Words of Instruction Following Jesus’s rebuke of the Pharisees, scribes, and lawyers, Jesus exhorted his disciples with words of instruction. Beware of Hypocrisy Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees which is hypocrisy. Hypocrisy is feigning to be what one is not or claiming to believe what one does not;...
Pharisees Scribes and Lawyers A Pharisee asked Jesus to dine with him. And as he sat down to meat, a conversation ensued. The subjects Jesus discussed were addressed to the Pharisees scribes and lawyers present. Jesus rebuked the Pharisees and Scribes for: Cleaning the outside only, Lk 11:38-41. The Pharisee...
The Men of This Generation The context of Lk 7:31-35 is found in v.19-30. In the first part of the context, Jesus performed many miracles to assure the messengers of John that he was the Messiah. In the second part of the context, Jesus commended John as the greatest prophet...
The Sabbath Days Throughout the ministry of Jesus Christ, the Pharisees were looking for reasons to accuse him. One of their principle accusations was that Jesus didn’t keep the sabbath, Ex 20:8-11. In Lk 6:1-12, Luke records two instances where the Pharisees observed Jesus doing something on the sabbath that...
Typical Days in Jesus’s Ministry Typical days in Jesus’s ministry included: Healing, Lk 5:12-15 A man full of leprosy came to Jesus, fell on his face, and said, “Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean”. He called him Lord, not Master. He prayed like Jesus in Gethsemane.. Lord...
VIDEO RECORDING OF THIS SERMON AUDIO RECORDING OF THIS SERMON In several places in our Bible, we are commanded to beware. We are to be on guard against someone who or something which can destroy us and our faith in Christ. When you see this word, you should carefully consider...
What can we learn from Dogs? Job.12:7-8 I love my dog, and most people love dogs. God, on the other hand has nothing good to say about dogs in the Bible. Every passage has a negative context. Let’s explore some of these passages. There are many Christians that resemble...
The World’s Sins John 15:22-27 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO When Jesus came into the world as flesh one of the main things He did was strip away the cloak of the sin of the Pharisees and the world. “If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had...
Kill Lazarus John 12: 9-11 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO It is unimaginable that the Pharisees would attempt to kill Lazarus. However, when you understand the origin of the mind of a Pharisee, it makes more sense. The Pharisees ruled people thru fear of retribution. This was accomplished in several ways such...
Councils John 11:47-57 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In this text we have a perfect example of how councils work. The Pharisees perceived a threat due to the miracles of Jesus. Their conclusion was to kill Him in order to protect themselves. This is the height of wickedness, but demonstrates a clear...
