Sermons About Judgement
Exposure of Religious Hypocrisy (Matthew 3:7)
“Evangelicals generally and the coming generation particularly have adopted to various degrees an ethical code of political civility. This compels them not only to be tolerant of others’ beliefs, opinions, and lifestyles, but more importantly , to be tolerable to others. The critical dogma is not to offend but to be genteel and civil in social relations … [Such[ a religious style … entails a de-emphasis of Evangelicalism's more offensive aspects, such as accusations of heresy, sin immortality, and paganism, and themes of judgment, divine wrath, damnation, and hell.†John insist on true repentance by exposing its counterfeit - religious hypocrisy and warning of its consequences. We will break down 3:7-12 into three main sections and then deal with each one on its own. 1) Exposure of Religious Hypocrisy (7) 2) Expectation of Genuine Repentance (8-9) 3) Execution of Divine Judgment (10-12) This morning we will look at verse 7 and the Exposure of Religious Hypocrisy. What do I mean by Religious Hypocrisy? Those who have a form of religion and religious commitments - even the right religion - but do not know its internal transforming power: “form of godliness, although they have denied its power†(2 Tim. 3:5); “[broad way] that leads to destruction†(Matt. 7:13) - They have a form of obedience, but the wrong heart. They have religion, but they don’t internally hate sin and love righteousness; they lack true humility before God; their religion is more about what they do than who they are; they feel secure in the externals of religion but are ignorant of its internal realities. This morning we will look at John’s Exposure this Religious Hypocrisy and note two dominate aspects of John’s rebuke: 1) Religious Hypocrisy Blinds a person to their true condition. 2) Religious Hypocrisy Puts one in Great Danger of Judgement.
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Who Are You to Judge? (Romans 2)
Who Are You to Judge? Romans 2:1-4 The story of Joseph teaches us important lessons about obedience. Our text says: 1. Don't delight in inexcusably judging others (v. 1). Our judging is usually: Unwarranted Unfair Unbalanced 2. Don't dismiss the inescapable judgment of God (vv. 2-3). God's judgment is: Perfect Not punitive in nature. Promised. 3. Don't despise the incredible journey back to God (v. 4). Three words that Paul uses speak of: God's dedication to humanity. God's delayed wrath. The duration of time.
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Meet simple needs
Service can sound hard, even intimidating. This message reminds us that even the simple things make a big difference. Simple things change the life of the person you serve--and they change you.
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The world is full of Hypocrites
A talk about judgment and judging. Examining how we as Christians live int he 21st Century and try to live out the idea of being non judgemental.
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God with us (Matthew 1:22-25)
Jesus Christ is utterly unique. He is the Name above all names. He alone is the God-Man. This is, in theology, known as the “hypostatic union,†which simply states that Jesus Christ is One Person with two distinct natures, One fully God, one fully human residing together in the one Person of Jesus Christ unmixed, unconfused, and undivided. 100% God & 100% Man, in the one Person of Jesus Christ, who from the point of the virgin conception and birth exist eternally as the God-Man. This is a mystery that exceeds the capacity of our minds to fully grasp. So here we enter into Matthew’s purpose: To establish Jesus Christ as the God-Man who came to Save (His people from their sins), Fulfill (OT prophecy), and Reveal (God to men).
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A Savior from Sin (Matthew 1:18-21)
The announcement of the appearing of Jesus Christ came with the greatest news a sinner could ever hear, "He will save His people from their sins." From the unique circumstances of His birth to the three fold announcement of the purpose of the incarnation, Jesus Christ is the name above all names. He is the One who will Save His people from their sins, Fulfill all that the prophets spoke about, and Reveal the Father. This week we examine the unique circumstance of the virgin conception and the first purpose of His appearing: to "save His people from their sins!"
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That The Son of Man May Be Lifted Up
"Why did Jesus come?" It's an important question, and many times Jesus told us why. Through December we have been looking at some of the statements Jesus made about his mission. Last Sunday (28st December) we thought about some more of Jesus' words we don't normally associate with Christmas. In John 12:27, while speaking to the crowds, Jesus said: ...for this purpose I have come to this hour... What was "this hour"? Of course, Jesus was referring to his coming death. In this sermon we find the purpose of his death in three words: judgement, triumph and attraction.
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Jesus is One with the Father
In John 5:1-29 Jesus heals a lame man at the Pool of Bethesda in Jerusalem on the Sabbath, and then shares with the religious leaders that He is One with the Father, showing Himself to be both the Savior and Lord.
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