB) Mission Readiness Exercise (MRX) Micro-WORD Service Fort Lewis, Washington BIG IDEA: WISE Christians will ask God to help them know the difference between RIGHT and WRONG. REFERENCES: 1 Kings ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 3:1-12

Denomination: Pentecostal

Facing Up To Legalism Series

Contributed by John Hamby on Jan 30, 2007

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# 15 in series. “One of the most serious problems facing the orthodox Christian church today is the problem of legalism."

A Study of the Book of John “That You May Believe” Sermon # 15 “Facing Up To Legalism” (John 5:9-13,15, Gal 1:6-10, 2:1-5, 11-14) The subject that I want to talk to you about this morning is legalism. You know it’s kind of odd but, I ...read more

Scripture: John 5:9-15

Denomination: Baptist

What Do You See?

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Dec 19, 2000

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Solomon dealt with the right questions, but he came up with the wrong answers at first.

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER CENTRAL CHRISTIAN, BROWNSVILLE, TX A. With the end of the Christmas season I’m sure most of you have seen the headlines reporting that most retail stores did not do as well as they had hoped. We Americans didn’t charge nearly as much as we have in ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 1:1-11, Philippians 3:7-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Impressed By Religion: The Jesus Sham

Contributed by Peter Loughman on Oct 27, 2006

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Because of Jesus things will go wrong for you - well sign me up!

Jesus This – Jesus That…..Jesus own family didn’t believe he was – who he was.Isn’t that amazing? Having grown up with him….They weren’t sure – what was going on. In fact they appear to be trying to “help” him create who they think he should be. John 7:4 No one who wants to become a public figure ...read more

Scripture: Mark 13:1-31

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

It's Not About A Christmas Tree

Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Dec 15, 2025

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Jeremiah 10:3-4 deals with the practice of idol worship, specifically the worship of Asherah the fertility goddess and how they would cut a tree down and carve it into a pole called and Asherah pole and adorn gold and silver and fasten it to the floor, turn it into an altar and worship it.

“It’s Not About a Christmas Tree” By Bishop Melvin L. Maughmer, Jr. SCRIPTURE: - Jeremiah 10:3-4 “For the customs of the people are vain: for one cutteth a tree out of the forest, the work of the hands of the workman, with the axe. They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 10:3-4

Denomination: Apostolic

Christmas Tree, An Emblem Of The Passion And Victory Of Christ

Contributed by Joel Santos on Oct 22, 2004

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The Christmas Tree is the cross of Christ, reminding us of His suffering and victory for our salvation.

(This sermon is prepared by Pastor Arturo Sangalang, my student in Central Bible College, as part of his course requirement in Bible Exposition) “He Himself bore our sins in His body on the tree, so that we might die to sins.” I Peter 2:24 Introduction: As the months of "bers" started from the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:24

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Tearing Up The Checklists Series

Contributed by Jason Pettibone on Nov 2, 2007

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Do you think that pleasing God means making and keeping a long list of rules? Think again.

Tearing up the Checklists It’s Monday evening at your house. You have had a long day and now after dinner you are going through the mail at the kitchen table. A long envelope falls out of the stack of junk mail that is hand addressed to you. The feel of the paper is rich and textured; the stamp ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:17-20

Denomination: Assembly Of God

"Getting Ready For Christmas: Jesus' Family Tree"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Nov 28, 2018

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A sermon for the 1st Sunday in Advent.

“Getting Ready for Christmas: Jesus’ Family Tree” Matthew 1:1-17 The last church I served had an amazing ministry aimed at helping the more than 150 children living—full-time--in nearby extended-stay hotels. We had an after-school tutoring, mentoring and feeding program—not unlike Safe ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:1-17

Denomination: United Methodist

Sizing Up Sin

Contributed by Scott Delashaw on Jan 18, 2010

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I.What does the Word say about sin? II. What does the World say about sin? III. What do You say about sin?

Sizing up Sin ( 1st John 1:1-6) * The most unpopular pulpit subject ..along w/Hell & Tithing. * Sin has become a “watch word” in today’s church…. Watch out using it or your church won’t grow!! * Appears over 800 times in ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Lent 2021 - Jesus And The Barren Fig Tree Series

Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Mar 6, 2021

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The account of Jesus and the unfruitful fig tree is one that surprisingly connects with the spiritual condition of the Jews in Jesus' time and with our spiritual conditions as well. May we bear much fruit for the Lord and bring glory to His Name!

Jesus and the Barren Fig Tree Please stand with me as we go over our current memory Scripture: Matthew 5:3-5 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 11:12-25, Deuteronomy 27:15-19, Jeremiah 17:5, Malachi 1:14, Galatians 5:22-23, John 15:5-8, Philippians 1:9-11 (view more) (view less)

Denomination: Nazarene

How To Do Right When Done Wrong

Contributed by Steve Miller on Mar 20, 2012

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If you've ever been wounded, hurt, done wrong, then it is important that you respond by doing right.

Title: How to Do Right When Done Wrong Text: Rom. 12:14, 17, 19-20 (Preached before inmates at Wateree River Correctional Institution, SC. Designed to be a brief sermon) Introduction Prison is a place where people carry around a lot of hurt. Carry the hurt they’ve caused as well as carry ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:14-20

Denomination: *other

Faith That Transforms A Mustard Seed Into A Mustard Tree

Contributed by Cameron Conway on Nov 27, 2018

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If you’ve been in or around church for any length of time you’ve probably heard someone quote the parable of the mustard seed in one context or another. Often it is used when speaking about faith, or prayer, or even the preaching of the gospel...

For more information and other teachings, podcasts, videos, books and study guides visit https://conwaychristianresources.com If you’ve been in or around church for any length of time you’ve probably heard someone quote the parable of the mustard seed in one context or another. Often it is used ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:35-41

Denomination: Foursquare

Time To Wake Up

Contributed by Tim Byrd on Aug 16, 2002

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Its about time for those who claim the name of Christian to wake up and be busy about the things of God

TIME TO WAKE UP. Date: November 11, 2001 Place: Allendale Baptist Read Romans 13:11-14 Introduction: I like to sleep. Some one has said “the best sleep is when you over sleep”. Not to long ago my wife & I purchase a “rice bed” or a four-post corner bed. We had been wanting one for a long time. It ...read more

Scripture: Romans 13:11-14

Denomination: Baptist

Never Give Up Series

Contributed by Tim White on Jun 19, 2009

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Some people will believe early, some later. We are to remain faithful in praying for and witnessing to those who have not believed in Jesus.

Ill. Persistence * Proverbs 3:5-6 basically says “Trust in God, Stop trying to fit God into your logic. Just look for His hand around you, and then that Hand will guide you.” * But I say, “Lord, that is how I try to live, but…” * What about those we are praying for? What about those around me? * ...read more

Scripture: John 8:21-30

Denomination: Baptist

"Filled Up With God" Series

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Feb 28, 2003

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Paul prays that we might be strengthened by the Holy Spirit, so that we might know the unknowable, and be filled to the fullest (#6 in The Unfathomable Love of Christ series)

“...that you may be filled up to all the fulness of God.” The first thing I have an obligation to point out to you as we begin, is that we’re still in the middle of Paul’s prayer; a prayer for the church he’s writing to, but also, as we have said and agreed upon, for all who would come after, ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:19

Denomination: Orthodox

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