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Religion That Jesus Hates
Contributed by Jim Butcher on Feb 18, 2010 (message contributor)
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1. Standing In The Way Of The Spiritual Progress Of Others
Contributed on Feb 18, 2010
This message looks at how we sometimes block the door for spiritual seekers and keep them from finding God.
BIG IDEA: We can point people to God, but we can also stand in their way. - Matthew 23:13. - The idea here is blocking the door or pointing someone in the wrong direction. - This is something we should pause and consider how heartbreaking the image is: someone seeking spiritual truth, ...read more
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2. Christians Are Such Hypocrites!
Contributed on Feb 18, 2010
This message looks at the overall theme of Matthew 23: hypocrisy.
CHRISTIANS ARE SUCH HYPOCRITES: Hypocrisy is not practicing what you preach. - Matthew 23:3. - This is major accusation from Jesus. Here is Matthew 23, it shows up in vv. 3, 13, 15, 23, 25, 27, 29. - There is a lot of truth to the accusation for the way we behave as the church today. We ...read more
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3. How To Be Exalted By God
Contributed on Feb 18, 2010
This message looks at the need for humility and how God works through it.
OUR OWN BOOTSTRAPS: How often do we bring our plans to God as an afterthought? - Too often in church life and in our individual lives, we come up with our plans and then we bring them to God. - “Is this alright with You?” - “Please bless this.” - “God, make ...read more
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4. Moving Past Religion That Weighs You Down
Contributed on Feb 18, 2010
This message looks at the burdensome approach to religion that the Pharisees had and what Jesus offers instead.
PHARISEE RELIGION: “Got-to’s” and guilt lead to a heavy burden. - Matthew 23:4. - Cf. v. 3 – The Pharisees don’t practice what they preach, so they’re putting out a standard, but the “unwashed masses” don’t know how to avoid the guilt. In ...read more
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5. The Problem With Religion That Looks Good
Contributed on Feb 18, 2010
This message looks at the problems that come with living your life to impress others.
A LIFE GOAL: Live your life so that people will say good things at your funeral. - The Pharisees were doing things for an audience of people. - Key phrase is v. 5a – “done for men to see” - Three examples: a. Phylacteries and tassels. - These were things talked ...read more