Hypocrisy's Top 10

Hypocrisy

Hypocrisy

We all struggle here

Hiding wickedness under the appearance of wickedness

Doing good things only to seen by others

Pride blooms into hypocrisy

“I care so much about my image that I will fake and live deceitfully to get you to think of me a certain way”

a lie expressed by actions

You know Hypocrisy because

loneliness— “no one knows me”

self-worth questions— “people only love the fake me.”

lack of purpose— “why am I even here? Whats the point?”

Top 10

Hypocrisy is a danger- v1

The Disciples are warned and so are you and I. Anyone can become a hypocrite

**Pride is always there**

Hypocrisy spreads- v1

Leaven infects the whole lump. You can’t hide parts of your life from it.

**One lie leads to another**

Hypocrisy covers- v2

It creates a lie to go over the truth

It

**Double lie**

Hypocrisy hides/sneaks- v2,3

There is something underneath that needs to be dealt with

**Lifestyle**

Hypocrisy is afraid- v4

“what if” is it’s favorite question, there is so much to lose

**Frightened dogs bite quickly**

Hypocrisy is wrong- v4

It assumes that the pain of dealing with the problem is more than the pain of hiding the problem- which isn’t right.

Hypocrisy is mistaken- v5

It fears the wrong thing

Hypocrisy is silly- v6, 2/3

In the end there are no secrets from God and He is the one making the decisions

Hypocrisy is a danger- v 1

Hypocrisy is blind-1

The hypocrite is always more concerned about themselves

Hypocrisy is blind-1

It doesn’t know where to go, just when it falls down

Hypocrisy lies to all

It lies to its’ master telling you that the real you don’t have value, it lies to everyone else pretending to be something it isn’t.

Hypocrisy is against God

So often Jesus teaches opposite the Hypocrites

Kind to those who don’t know, Opposes the proud hypocrite

You are lying to God saying that you don’t need him and can live without Him

The Hebrew word for hypocrite is translated as “the godless”

- This will be my salvation, that the godless shall not come before him.

that the godless shall not come before him.

The Holy Bible: English Standard Version. (2016). (). Wheaton, IL: Crossway Bibles.

English Standard Version Chapter 13

This will be my salvation,

that the godless shall not come before him.

Hypocrisy isn’t terminal- v5

“But...” You don’t have to stay here

We can repent, find forgiveness, and feel the love that cures loneliness/purpose/worth