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  • Robert Leroe avatar

    Jesus Made Me Kosher

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on Nov 25, 2007
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     | 3,493 views

    Our access to God is not by ceremonial ritual but the sacrifice of Christ.

    We have differing standards on what we consider “clean” and “unclean.” A lot depends on how meticulous we are. For some of us, when we drop a cookie, we follow the “5-second rule” (this was tested recently on Mythbusters). When I lived in Germany, everything was spotless--you could eat off the ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    "Defiled Religion, Defiled Hearts"

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Aug 25, 2008
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     | 4,908 views

    God is concerned with true worship from the heart, not outward observances.

    “The Pharisees and some of the scribes gathered around Him when they had come from Jerusalem, 2 and had seen that some of His disciples were eating their bread with impure hands, that is, unwashed. 3 (For the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they carefully wash their hands, thus ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox

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    How To Clean Your House For Thanksgiving

    Contributed by Bruce Schwan on Nov 15, 2008
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    based on Mark 7:1-13

    1The Pharisees and some of the teachers of the law who had come from Jerusalem gathered around Jesus and 2saw some of his disciples eating food with hands that were "unclean," that is, unwashed. 3(The Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they give their hands a ceremonial washing, holding ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Clean Heart Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Oct 9, 2009
    based on 9 ratings
     | 11,155 views

    If we want to find life and joy in our relationship with Christ, we must focus on Scripture not tradition, and focus on a clean heart not clean hands.

    Clean Hearts (Mark 7:1-23) Alan Kraft, in his book, Good News for Those Trying Harder, shares a story about a time when his wife borrowed his car and heard a CD he had loaded in the sound system. The song touched her. When she asked him about it, he was able to recite the lyrics, but was unable ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Thomas Wilson avatar

    Dear Sweet Matilda With Two Faces

    Contributed by Thomas Wilson on Aug 27, 2009
    based on 6 ratings
     | 6,076 views

    A story of perception and deception based on hypocrasy.

    Out of the shadow came sweet little Matilda, an elderly woman who was very sociable and liked to talk to everyone and anyone. Everyone knew Matilda in the town, she was there from day dot – she was always there. No one could imagine the town without her she was so well known and so kind and ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    It's Still About Your Heart

    Contributed by Eloy Gonzalez on Aug 27, 2009
    based on 8 ratings
     | 6,746 views

    Ordinary Proper 17: A continuation of last weeks lesson about the need for new hearts. Here Jesus directs his words at the disciples (and us) as he shares the darkness in the human heart.

    A couple of cows were grazing in a lovely pasture. They were standing by a fence alongside a road. Right in front of them passes a large semi truck. It was hauling a bright, shiny, chrome tanker trailer. On the side of the trailer - printed in big red letters - were the words: “Grade A Milk. ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Eating With Dirty Hands

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Aug 28, 2009
    based on 11 ratings
     | 5,649 views

    There is a huge difference between being and saying we are a disciple of Christ Jesus.

    Mark 7: 1 – 8, 14 – 15, 21 – 23 / Eating With Dirty Hands Intro: I would like everyone to look at your hands for a moment. Think for a moment about where those hands have been today. Are they clean? How do you know if they are clean or not? They might be covered with germs! --- Just in ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Pollution In The Soul Series

    Contributed by Terry Blankenship on Apr 27, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,848 views

    Jesus is confronted by the religious elite that His disciples weren’t washing correctly. Jesus tells the Pharisical hypocrites they have more problems than that to worry about.

    Pollution in the Soul Then the Pharisees and some of the scribes came together to Him, having come from Jerusalem. Now when they saw some of His disciples eat bread with defiled, that is, with unwashed hands, they found fault. For the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they wash their ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Heart Of Christ

    Contributed by Jim Kane on May 18, 2009
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     | 4,536 views

    Fifth Sermon in the 2009 Lenten Series, ‘The Body of Christ,’ and the communion meditation for Sunday, April 5, 2009

    I begin this morning with this question: (Slide 1) How is your heart this morning? How many here think that when you hear that question, immediately think of your physical heart? How many of your ‘inner’ heart? We can interpret this question in two ways. The first way has to do with the state of ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Breakthrough Spirituality Series

    Contributed by Brad Bailey on Jul 17, 2009
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     | 5,131 views

    Have you ever felt like a spiritual hypocrite? Good news… Jesus understands… and he came not to condemn us… but to call us out… from outward religion to real life and relationship with God.

    Breakthrough Spirituality Brad Bailey – February 25, 2007 (Much of the ‘commentary’ notes used in prep for this message are from or adapted from Don Williams, KingdomRain website study on Gospel of Mark Such commentary was never read but merely serves as ideas that were drawn on and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Mythbusters Series

    Contributed by Ken Hubbard on Feb 12, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,184 views

    A sermon on breaking through the pretense of Christian culture to remain relevant to the culture we are trying to reach with the gospel.

    INTRO: ƒ{ In this series I've been working hard to come against a modern day interpretation of Christianity ƒ{ IT IS NOT Christian Theology Theology = The study of God and the truthfulness of religion in general ƒ{ But it is Christian Mythology Mythology = a set of stories, traditions or ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Sins Which Must Be Judged Series

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Feb 21, 2010
     | 3,678 views

    Believers are responsible before God to judge sin in their lives, dealing swiftly with evil so that they can serve unhindered.

    MARK 7:20-23 SINS WHICH MUST BE JUDGED “Jesus said, ‘What comes out of a person is what defiles him. For from within, out of the heart of man, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, coveting, wickedness, deceit, sensuality, envy, slander, pride, foolishness. All these ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Tim White avatar

    Our Traditions Series

    Contributed by Tim White on Dec 5, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,716 views

    Jesus reveals the danger associated with traditions when they vie for a place among the sacred. In revealing the hypocrisy of the Pharisees, He clarified the lifestyle of dependence expected of His disciples.

    Our Traditions Mark 7:1-23 (17-23) Why would some people buy a cat and tie it to the bedpost to show their reverence to God? Many years ago, a very poor holy man lived in a remote part of China. Every day before his time of meditation, in order to show his devotion, he put a dish of butter up on ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Charles Worth avatar

    From The Inside Out

    Contributed by Charles Worth on Aug 6, 2011
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     | 9,239 views

    Challenging the believer to walk outside their comfort zone

    From the Inside Out Mark 7:1-30 We all like it when things are neat and tidy. We all want order in our lives. We like to come into church on Sunday morning and getting the bulletin and knowing what to expect when. We have announcements then we pray, then we sing, then we take up the offering and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jon Lipka avatar

    Faith Of Our Fathers

    Contributed by Jon Lipka on Feb 26, 2012
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     | 7,983 views

    God's chosen people must recount His mighty acts among themselves.

    “Do not add to what I command you and do not subtract from it, but keep the commands of the Lord your God that I give you” (Dt. 4:1,2). Keeping the law was to be Israel’s fame among the nations. Israel was not to be known for its wealth (although Solomon’s riches were ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican