Life of Christ # 25 "Woe to Scribes, Hypocrites, and Pharisees

I. A Pharisee invited Jesus to dine.

A. Jesus accepted the invitation.

B. Jesus was questioned about ceremonial cleanliness.

II. Charge 1: Religionists are ceremonially clean, but inwardly unclean.

A. They clean the outside and not the inside.

B. God made both the outside and the inside (heart) of man.

C. The giving of one’s heart cleanse everything.

III. Charge 2: Religionist obey God in tithing but ignore justice and love.

IV. Charge 3: Religionists crave prominence and honor.

V. Charge 4: Religionists mislead others, causing them to become unclean and corrupt.

VI. Charge 5: Religionists burden men with rules and regulations.

A. A lawyer’s spiritual.

B. Jesus’ charge.

VII. Charge 6: Religionists honor the true prophets of God - so long as they are dead.

A. The honor of the past servants of God.

B. The rejection of the present servants of God.

C. The judgement to be required.

VIII. Charge 7: Religionists have taken away the key to the truth about God.

IX. Conclusion: A reaction of hostility toward Jesus.