Title: The Antidote for Hypocrisy (4)
Series: Luke
Author: Zach Terry
Text: Luke 12:1-3
INTRODUCTION:
Remember the last time we were together in Luke; we looked at the subject of Jesus and Hypocrisy.
WE said that - 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 that is incongruent with internal reality.
Craig Groshael said it this way -
- Hypocrisy is not the gap between what we do and what we wish we did.
- Hypocrisy is the gap between what we advertise ourselves to be and what we actually are.
CONTEXT: Last week, Jesus dealt with the Problem of Hypocrisy; this week, He gives us the Antidote. What is the cure for Hypocrisy?
TEXT: Luke 12:1-3 (ESV)
1 In the meantime, when so many thousands of the people had gathered together that they were trampling one another, he began to say to his disciples first...
Three things I want to show you in our Text:
1. The Potential of Hypocrisy
1b. "Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.
I want to draw your attention to the word "Beware". Now, to whom is Jesus saying these words? Well, we just read it earlier - verse one tells us this statement is addressed to the DISCIPLES.
That's important - So Jesus is saying, "Disciples, beware because what is happening among the Pharisees has the potential of spreading to you."
In other words, don't get the idea that hypocrisy is something the bad guys do; it could never happen among our people. If it wasn't something to be concerned about, Jesus would not have warned us to beware.
ILLUSTRATION: ...
Series: Luke
Author: Zach Terry
Text: Luke 12:1-3
INTRODUCTION:
Remember the last time we were together in Luke; we looked at the subject of Jesus and Hypocrisy.
WE said that - 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 that is incongruent with internal reality.
Craig Groshael said it this way -
- Hypocrisy is not the gap between what we do and what we wish we did.
- Hypocrisy is the gap between what we advertise ourselves to be and what we actually are.
CONTEXT: Last week, Jesus dealt with the Problem of Hypocrisy; this week, He gives us the Antidote. What is the cure for Hypocrisy?
TEXT: Luke 12:1-3 (ESV)
1 In the meantime, when so many thousands of the people had gathered together that they were trampling one another, he began to say to his disciples first...
Three things I want to show you in our Text:
1. The Potential of Hypocrisy
1b. "Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.
I want to draw your attention to the word "Beware". Now, to whom is Jesus saying these words? Well, we just read it earlier - verse one tells us this statement is addressed to the DISCIPLES.
That's important - So Jesus is saying, "Disciples, beware because what is happening among the Pharisees has the potential of spreading to you."
In other words, don't get the idea that hypocrisy is something the bad guys do; it could never happen among our people. If it wasn't something to be concerned about, Jesus would not have warned us to beware.
ILLUSTRATION: ...
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