45 Luke 11.45-54

v    Jesus then turns to another group of people sitting around the table

Ø     The experts of the Law

§        These men were responsible for protecting the Law

§        They were responsible for the traditions that grew up around the Law

§        They were the Codifyers of the Law

Ø     V. 46 ~ Woeful Overloading

§        Matt 11:28-30

·        Come to me all you who are weary and heavy laden and I will give you rest

Ø     V. 47-51 ~ Woeful Hypocrisy

§        Explain what Jesus was saying here

Ø     V. 52 ~ The Woeful Effect

§        The Key to knowledge taken away!

·        You see…

¨     When you live a life of legalism you become a hypocrite

Ø     You cannot keep all the Jots and tittles of the Law

·        Simplicity