Who’s in Moses’ Chair?
Jesus said, “The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat. Therefore, whatever they tell you to observe, that observe and do, but do not do according to their works.” (Matthew 23:2-3a) Why did Jesus say that More →
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Jesus said, “The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat. Therefore, whatever they tell you to observe, that observe and do, but do not do according to their works.” (Matthew 23:2-3a) Why did Jesus say that More →
Discrimination/ Humility/ Hypocrisy/ Hypocrite/ Judge/ Judging/ Judgment/ love/ Mockery/ Ridicule/ Truth/ Wisdom/ witness
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Blog, Criticize Wisely, Discrimination, Erik Garthe, Humility, Hypocrisy, Hypocrite, Judge, Judging, Judgment, love, Mockery, No Longer Conformed, Ridicule, Truth, Wisdom, witness
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Jesus begins Matthew 7:1-6 by stating, “Judge not.” Does that mean never make any kind of judgment? Judge not does not mean not to evaluate right from wrong: the issue is intent to condemn. Righteous judgments are More →
Attitude/ Fasting/ Hypocrite/ Prayer/ Renewal/ Repentance/ Rituals/ Spiritual Disciplines/ Spiritual Growth/ Spiritual Life/ Spiritual Maturity/ Worship
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A man that I met many years ago gave me this advice: “If you have trouble hearing the Lord, place both hands on the table and push.” In Matthew 6:16-18, Jesus addressed fasting. Simply stated, More →
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Did Jesus oppose public prayer? His words in Matthew 6:5-15 address religious show business. Christianity is plagued by pretenders. There are hypocrites: “you must not be like the hypocrites,” i.e. the More →
Bragging/ Character/ Deception/ Giving/ Glory/ Hypocrite/ Motive/ Second Thoughts/ Spiritual Disciplines/ Tithing
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A person’s character is revealed when his motives are viewed for what they really are. The issue of Matthew 6:1-4 is motive for giving. Acts of worship are to be focused on God, not on gaining More →
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John 10:10a reads, “The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy.” Who is that thief? Satan. How does he operate in the church? He works through hypocrites. Not everyone in the church is pure in heart. More →
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John 10:10a reads, “The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy.” Who is that thief? Satan. How does he operate in the church? He works through hypocrites. Not everyone in the church is pure in heart. More →
Christianity/ Example/ Faithfulness/ Hypocrite/ Obedience/ Righteousness/ Sin/ witness
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Does the church have answers for the world’s questions? Jesus said, “You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt loses its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men. You are the light of the world.” (Matthew 5:13-14) More →
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“I know someone who needs to hear this message.” Is that the way you listen to sermons? Do you think of people whom you believe have the need that’s addressed in the message? We call this “conviction by proxy,” as if the Holy Spirit is not capable of doing His own work. More →
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