Song: "TRIBULATION!" The Legendary Charlie Daniels Our 81st Glorious Year Of Evangelistic Outreach Ministry! "As My Father Hath Sent Me Even So I Send You!" "Go Into The Highways And Hedges And Compel Them To Come In!" "Do all things without murmurings and disputings: That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world; Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain". ~Philippians 2:14-16   Hypocrites, Voodoo Evangelism & The Extreme Dangers Of The Instant Online Ordination Document Mill Scavengers! Jesus calls the Hypocrites: "Serpents and a brood of vipers!" Remember what Jesus said of the Hypocrites: "How can you escape the condemnation of HELL?" (Mt 23:33)

"Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation!"
~ 2 Peter 1-20

"And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them." (Ephesians 5:11)

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ all around the world!
I thank God for your life and your witness for Christ and I know that many of you in your individual ministries and in our Chartered Independent Churches that we have helped you to found under the covering of this your beloved outreach missions Church of which as ministers you are not only ordained in it but are it's living members and our precious body of great men and women of the Cross who are doers of the word and some of you I know have a few Hypocrites among you that may keep others from joining or following you in the Ministry Of Jesus Christ!

LISTEN! The Bible is not open to yours, mine or any ones private interpretation but sadly one has only to go to most any so called Christian website or church site here on the web and there you will find people who have put their own private interpretational spins on the living word of God and that has led to more millions of Hypocrites in the body of Christ, not only sitting in the pews of the weak kneed and often do nothing pew sitting churches of the world, but flowing forth like a runaway river of lies, half truths and scripture manipulations from their pulpits and you can see this with your own eyes every hour of the day from the unholy money grubbing golden thrones of television evangelism and those who gyrate around on it's platforms and across the TV screen like whirling dervishes as they spew forth their own voodoo and devilish tongue jabbering private interpretations of the word of God! Yes! The pulpits of the worldly pew sitting and do nothing churches of America and it's unholy TV Evangelism is full of Voodoo evangelism and is filled with more hypocrites than a hound dog has fleas!

AMERICA'S UNHOLY ..TV.. VOODOO EVANGELISM!

You may ask what in the world is the meaning of "VOODOO EVANGELISM?" and since it was I who first coined that phrase I am responsible to give you the answer! The best way for me to explain the meaning of "Voodoo Evangelism!" and for you to see it in action with your own eyes is to tune into most any so called Christian TV program and you will see those who practice voodoo evangelism!......It goes something like this; "Send us $2,000.00 dollars and a list of your Bills and Debts and we are going to burn your debts on this barbecue grill outside of our gold encrusted TV studios and God will then give you the 100 fold blessing and all your bills will get paid!" LISTEN!...Folks!...That is tantamount to sticking pins in dolls and believing by doing so that you can cause pains in the back of those you dislike or who have harmed you!

YES!... That dear brothers and sister is a perfect example of VOODOO EVANGELISM and carnival sideshow Elmer Gantry type money grubbing evangelism and sadly untold millions fall prey to this type of "Name It Claim It" tongue jabbering prosperity baloney and those who spew it forth from their TV platforms and unless you are totally blind and ignorant then you surly must have noticed that it is always they who preach that sack of cheap and twisted evangelistic baloney that always get the 100 fold blessing and it shows as they live in the lap of luxury in 10 million dollar homes in locked gate communities among the very rich!... as they sock away untold millions of dollars in offshore bank accounts while the sick, poor, lost, the dying of the world and the true work of the cross goes undone! 99.9% of all who teach and preach from the prosperity TV platforms today are some of the most VILE.....HYPOCRITES... that the devil has ever brought forth out of the gates of Hell to purloin money from the pockets of the Biblically ignorant who sit upon the couches of easy fig leaf TV religion and are mislead and used by Voodoo evangelism to line the pockets of those who preach it for the silver and gold it brings them! One has only to remember the PTL club of the 70's with the Bakkers!... where millions of dollars disappeared into thin air and then tune into todays so called Christian TV Networks and you will see the same type of Voodoo Evangelism being thrust upon the world and the Biblically ignorant!

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You'll be shocked, stupefied, appalled, disgusted, and saddened all in one as you watch the outrageous antics of well-known Christian celebrities and their untold thousands of gullible followers.

You'll shake your head in dismay as you see men barking like dogs and being led around on leases; women howling like wolves and braying like donkeys; and profanity shouted from the pulpit.

You'll recoil in astonishment to discover supposed Christian leaders scoffing at Bible doctrine; a televangelist and his associates sharing an opium smoking pipe; possessed people slithering like serpents at crusades; and thousands of worshipers blasphemously speaking in false tongues and breaking out in roaring, hysterical laughter... YOU MUST SEE IT WITH YOUR OWN EYES IN ORDER TO KNOW THE TRUTH!


Wake up America and stop supporting the TV voodoo evangelists, get off of that couch and go join a local church and step up your support for your local Bible believing church and the true work of the cross on the mission fields of the world where missionaries struggle with pennies and dimes trying to do the real work of the cross while the VOODOO coat shaking TV evangelists hide their fortunes in off shore banks and live in the lap of luxury on your hard earned dollars!...Listen America!...and good people of faith all over the world if you continue to support them then you simply don't have a brain in your head and you need to see a head doctor!

LISTEN!...God has given us HIS word and HE never intend that you , I or anyone would have the right to interpret it the way you want, just to please yourself or what you may or may not want to believe in HIS Holy and Unchangeable Living Word!...just because that is what suites you and your childish, petty, selfish, greedy, sinful, ungodly beliefs and your lack of total faith in HIS word! Many millions in the world and some in this precious body have a form of Godliness but trust not in the SPIRITUAL POWER thereof!...and that makes them little more than a brood of vipers, liars and just plain old hell bound on a rocket sled!....Hypocrites!

The Bible clearing states the following:
"Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation!" 2 Peter 1-20
1 Corinthians 14:33, says ......."GOD is not the author of confusion!"

We as Christians and Ministers must learn to RIGHTLY DIVIDE THE WORD OF TRUTH!!!! by reading and filling ourselves with the word of the living God and rather than us trying to interpret what God has said we must simply trust what HE has said and put the action of our complete faith and love in it just as it is written and then get into to battle for the souls of the lost in this world that Jesus has commanded us to go unto and preach HIS Gospel!...and the word of GOD and not ours!

The Outline at the bottom of this page is a wonderful teaching tool that will show you what we can learn from the Hypocrites that may be among us. It is my prayer that you would use it to, not only to learn from it and teach it to others, but use it to examine yourself as well!

As the Bishop and the Pastor of all of our precious and wonderful ministers and their flocks around the world I want you to know that I have not always been a perfect servant but I have always Honored God and this beloved church in all things since I became a member of it and a member of it's ordained clergy and along the way over the last 30 years I have used the development of this teaching outline and others like it many times to examine myself and others and have always been blessed as it has guided me in so many ways to be a better servant of our LORD as well as your faithful brother, the Bishop and the spiritual leader of this your great church that has served the cause if Christ for over eight glorious decades and I know that there are some of you who need to pay close attention to this teaching right now, as I know it will help you to grow in GRACE and become all that God would have you be just as it has for so many around the world.

Are you yourself guilty of being a HYPOCRITE??? or do you have HYPOCRITES among your followers??? Then let us make an effort to either change their hearts by the teaching and the preaching of this beloved outline and the teachings of CHRIST from God's living word or let us put them away from us for the Hypocrite is and will always be a hindering factor not only among those we serve but in the body of our professional clergy as well!

A Hypocrite in the body of any group of ministers is often far worse than those few Hypocrites who may be sitting under our God called leadership and preaching and Hypocrites in the body of the clergy are always so easy to see and identify for they are men and women who do not honor their vows and God in all things !! but seek only what resources they can get from this our beloved church that you, our worldwide Christian family support and love so much because it is the rock solid cornerstone and precious historic covering of the work we are called to do for the GLORY of our Lord and the spreading of HIS GOSPEL!

YES! An Honorable, Historic and Spirit Filled Church
who's members are professionally ordained in the body of our beloved clergy and worldwide family that each are collectively an important part of a far greater humanitarian work that has gone on for over eight decades and because the work of this church is known, loved and respected everywhere in the world then those we willingly ordain simply on the strength of the call that God has on their lives for the ministry of Jesus Christ have the far reaching respect of others and are blessed, called and anointed of God and they Honor God in all things and they teach and preach the Word of the Living God just as it is proclaimed in HIS word with apologies to no man!



The Internet Document Mill Scavengers!

LOOK OUT FOR THE ORDINATION DOCUMENT MILL SCAVENGERS!
Yes!....Look out for web sites listed in the search engines that offer
"INSTANT"& FREE"ordination and often use the following words
in their listings! Few of these are valid ministries or even
real churches! Most are just shoe box and
kitchen table top computer based
and have no verifiable
history or valid
Christian
work!
Most Only Last A Few Months And Then They Are Gone!
Look Out For These Words!

"Become Legally Ordained Online!"......"Free "Instant" Ordination!"
"Become Ordained Free!"......"Free Ministerial License!"
"Ordained Fast & Legal!" ..."Free Online Legal Ordination!"
"FREE!", "FAST!", "INSTANT!", "LEGAL!", "QUICK MAIL
ORDER ORDINATION!" & "EASY, FAST, FREE, QUICK EASY
ONLINE E-BAY "INSTANT "ORDINATION!"

THE EXTREME DANGERS OF INSTANT ORDINATION
WITH NO ACCOUNTABILITY!
Legitimate, Honored & Ethical Ordination Is A Must For
Any Honorable Person Seeking Ordination! Without It
People Are In Extreme Danger Of Those Who
Represent Themselves As Ministers With
Document Mill & Instant Online
Ordination Papers!

We are not now, nor have we even been an ordination document mill nor is our professional ordination program for sale at any price but it is a glorious work of spirit filled Honor and we have both a spiritual and a legal obligation for accountability among those we ordain and send forth for the spreading of the Gospel of our Lord, which is one of the many reasons we are respected around the world! Christian and Biblical Vows of Honorable Ordination, fellowship and required accountability go hand in hand and without them Ordination is neither honorable, respected, or worthy of our Lord, the work of HIS Kingdom or the spreading of HIS Gospel.
We Have Provided Legitimate, Honored ,Valid And Ethical Ordination Since 1926 And Because We Have Our Ministers Are Respected All Over The World! The Document Mills And Instant Church Type Online Ordination Mills Have No Respect By Anyone Anywhere!....How Can, Or Could They Ever Be Respected!???

Most web sites that offer ordination online and claim to be "LEGAL" are in fact not legally chartered in their own states let alone anywhere else and in fact 99.9% do not even have a state charter but have come about by people who are just looking to make a quick buck by selling documents online that look legal but are just paper with nothing of any substance behind them and most only last about 90 to 120 days and then with the push of a button they are just GONE and they come and go nearly as fast as they go up online! That is why people the world over prefer not to take any chances on getting ordination from online document mill churches, but become professionally ordained in our ordination and respected fellowship program that has stood the test of time for over 8 glorious decades and ours is 100% preferred over all others being offered by anyone online or anywhere else in the world today!

Any organization!!!.. that offers so called "ordination" yet requires nothing in the way of accountability, honest stewardship and open fellowship from those receiving that type of instant ''Free" or other paper ordination online is not now or can it ever be respected in the eyes of people of faith, God, or our Lord Jesus! That type of ordination is nothing more than an imitation of proper ordination and it makes those who have it little more than an imitation of a minister and any organization who provides such documents online or anywhere else is truly an organization that is filled with Hypocrites and is a work of the devil! Our nation and the world needs Honorable Ministers Of The Gospel and not ordination document mill "paper ministers" who are only poor imitations of professional ministers and are really little more than Hypocrites just like the document mill online so called churches that sell them those papers.

"For a good tree bringeth not forth corrupt fruit; neither doth a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. For every tree is known by his own fruit. For of thorns men do not gather figs, nor of a bramble bush gather they grapes. A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh."
~ Luke 6:43-45

"Instant Ordination! Spells Instant Dangers!" ....Ordination And Document Selling Computer Churches Online Who Provide So Called , "INSTANT" & "FREE" Ordination Or Sell Ordination Papers And Do So Without Oversight And Christian Accountability Helps To Bring About More Dangerous People Like JIM JONES & DAVID KORESH!

Christian leadership, responsibility, accountability and open fellowship of the clergy is not only Biblical but it is important in the ordination of ministers as without open fellowship it helps to bring about people like Jim Jones and David KORESH who lead people down the wrong roads and that often leads to great tragedies like Jonestown and the fiery deaths of 80 people of which 25 were children at Waco! Neither Jones or KORESH had any responsible organization or person overlooking their ministries and it led to the deaths of over 900 people who committed suicide at Jonestown and the little innocent children who died in the horrifying fires at Waco!


Many blame the government for the Waco tragedy but the fact remains that all of it could have been prevented if David KORESH had simply came out on his own and faced the federal weapons charges! Had there been any oversight of the KORESH ministry that too could have prevented the Waco fiasco! The likes of David KORESH and Jim Jones is proof that the ordaining and oversight of ministers is an important factor in any worthwhile and honorable Christian organization and it should not be overlooked by anyone who is truly seeking respected ordination and fellowship! Without oversight, accountability and open fellowship of the clergy no paper mill
ordination is valid or credible!....and more than that they are a real danger to the public at large! So don't be fooled by the slick document mill churches online who offer these unholy ordination papers! Thousands have found out that not only do they come and go like
SCAVENGERS but you cannot not build a valid ministry where such papers are used in a honorable ministry being led by honorable men and women truly called of GOD!

LISTEN! If any person called to preach the Gospel or start a ministry is not willing to be pastored under Godly Christian and respected organizational leadership then how can such a person ask anyone to follow, be pastored or be led by them? No one can be truly called of God if they want to go it alone and have no Christian organizational fellowship! Such people are rebelling against God and are surly not to be trusted by those they attempt to lead or minister to! The world and Christianity has the hellish and deadly examples of Jim Jones and David KORESH as men who had no accountability or oversight and therein is the extreme dangers of instant so called "ordination".... online and those who posses those kind of ordination credentials and papers!

Look out folks! Do not take a chance on internet document mill churches!....because the internet and "table top", "shoe box" and "computer", so called "churches" with people being so called "ordained" by these document mill churches for a few dollars are setting themselves up for great legal problems because they have no oversight over those they so call ordain! Should any of these people they so call "ordain" commit moral or criminal offenses with the use of bought ordination documents supplied by those who issued those documents, then whomever's name appears on those documents are directly and legally responsible for any all actions of those they sell them to! That is why dozen of ordination mills come and go on the web each month because those who start up these church ordination mills soon find themselves in a world of legal trouble, going to court , facing tough liberal judges and often ending up in jail.

Buying a piece of paper on the internet that sez you are a minister does not make you a minister anymore than you walking into a garage would make you a 57 Chevy, nor is such ordination honorable or for that matter even valid in the eyes of God and good people of faith! Online ordination mills and so called Churches will so call "ordain" anyone who want to believe anything except the... truth! ...99.9% who become so called "ordained" by the document mill churches online are little more than hypocrites and are as phoney as the online so called churches that sell them ordination papers! Nearly all who have tried those type of document mill churches found it was impossible to build a successful ministry with such documents and many dozens of them who have failed in building a ministry come to us every month for the real help, respected ordination and Christian fellowship that is needed by any honorable person truly called of God and who is truly seeking professional and respected ordination! Nearly 80% of the great people we ordain all over the world have come to us by recommendation by other honorable members of the professional clergy in the precious body of Christ! The fact of the matter and the bottom line is this folks!; You can't make a silk purse out of a sows ear and you can't achieve anything for the cause of Christ with instant and document mill type so called "Ordination!"


God and our Lord Jesus Hates a HYPOCRITE!...
and so should you and I, but let us with love try and teach them the truth and if they won't sit still for it and continue to be Hypocrites then let us expel them from our beloved body and get them out of the way of being a hindering factor in our work for the Glory of our Lord and Saviour Christ Jesus the Son of the Living God!

Jesus Said in Matthew 23: 27-28: "Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchers, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead men's bones, and of all uncleanness. Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity. "

In Prov. 11:9 we read:
"The hypocrite with his mouth destroys his neighbor, but through knowledge the righteous will be delivered." In the Hebrew language a hypocrite means- hypocritical, godless, profane, one without honor, and just liars, dressed like sheep but are in fact wolves in sheep clothing! This also means that those who are outside the church and away from God and those inside who claim to be Christians and know or believe in God but know HIM not, or people who claim to be ministers who fail to Honor their vows of professional ordination or to Honor God in all things are indeed all just Hypocrites!...and Jesus said of these!..."How can you escape the condemnation of HELL?" (Mt 23:33)

We Seek To Love, Help, Fellowship With, Bring Into Our Worldwide
Family And Ordain The Few Of True Faith!.. Rather Than Many
Who Have A Form Of Godliness But Have Not Faith
In The Power Thereof!

We have always sought, attracted and God has always sent unto us so many
true men and women of faith who know and understand the values of
trust, Christian fellowship, friendship, loyalty, honesty,
dignity, who are doers of the word and who will
stand firm on the word of God and those who
will honor God and this their beloved
church in all things!

"He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit Sayeth unto the
churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the
hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in
the stone a new name written, which no man
knoweth saving he that receiveth it"
Rev. 2:17

Standing On The Truth!
If you as a minister of the Gospel or a person who claims to be a
Christian and you want to be all that God requires you to be
then you must stand up for and be a true Bondservant
of Jesus Christ being led by the Holy Spirit and not
the doctrines of worldly religion or the status quo
of the weak kneed pew sitting church and all
the walking dead within it's walls.

You must trust fully in the living truth and word of God in his Holy
Bible and then by faith act upon that truth and the righteousness
of God and his eternal purpose and plan for your life.

You cannot come to the truth and walk in it until you are willing to lay
it all down at the foot of the Cross and then arise in the living truth of
HE who now lives within in you and day by day makes you more like
HIM and less like you ...and one day if you contend for the faith,
stay in and stand on the living word of God and the truth... then
you will become not just a believer in Christ or a follower,
but you shall know the joy and glory of HIS grace
when you become the very footsteps HE
takes in you!

Until that day arrives you have gained nothing from God and are
but tinkling brass among the bells of easy fig leaf religion
that has kept our Lords church and HIS people in
bondage for more than 2000 years!

What is truly behind us is dead, what victory that is before us we
view but dimly with these human eyes and is but a small portion
of the Glory, Grace, Love , Reward and Power in the Shed
Blood of Jesus who lifts us up and walks within us
who have become HIS Bondservant,
sealed now and forever in heavenly
places in HIM!
~Dr. Davy
Glory To God The Father!"
Thank You Jesus!

The precious work of the Cross in these final harvest days before our LORD returns is far too important for us to allow a few Hypocrites to crawl out of the gates of hell and come in among us like the Vipers that they are to do what Hypocrites have always done and that is to hinder us in our outreach and the great commission of Christ to go into all the world and tell them what HE HAS SAID! ......as we build up the Body of Christ in over 200 nations of the world with true men and women of God who are not afraid to expel the vipers that sneak in among the beloved, for the sole purpose of hindering us as the living, loving Bondservants of our LORD and Saviour Christ Jesus and we must do it because that is absolutely what Jesus would do and what HE would have us do and we must begin to do it today....all of us!....so if you have some Hypocrites among your flocks try one more time to lead them in the TRUTH and if they won't surrender to the truth and begin to walk in it then show them the door and God will bless you for it!

If you need further help in dealing with Hypocrites call me @ 330-262-2985 (10 AM To 10 PM Daily except Saturday and Sunday) and I will be more than happy to assist you!

God bless each of you as together we continue to grow in the work of the Cross all over the world for the Glory of Jesus and I send unto each of you this day and hour all of our love and affection and we give unto Jesus all the Praise, All the Honor, all the Victory and all the Glory from the age to the ages ....now!....and FOREVER! Amen & Amen!

Jesus!!!... is the way the TRUTH and the Life!....HE Lives!... and HE is Coming Again!..and Soon!... Oh HALLELUJAH!......Glory To God!

Yours In Christ
Dr. Davy Ray Kendrick
A Bondservant Of Jesus
Bishop & World Missions Director

 

 

"THE GOSPEL OF MATTHEW"
Learning From Hypocrites (23:1-39)

INTRODUCTION

1. What is a hypocrite?
a. Some are accused of hypocrisy when their walk does not measure up
to their talk
b. But that may be an indication of weakness, not hypocrisy per se
c. "Hypocrite" comes from the Greek "hupokrites (hoop-ok-ree-tace'),
meaning an actor under an assumed character; e.g., stage-player
(Strong's)
d. A true hypocrite is one who pretends to be something he or she is
not, and really has no intention of becoming!

2. Jesus addressed hypocrites in His day, in particular some scribes
and Pharisees...
a. They were among the more religiously conservative of that time
b. Yet some of the harshest words Jesus ever spoke were directed
toward them
c. In just one speech, he called them...
1) Hypocrites (seven times) - Mt 23:13-15,23,25,27,29
2) Fools (twice) and blind guides (five times) - Mt 23:16-17,19,
24,26
3) Serpents, brood of vipers (once) - Mt 23:33

3. Despite such strong condemnation, one can learn from hypocrites...
a. You can heed their teaching, when it comes from God's word
Mt 23:1-3
1) Don't automatically disregard the message if the messenger is
a hypocrite
2) Look beyond the messenger to the original source of the
message
b. You can also learn how not to act...
1) Especially when you take note of how Jesus rebuked them
2) Which we shall do in this lesson

[What valuable lessons can we learn from hypocrites? The first are
lessons gleaned ...]

I. FROM THEIR ABUSE OF AUTHORITY

A. BINDING ON OTHERS WHAT ONE IS UNWILLING TO DO...
1. When speaking from Moses' seat in the synagogues, they were
speaking with authority
2. Unfortunately, they were binding things on others they
themselves were unwilling to observe - Mt 23:1-4
3. This breeds disrespect for all authority, including the Word
of God
If we desire the highest regard for God's word, then practice
what we preach!

B. DOING WORKS TO BE SEEN OF MEN...
1. When they did their works, they did them to be seen by others
- Mt 23:5a
2. They loved to wear religious clothing that gave appearance of
devotion - Mt 23:5b
3. With time, such hypocrisy will become evident to those who
know us
If we desire God's approval, we need to do things to glorify
God, and at times seen only by Him - Mt 5:16; 6:1-18

C. SEEKING ATTENTION AND SPECIAL TREATMENT...
1. The Pharisees loved special treatment received from others
2. Such as the best seats and titles - Mt 23:6-7
3. Jesus expected His disciples to be different - Mt 23:8-12
a. He forbade the misuse of religious titles
b. He enjoined humility as the road to greatness
If we desire to honor Christ, we will respect His teaching and
not misuse religious titles or expect special treatment, but
serve others with humility

As Jesus continues with a diatribe against the hypocrisy of the
scribes and Pharisees, we glean several lessons!

II. FROM THEIR FAILURE IN TEACHING

A. FAILING TO SAVE OTHERS...
1. They failed to truly show others the way to the kingdom of
heaven, and to go in themselves - Mt 23:13
2. Through their doctrines they had rendered the commandments of
God of no effect - cf. Mt 15:3-6
3. Their teaching came from hearts far removed from God
Mt 15:7-9
We need to make sure our teaching help to save both ourselves and
others 1 Ti 4:16

B. MISUSING RELIGION FOR MONEY AND PRESTIGE!
1. They used religion to take advantage of widows, and impress
others - Mt 23:14
2. Paul warned Timothy and Titus about such teachers - 2 Ti 3:
4-6; Ti 1:10-11
3. Instead, we should view godliness with contentment as true
gain - cf. 1 Ti 6:3-8
It is imperative that we do things honorable in the sight of
all - cf. 2 Co 8:21

C. MAKING PEOPLE WORSE THAN OURSELVES...
1. The Pharisees did not make people better, they made them
worse! - Mt 23:15
2. Perhaps by their emphasis on the traditions of men, rather
than upon the word of God
a. The Pharisees themselves may have known the word of God to
some degree
b. But in neglecting God's word, they starved those who
received their teaching!
We must be careful not to put ourselves or traditions between
God's word and those we teach, but let them know "the whole
counsel of God"! - cf. Ac 20:27

D. MAKING DISTINCTIONS WHERE GOD HAS NOT...
1. The scribes and Pharisees made fine distinctions between the
types of oaths one could swear - Mt 23:16-22
2. We can easily do similar things today
a. Saying some commands of God are essential to salvation,
while others are not
b. Teaching our "think so's" and "it seems to me" instead of
telling people what the Bible says:
To safely guard against this, "let us speak where the Bible
speaks, and be silent where the Bible is silent", proclaiming
the oracles of God - cf. 1 Pe 4:11

As Jesus increases the level of His righteous indignation against the
hypocritical scribes and Pharisees of that day, we are able to learn
three final lessons!

III. FROM THEIR INCONSISTENCY OF PRACTICE

A. LEAVING COMMANDS OF GOD UNDONE...
1. They left undone the "weightier" matters of God's law - Mt 23:
23-24
a. They stressed tithing, but many did not tithe themselves and then
neglected justice, mercy,and faith!
b. Thus they would strain out a gnat, but swallow a camel
2. We can be guilty of the same thing
a. By stressing "lighter" matters, and leave "weightier"
matters undone
b. Also by stressing "weightier" matters, and leave "lighter"
things undone
Jesus said we should do both, leaving neither undone, for all
of God's commandments are important! - cf. Mt 5:19

B. FOCUSING ONLY ON THE OUTER MAN...
1. The "blind" scribes and Pharisees focused only on the outside
- Mt 23:25-28
a. Concerned with keeping the traditions of ritual cleansing
b. Willing to put up with extortion, self-indulgence,
hypocrisy and lawlessness
2. We can be guilty of having the wrong focus
a. Stressing large crowds before we can preach
b. Accepting people into the church without challenging them
to true repentance or making them accountable for honoring
God in all things!
c. Making sure that those we Ordain honor their vows
of ordination and God in all things!
If we are to avoid creating a church of hypocrites, then we
need to emphasize true repentance, a conversion of the inner
man - cf. Ro 12:2

C. HONORING THE PAST, BUT UNWILLING TO LIVE IT...
1. They honored the ancient men of God, but were more like their
ancestors who murdered the prophets - Mt 23:29-31
a. Indeed, they would do even more harm than their fathers
- Mt 23:32-34
b. Upon that generation would come the judgment for the murder
of all God's prophets (cf. the destruction of Jerusalem in
70 A.D.) - Mt 23:35-39
2. We honor men like Jesus and Peter, but are we willing to live
what they preached?
a. Are we willing to obey their commands? - cf. Mt 28:18-20;
Mk 16:16; Ac 2:38
b. Or are we like many back then who refused to heed their
word?

CONCLUSION

1. What can we learn from hypocrites? A lot! Provided we...
a. Take to heart Jesus' denunciation of the scribes and Pharisees!
b. Do not imitate their abuse of authority, failure in teaching, and
inconsistency of practice!

2. Speaking of hypocrites, some people avoid church because "there are
too many hypocrites there." There may be hypocrites in the church,
but that is no reason not to follow Jesus...
a. Did the hypocrisy of Judas Iscariot permit the rest of the
apostles to leave Jesus?
b. Do you allow the presence of hypocrites keep you from enjoying
other activities (such as sports events, vacations, etc.)?

Besides...which is better, to spend a short time with hypocrites in the
church, or to spend eternity with hypocrites in hell?

Remember what Jesus said of the hypocrites:
"How can you escape the condemnation of hell?" (Mt 23:33b)

Only through the redemption God offers through His Son can any of us
escape the condemnation of hell. Don't let the hypocrisy of some keep
you from the blessings of salvation in Christ Jesus!

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