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PCC Sermons Podcast · Pompey Community Church

Living Like a Follower

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Jesus warns disciples to beware of “the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.”
The sermon begins with a warm greeting and a call to open Luke chapter 12. It starts with a light comparison meant to make the difference between counterfeit and authentic feel plain. Hot dogs and Dr Pepper are the first examples. The point is simple. Some things are not the real thing, even if they look close. That setup leads into Jesus’ warning about hypocrisy. The preacher frames hypocrisy as something that grows when people fear man more than God. Jesus’ warning is treated as mercy, not harshness. The message says the Lord loves His people too much to leave them unguarded. The sermon then lingers on the command not to fear those who can only harm the body. It contrasts that with the one who has authority after death. The fear of the Lord is presented as the right fear. Acts is used to show what that fear looks like in practice. The apostles face threats and opposition. They are warned, beaten, and told not to preach or teach in Jesus’ name. Their response is obedience. They keep healing. They keep preaching. Peter’s line about obeying God rather than man stands as the central example. That response is held up as faithful Christian witness. The sermon ties courage to mission. It also ties courage to the health of the church. Jesus gives warnings so His people do not drift into the Pharisees’ pattern. The preacher keeps returning to the danger of hypocrisy. He then moves toward Jesus’ care for the smallest details of life. The language turns to sparrows and God’s remembering love. The larger flow of the sermon keeps linking fear, worth, and confession. The closing prayer asks God to make the church steady against hypocrisy. It asks for courage in Christ. It asks for confidence in the Holy Spirit. The final appeal is not just to hear the warning. It is to be shaped by it.

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A steady sermon on fearing God, resisting hypocrisy, and living with courage.

Pompey Community Church Sermons stays with Luke 12 and makes one clear case: the fear of God has to outweigh the fear of people. It begins with a lighter round of comparisons, then moves into a harder warning against hypocrisy, and that turn gives the sermon its shape.

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You want a sermon that presses courage harder than comfort.

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