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  • Kenneth Sauer avatar

    "Could I Be A Pharisee?"

    Contributed by Kenneth Sauer on Oct 30, 2008
    based on 17 ratings
     | 6,691 views

    A sermon about learning to be authentic Chrisitians.

    Matthew 23:1-6, 13-15, 23-28, 33 “Could I Be A Pharisee?” by: Rev. Ken Sauer, pastor of Grace United Methodist Church, Soddy Daisy, TN www.graceumcsd.org The Apostle Paul wrote to the Church in Rome: “You yourselves are our letter…known and read by everybody.” Today he might drop the ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Jhhemtyd Part 2: Hypocrisy Blocks The Way To Heaven

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Nov 7, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,637 views

    Full title is: Jesus Hates Hypocrisy Even More Than You Do - Part 2... Discussion of how hypocrisy can keep people from Jesus.

    Jesus Hates Hypocrisy Even More Than You Do!  Part 2 – Hypocrisy Blocks the Way to Heaven Matthew 23:13-15 October 26, 2008 NOTE: THE ME/WE/GOD/YOU/WE FORMAT IS FROM ANDY STANLEY’S BOOK, "COMMUNICATING FOR A CHANGE." Me/We: I asked last week if any of you like hypocrites. I also pointed ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • John White avatar

    Jesus Goes To Jerusalem Series

    Contributed by John White on Mar 15, 2008
     | 5,760 views

    Examining the lessons we can learn from the day Jesus enters His city, Jerusalem.

    Jesus Goes To Jerusalem Matt. 21:1-17 Jesus’ road to Calvary was deliberately foreordained. Paul tells us Jesus arrived on schedule to complete His mission as planned on planet earth. "But when the fullness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law, To ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Spencer Homan avatar

    You Might Be A Pharisee (What Not To Do)

    Contributed by Spencer Homan on Dec 15, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,527 views

    This sermon focuses on what NOT to do as Christians, looks at comparing ourselves to the Pharisees.

    Matthew 23:15 15 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you cross sea and land to make a single convert, and you make the new convert twice as much a child of hell as yourselves. “You Might Be a Pharisee” It’s hard for us to fully realize… just how cool the Pharisees were in ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Mark Perryman avatar

    The Giant Of Religion Series

    Contributed by Mark Perryman on Jun 5, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 6,202 views

    Today we are going to look at a very cruel giant, the giant of religion

    INTRO: A young girl became a Christian in an exciting revival at her church and was baptized the closing Sunday morning. That afternoon she ran through the house singing and dancing. Her sour grandfather rebuked her with these words, “You ought to be ashamed of yourself. You just joined the ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Woe To The Hyprocrites!

    Contributed by James Jack on Apr 11, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,455 views

    Jesus’ stinging tirade against the hyprocrites and heretics is a righteous condemnation of false religion.

    I get worked up about a lot of things. I get worked up when they change the words to old hymns that are favourites of mine. I get worked up at umpiring and refereeing decisions – perhaps not as much as St. George supporters, but worked up nonetheless. I get worked up when Damien takes the last ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Jerry Shirley avatar

    Unmasking The Hypocrite Series

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Jan 16, 2008
    based on 48 ratings
     | 10,902 views

    Jesus did something no one else had done...He stood up to the religious bullies that were leading people astray. There’s much we can learn about hypocrisy here. Link inc. to formatted text, audio, and PowerPoint.

    Unmasking the Hypocrite Matthew 23:1-39 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/UnmaskingHypocrite.html This is Jesus’ last public message before He dies on the cross. It is stunning...a scathing denunciation of false religion and hypocrisy. Let’s set the scene: Jesus is speaking to 3 groups of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Your Righteousness Must Exceed That Of The Pharisees-Clean The Inside Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jan 26, 2008
    based on 7 ratings
     | 6,485 views

    Hypocrisy is 1) CURSED FOR ITS EXCLUSION, ITS 2) SUBVERSION 3)PERVERSION 4)INVERSION 5)EXTORTION AND SELF-INDULGENCE 6)CONTAMINATION AND 7)PRETENSION

    A majority of adults who don’t attend church say they believe in God, but they have other feelings about the institution of church. A recent survey of 1 402 adults who don’t attend church, not even on holidays, found that 72 percent thought the church ‘is full of hypocrites,’ In Canada over the ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    How Shall You Escape Hell? Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Aug 28, 2006
    based on 49 ratings
     | 20,190 views

    One of the harshest questions Jesus asked was asked of the Pharisees: "How shall you escape Hell?" As much a byword of legalism as they were, we must be careful we don’t fall into the traps that ensnared them.

    OPEN: Down thru the ages, there have been rare occasions when different printings of the Bible have been found to have small errors them · For example in 1653 Christians were upset to find that one Bible which declared: “Know ye not that the UNRIGHTEOUS shall inherit the kingdom of God?” · The ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Frank Martin avatar

    Pragmatism Within The House Of Faith. By F.martin

    Contributed by Frank Martin on Apr 19, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,148 views

    A look at the traditions of present day church

    Pragmatism within the House of Faith. By F.Martin An approach to philosophy which holds that the truth or meaning of a statement is to be measured by its practical (i.e., pragmatic) consequences. A man stands within the confines of his office looking out at the gathered multitude. He is ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • David Rogers avatar

    Woe To Those Who Don't Believe

    Contributed by David Rogers on Apr 20, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,042 views

    A sermon dealing with people who call themselves Christians but the really don’t believe that God says what He means and means what He says.

    Woe to those who don’t believe Bro. David Rogers Pastor Bethlehem Baptist Church Winona Ms Matthew 23:1-39 Prayer Introduction Years ago, I heard a story about a preacher who went to a small town to preach a series of gospel sermons. His attempt was to evangelize that little town. He preached for ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Steve Shepherd avatar

    Woe To You!

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Mar 2, 2007
    based on 101 ratings
     | 29,972 views

    There are seven woes in this text. Let’s consider only a few of these to see how they apply to us.

    INTRO.- ILL.- A rather pompous-looking deacon was trying to impress a class of boys with the importance of living the Christian life. "Why do people call me a Christian?" the man asked. After a moment’s pause, one youngster said, "Maybe it’s because they don’t know you." ILL.- During one of his ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    How To Be A Bad Christian

    Contributed by Robert Doran on Mar 7, 2007
    based on 10 ratings
     | 4,490 views

    In this sermon I wish to encourage people to be real for God and to seek a relationship with Jesus Christ which is what everyone needs. We need to be careful about how we as believers treat those outside of the faith and those new to the faith.

    Sermon March 11,2007 ‘How to be a bad Christian’ Years ago ,a British missionary asked the former Prime Minister of India Dr. Gandhi If he would consider becoming a Christian. Gandhi said no The missionary said why Ghandi had seen how the so called Christians in South Africa had treated non whites ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Michael Luke avatar

    You Might Be A Hypocrite

    Contributed by Michael Luke on Jun 25, 2006
    based on 14 ratings
     | 6,821 views

    A quick examination of hypocrisy in our lives

    (adapted from a message by Jeff Faull) TEXT: MATTHEW 23:1-23 TITLE: “YOU MIGHT BE A PHARISEE IF...” INTRODUCTION: A. You might be a member of the Christian church/churches of Christ if... 1. If you were an adult before you knew that guide, guard and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Jonathan Russell avatar

    A Reality Check

    Contributed by Jonathan Russell on Aug 28, 2007
    based on 8 ratings
     | 4,271 views

    Examining what it means to live a "real" and authentic Christian life

    The text reveals four characteristics that describe a "real" Christian - a believer who not only talks the talk, but walks the walk. By asking four questions we can give ourselves a realtiy check. 1. Are you HONEST? (v. 3) We must be honest in the way we live our lives. Message paraphrase: "But ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist