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Sermon delivered Mar. 20, 2022

We need to have pure hearts to rid ourselves of any hypocrisy because the day will come when the real condition of our hearts will be revealed. God is looking for zealous hearts who desire to live for Him.

A study of Matthew 13 reveals many parables of Jesus using seeds and other small things that contain great power. This lesson asks whether or not we truly understand what God is trying to tell us when He reveals that we, like the Kingdom of Heaven, starts out as a seed.

LEAVEN

Matthew 13:33 Here are the three PLACES where the leaven was hid: I. The Leaven of the Pharisees: Legalism. ( Matthew 16:11 ; Luke 12:1 “hypocrisy”) It affects what they think of others. It affects how they treat others. It affects what they do for others. II. The Leaven of the Sadducees: Liberalism.…

Theme: The definition, depiction, and destruction of leaven. Purpose: To warn believers of worldly churches and false doctrine.

Parables of the Mustard Seed and Leaven 13:18- 19. English Standard Version (Chapter 13) 18 He said therefore, “ What is the kingdom of God like? And to what shall I compare it? 19 It is like a grain of mustard seed that a man took and sowed in his garden, and it grew and became a tree, and the birds…

As we begin this morning, go ahead and turn in your copies of God’s Word to Mark chapter 8, this morning we will be looking at verses 14-26. You may also want to bookmark Matthew chapter 16, verses 5-12, as much of it is parallel to Mark with some added details not included in Marks account. Two Sundays…

THE LEAVEN Two weeks ago we discussed the Ten Bridesmaids the Wise and Foolish Virgins and how Jesus was telling His audience 2000 years ago and His audience today that we are to be prepared. Last week we discussed the parable of the Talents and how Jesus is not only calling us to be prepared – like…

Jesus warns the sign seeking wicked people.

Leaven of the Pharisees 12:1-3 English Standard Version (Chapter 12) 12 In the meantime, when so many thousands of the people had gathered together that they were trampling one another, he began to say to his disciples first, “Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy. 2 Nothing is covered…

Over half of the available food on Earth is derived from grains. Your diet in a developed country is less grain dependent, whereas diets in impoverished countries are likely closer to 80-90% grains. One thing that’s very interesting about this is that, although we are all using similar ingredients, every…

I have to tell you that I love these parables and the order of them is fantastic. Before we get to them we need to remember that these parables are teaching us about the kingdom of heaven. First we have the parable of the weeds which as we just heard talks about how a field of wheat was also sown with…

Jesus prepares his disciples for ministry for faithfulness to the end by integrity in the moment.

Opening Comments: Please meet me in your copy of God’s Word in Luke 12:1-7 . If you’re using one of our church provided Bibles you can find your place on page number 818. This is the Word of the Lord 1 In the meantime, when so many thousands of the people had gathered together that they were trampling…

understanding what the leaven of the pharisees is and how to avoid it.

Opening Comments: Please meet me in your copy of God’s Word in Luke 12:1-12 . If you’re using one of our church bibles that is found on pg. 818. We are going to read vs.1-12 for the sake of context, but the focus for today will be on vs.8-12. This is the word of the Lord. 1 In the meantime, when so many…

Introduction Today, as we look at these texts on how Jesus treats the hypocritical leadership of the Scribes and Pharisees of his time, we will see three way by which we may identify these kinds of blind guides. Hypocritical leaders: Are offended by Scriptural Truth, especially when it steps on their…

Receive the words of life together in the field of the world, respond by giving all that you are and have, that, we may be found righteous and lovingly served by Christ now and at the heavenly banquet.

This sermon looks at why Jesus was warning his disciples not to listen to the teachings of the Pharisees and the Sadducee's. Further, it examines how we as Christians today should respond to Jesus warnings in our day and age.

Intro: I love the stories of people finding valuable stuff in the attics of grandparents or at garage sales. Back in 2012, a guys and his family were cleaning out their grandpas attic when they came across a box of around 700 baseball cards. He put the box aside for a couple weeks since they were busy…

Knowing, Following, Sharing I imagine Matthew 13 kind of like a movie scene that keeps flashing to and from one scene to another scene. Jesus starts the chapter in a boat because the crowd following Him has grown too large for Him to speak to them from the shore. From the boat, Jesus starts telling them…

God desires our holiness, so let us be disgusted by our sin and by his.

God calls us to holiness, so we mourn, judge, and purge.