Sermons About Pharisees
A Father's Embrace
This popular parable of the prodigal son has been preached millions of times and yet sometimes we miss the obvious point of the parable--God's heart toward sinners. As the third of three parables it gives us keen insight into the seeking, saving, and embracing nature of our Heavenly Father
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Good Guys, Bad Guys, Us Guys
Is there any forgiveness for me? Who is God? Jesus always shoots straight
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Finding God In Times Of Emotional Trauma & Confusion
Pastor gives us a guide to staying on the right track amidst some of the difficulties of life.
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Will Your Faith Stand The Integrity Test?
Dick Dungan of Rejoice Ministries brings a Word concerning our relationship with Our Beloved Pastor George and he also shares a sermon on Will Your Faith Stand The Integrity Test? Podcast Legend: 00:00 – 38:15 – Worship 38:16 – 43:20 – Pastor George prays 43:21 – 44:48 – Cookie brings a Word 44:49 – 50:55 – Pastor George’s radio preview 50:56 – 52:47 – Various announcements 52:48 – 1:08:15 – Betty speaks then Cindi & Pastor pray with her 1:08:16 – 1:31:02 - Dick Dungan brings a Word concerning Our Beloved pastor George 1:30:03 – 1:53:30 – Dick Dungan of Rejoice Ministries shares on “Will Your Faith Stand The Integrity Test?” 1:53:31 – 2:03:42 – Closing Worship & Benediction
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Something About George
We all miss Our Beloved Pastor George, each of us in our own way. Steve brings a unique message, dealing with a few of his qualities and how we each have, or can have those same qualities in our own life. Remember, you must move on and live your life in God's will.
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God Is Faithful! The Drought Is Over!
We had a time of sharing this week. It's always great to hear what God is doing in our midst and in our community.
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If We are Silent the Rocks Will Cry Out
This Palm Sunday message touches on our savior entering Jerusalem on a donkey. He will someday return as a conquering king. Is your life giving praise to him? The heavens declare the glory of God. If we are silent the rocks will cry out. What a privilege to worship the God of the universe. Are you silent?
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Relentless Determination
After Jesus struggled in prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane, he was determined to go all the way—to die for your sin on Calvary. In John chapter 18, there are groups and individuals, each one with their own agenda, with the potential to hinder Jesus from accomplishing his mission: the Roman army, a religious delegation, Judas, Peter, and John. But God, in his sovereign power and relentless determination, carried out his plan to offer his son as your sacrifice in spite of the failures of these groups and individuals. Today, he is as determined to keep you as his child in spite of your own failures.
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Naked Grace, Dressed Works
We’re learning that if we think we’re full without Him we’re actually starving. If we think we can see without Him we’re actually blind. If we think we are quenched without Him we’re actually thirsty. If we’ think we’re alive without Him we’re actually dead. And this week we’ll come to see that if we think we have peace without Him we’re actually condemned.
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Man on a Mission: To The Notorious
Jesus was not hesitant mingle with the "notorious sinners" of the day -- much to the discomfort of the "religious right" of the day... What does that imply for us today?
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Luke 15.1-10: Lost and Found
Today we begin to look at three parables found in Luke 15. During this talk we examine the first two parables that Jesus addresses to the Pharisees. We see the heart of Jesus in these stories. He desires for all to be restored to a relationship with God. Jesus is willing to bear the burden of restoration. He is on a mission to restore that which is lost, that it would found!
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A Tale of Two Brothers
The 2 sons represent the 2 ways people run from God: rebellion and religion; license and legalism. The default mode for most of us is religion- trying to earn God's favor by our deeds, just like the older son.
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Parable of the House that was Left Desolate
Continuing in his parables as Jesus addresses the religious scholars and theologians in the Church of God centered at the Temple in Jerusalem. Would Jesus speak in the same manner to the religious scholars and theologians in God's Church today?
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What Can You Learn From a Barking Pig?
A pig doesn't seem necessary to the Cinderella story, but Jesus didn't seem necessary to the salvation story either!
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Parable Of The First & Last Entering Into The Kingdom Of God = The Salvation Of All Part 1
Continuing study of Gods orderly arrangement of those entering into the kingdom, the first will be last and the last will be first. Never before have the mysteries of the kingdom been revealed that you will hear in this sermon. Does this teaching prove God's mercy and salvation on all of his creation which confirms Pauls teaching that at the end of the ages God will be all in all? Answer is YES! A must hear sermon. Make sure and listen to both parts! The ending will shake your heavens!
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The Heart of the Matter
Mark 7:1-13 Jesus and conflicts with the Pharisees over the traditions of men (clean versus unclean)
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Parable Of The First & Last Entering Into The Kingdom Of God = The Salvation Of All Part 2
Continuing study of Gods orderly arrangement of those entering into the kingdom, the first will be last and the last will be first. Never before have the mysteries of the kingdom been revealed that you will hear in this sermon. Does this teaching prove God's mercy and salvation on all of his creation which confirms Pauls teaching that at the end of the ages God will be all in all? Answer is YES! A must hear sermon. Make sure and listen to both parts! The ending will shake your heavens!
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Parable Of Receiving The Kingdom Of God As Little Children
Jesus teaching and referring to His disciples as children. At this time in His teaching they are still little children as they are just beginning to understand His teachings.
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Lists, Loopholes, Legalities... Love
"Just give me the list - and I'll do it!" That phrase may be the exasperated cry of a person desperately trying to please another, and in far too many cases, it is how we have approached our relationship to God. We have reduced our "friendship with God" down to a sterile formula of "do's and don'ts" and as long as we have checked off all the items on the list, we feel fairly secure. But Jesus blows this kind of "list" Christianity out of the water, when He shreds the Pharisees for their attention to minute details of the law, yet have hearts that are cold and distant. What if Jesus was more concerned with your heart attitude than with your adherance to a list of rules? Novel thought? Key Passage: Matthew 5:20
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The Law and the Law of Love
This week, Pastor Kevin examined three questions on life and faith. How good is good enough? How good is Jesus? How then should we live?
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Forerunner to the Messiah (AM)
Adam continues in Matthew 3. Verses 1-12 present the revelation of, rebuke from, and reasons for John's ministry. John demanded true repentance in order to prepare Israel for the Messiah's coming, a demand still put on those who would receive the Messiah today.
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Do You Not Yet Understand?
As the first half of Mark's Gospel comes to a close, Mark gives us an opportunity to evaluate our relationship to Jesus. In this final scene, we see Jesus once again act with compassion on the crowd, once again battle with the Pharisees, and once again challenge his disciples. As we evaluate the reasons that Jesus deals differently with each group, we will get an honest glimpse into our own heart-level relationship with Jesus.
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The Covenant Meal Inaugurated (Mark 14:1-31)
The nation of Israel failed to see that the greatest problem they had was not external, such as Rome, but was internal -- their own sin. As a result, they failed to see what sort of a Savior and Messiah they needed. In this passage, we see a sharp contrast between Mary's loving and worshipful anointing of Jesus against the hatred and betrayal of Jesus's many enemies. But at the same time, we are reminded that all -- both true and false disciples -- have need of a savior. We see God's provision for us in Jesus's death, and are regularly reminded of it in our celebration of the Lord's supper.
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Soul Prosperity
We need to live in God’s righteousness, peace and joy on the inside all the time, not just cry out to God for it when we are in a crisis. Our soul is prospering when we are walking in step with Holy Spirit.
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The Clearer Way (Mt 5:17-48)
In Matthew 5:17-48 Jesus shows that the way of righteousness for the Pharisees is the way of relaxing the Law. Jesus' way of righteousness is harder, but better. In this passage Jesus clarifies the way of righteousness.
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Enoch The Man who walked with God
Enoch lived by Faith and his faith pleased God, Enoch walked with God and was rewarded.
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Fruitful Living in the Kingdom of God (Mark 7:1 - 8:26)
In order to live fruitful, joyful and obedient lives as God's children, we must understand our Savior -- he comes to us without the trappings of man's traditions, and with the power to truly save and to truly preserve us.
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Dawn of a New Day (Mark 2:18 - 3:35)
Jesus has come as King and Savior to bring forgiveness and life and joy and freedom. Few people recognized his coming as the appearance of the Christ. We are to see Jesus as our life and our hope and our freedom.
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Close Encounters 2- An Earthquake of Whispers
Jesus interaction with a Jewish leader one night shook him to the foundation of all he knew and believed. His decision to "abide" in the truth of Jesus' teaching transformed his life. We too can be transformed if we will do the same.
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Mark 8 - Who do you say I am?
The disciples begin another learning cycle with Jesus by again facing an impossible task and again fail to see what He is trying to teach them.
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The Heart of Christian Prayer
Jesus wants us to understand that Christian prayer is a matter of the heart, not the externals. Christians pray believing God sees them, though no one else does, and hears them because Jesus has removed every obstacle to prayer.
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Mark 7
We cover chapter 7 of Mark with Jesus traveling to the regions of Tyre and Decapolis healing the sick wherever he went.
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Mark 3
In Mark 3 we look at how Jesus begins to reveal Himself and His purpose to those around Him and how people respond to the news they hear about Him.
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Mark 2:15 – 3:6
Craig continues our look into Mark by examining how the religious leaders responded to Jesus.
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Matthew 9:9-13 - Who Jesus Came For
Pastor Brian teaches on Matthew 9:9-13, where Jesus is at a party full of social outcasts and "sinners" - the prostitutes, gang members, and porn producers of the time. The Pharisees question Jesus' disciples as to why Jesus is associating with such people. Jesus himself responds that it is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick, that He desires mercy, not sacrifice, and that he has not come to call the righteous, but sinners. Pastor Brian shows us that regardless of whether we are out in the open with our sin, like the people at the party, or if instead we hide it well like the Pharisees, we are all sick, all sinners, and all in need of mercy. It is only Jesus that can save us from our life of sin.
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