Contenting with the Foolish Prov. 29: 9 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Jesus Christ was filled with wisdom (Luke 2:40). Even the people in Jesus own country recognized his wisdom (Matt 13:54). Jesus declared that the Pharisees were fools (Matt 23:17 & 19). So, in the scripture, we find some instruction about...
Favorable Rebuke Prov. 28: 23 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Prov 28:23 shows you that flattery will give you favor right now whereas rebuke will give you favor later – and there will be more favor with rebuke than there will be with flattery. We don’t often give counsel on how to...
No Cloke for Their Sin John 15 22 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In John 15:22, Jesus said they have no cloke for their sin. That’s because Jesus had come and exposed their sin to them. According to Paul in Romans 7:17, sin dwells in you and me. According to Romans 7:23...
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...
The Lord’s Anger is Not Turned Away Isaiah 9:8-21 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Three times the Lord’s anger is not turned away [v.12, v.17, v.21]. The Lord brings his wrath against Israel and what he does is not enough to turn away his wrath from them. They need more because they...
1 Sam 16:7 The Outward Appearance CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Men judge based on the appearance – that is why we are to abstain from all appearance of evil 1 Thes 5:22 – that is why marketing involves appealing pictures [and why Israel was told to destroy the pictures Num 33:52]...
The Pharisees were hypocrites and the Lord spared nothing in giving them a scathing rebuke in this chapter. A hypocrite is someone who pretends to be something he’s not; someone who pretends to be virtuous and pious. The Lord saw through their outward show and cut them to their heart...
The Pharisees were the bane of Jesus’ ministry. So, right before his crucifixion, he warned his disciples about them and preached them under a terrible conviction. In this first part of his sermon, the Lord dealt with the fact that the Pharisees had exalted themselves and he commanded his disciples...
