Title: Jesus and the Hypocrite (3)
Series: Luke
Author: Zach Terry
Text: Luke 11:37-54
INTRODUCTION:
Several years ago, a major Christian organization studied the most common objections people had to the Gospel. Thousands of people were surveyed about why they would not become Christians, and the most common response was, "The church is full of hypocrites."
I've heard that, and I'm sure you have - when we press further, they typically say something like, "Well, I know one guy who goes to church every Sunday, but I know that he drinks too much on weekends and says things he shouldn't say."
Well, that's not good, but that is not hypocrisy; that's called being a sinner.
The church is not full of hypocrites, but it is full of sinners. In fact, we are the only organization on the planet where being a sinner is a prerequisite for membership.
Craig Groshael said it this way -
- Hypocrisy is not the gap between what we do and what we wish we did. EX: I wish I didn't think that, but I did. I wish I didn't say that, but I did. That's a sin but not hypocrisy.
- Hypocrisy is the gap between what we advertise ourselves to be and what we actually are.
Hypocrisy is when a person intentionally lives in such a way that makes one think he or she is something they are not.
It can be very, very damaging - in fact, true hypocrisy was one of the things Jesus hated the most, and he waged war against it. The harshest words Jesus ever spoke were reserved for the Hypocrite.
GREEK - The Greek word Jesus used is hupo - crates - The word means an actor. The Greek actors would wear masks that portrayed whatever emotion the part required.
- SAD - So if the Actor was playing a sad role, he would wear a mask with a frown and tear drops rolling down the cheeks.
- ANGRY - If the Actor was playing the part of an angry character, the mask would be an angry mask.
A Hypocrite does the same thing-he or she portrays something externally ...
Series: Luke
Author: Zach Terry
Text: Luke 11:37-54
INTRODUCTION:
Several years ago, a major Christian organization studied the most common objections people had to the Gospel. Thousands of people were surveyed about why they would not become Christians, and the most common response was, "The church is full of hypocrites."
I've heard that, and I'm sure you have - when we press further, they typically say something like, "Well, I know one guy who goes to church every Sunday, but I know that he drinks too much on weekends and says things he shouldn't say."
Well, that's not good, but that is not hypocrisy; that's called being a sinner.
The church is not full of hypocrites, but it is full of sinners. In fact, we are the only organization on the planet where being a sinner is a prerequisite for membership.
Craig Groshael said it this way -
- Hypocrisy is not the gap between what we do and what we wish we did. EX: I wish I didn't think that, but I did. I wish I didn't say that, but I did. That's a sin but not hypocrisy.
- Hypocrisy is the gap between what we advertise ourselves to be and what we actually are.
Hypocrisy is when a person intentionally lives in such a way that makes one think he or she is something they are not.
It can be very, very damaging - in fact, true hypocrisy was one of the things Jesus hated the most, and he waged war against it. The harshest words Jesus ever spoke were reserved for the Hypocrite.
GREEK - The Greek word Jesus used is hupo - crates - The word means an actor. The Greek actors would wear masks that portrayed whatever emotion the part required.
- SAD - So if the Actor was playing a sad role, he would wear a mask with a frown and tear drops rolling down the cheeks.
- ANGRY - If the Actor was playing the part of an angry character, the mask would be an angry mask.
A Hypocrite does the same thing-he or she portrays something externally ...
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