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Introduction: (Me)
Recap “The introduction to the Woe’s”
In order to understand the “Woe” we first need to understand the “Why.”
This leads us into the first Woe - (Vs 13)
PLEDGE
PASSAGE -
23:1 Then Jesus said to the crowds and to his disciples,
2 “The scribes and the Pharisees sit on Moses’ seat,
3 so do and observe whatever they tell you, but not the works they do.
For they preach, but do not practice.
4 They tie up heavy burdens, hard to bear, and lay them on people’s shoulders, but they themselves are not willing to move them with their finger.
5 They do all their deeds to be seen by others.
For they make their phylacteries broad and their fringes long,
6 and they love the place of honor at feasts and the best seats in the synagogues
7 and greetings in the marketplaces and being called rabbi by others.
8 But you are not to be called rabbi, for you have one teacher, and you are all brothers.
9 And call no man your father on earth, for you have one Father, who is in heaven.
10 Neither be called instructors, for you have one instructor, the Christ.
11 The greatest among you shall be your servant.
12 Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.
13 “But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites!
For you shut the kingdom of heaven in people’s faces.
For you neither enter yourselves nor allow those who would enter to go in.
PRAYER
13 “But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites!
For you shut the kingdom of heaven in people’s faces.
For you neither enter yourselves nor allow those who would enter to go in.
Segway: (We)
I think I was about 15-16 years old.
(Remember I told you I was not raised in the church.)
We went to church during a short period of time in my life.
(It was a baptist church)
I have to admit I liked going to church at the time.
I remember one evening at the church a bunch of adults .... including my Step dad … was there and they were talking about the choir.
Someone made the recommendation that I sing in the choir.
I guess you had to join the choir!
Another person piped in and said, “Well he has not been baptised so he can’t sing in the choir.”
I was always taught that as a kid, when adults were talking you didn’t pipe in unless you were asked.
I wanted to say, “Hey I’m still in the room.”
This offended my dad and I to the point that I don’t remember us going back to that church.
I felt like I didn’t belong!
It wasn’t that I was not talented enough.
(Trust me.
I had heard some of them sing)
I didn’t meet up to their standard!
Have you ever felt like you didn’t belong?
As a Christian we should make every attempt possible to make people feel like they belong.
There is a difference between making someone feel welcome and making them feel like they belong.
There is a difference between making someone feel welcome and making them feel like they belong.
What if when you see a new person come in to our church you go ask them to sit with you.
You personally take them out for lunch and you pay.
You give them your cell number.
You invite them to your small group.
You find out information about them so it could be given to the office so we can reach out to them.
Making someone feel welcome and making someone feel like the belong is totally different.
As a Christian we should make every attempt possible to make people feel like they belong.
Body: (God)
This is the very opposite of what the Pharisees and the scribes were doing.
This passage of scripture shows how the Pharisees and the scribes were conducting themselves.
First thing we need to notice is that Jesus is talking to the crowd.
His last question was to the Pharisees and Scribes but now he turns to the crowd to talk about the Pharisees and scribes.
He not talking to them, but about them! (Humor)
(Vs 2-3) Jesus acknowledges their position (their Job) but he states something very interesting .....
Do what they say but not what they do.
Because they are not even living up to what they say.
Do you know people like this? (They talk a good talk but their walk doesn’t line up).
Are you like that!
If we say we are a church who wants to connect with Christ, grow closer to Him, and serve His Kingdom and our community.
...... OUR actions better emulate that.
(No lip service)!
Jesus speaks about the Pharisees and scribes and calls them “Hypocrites.”
The definition of a Hypocrites is .....
Webster - 1: a person who puts on a false appearance of virtue or religion 2: a person who acts in contradiction to his or her stated beliefs or feelings.
(When you say your NOT mad but your actions say differently)
Cambridge - someone who says they have particular moral beliefs but behaves in way that shows these are not sincere.
Vs 4-12 Jesus point out the conduct of the Pharisees as being hypocritical.
(Causing people to feel like the didn’t belong)
Jesus points out 3 area’s they were doing this ....
In Verse 4 we read, “They tie up heavy burdens, hard to bear, and lay them on people’s shoulders, but they themselves are not willing to move them with their finger.”
4 They tie up heavy burdens, hard to bear, and lay them on people’s shoulders, but they themselves are not willing to move them with their finger.
Causing people to feel like they will never measure up but at the same time not doing what they were requiring others to do.
(Turn to your neighbor and say “I would call this Hypocritical”)!
What they had and what they desired was control.
I would classify them as “Control Seekers.”
In verses 5-7 we see where they could also be classified as “Attention Seekers.”
(Vs 5) “They do all their deeds to be seen by others.”
Dress -
Phylacteries: The tefillin (Greek phylakteria, “phylacteries”) were small prayer boxes containing tiny copies of the texts of ; ; and 11:13–21, which pious men wore on one arm and as a headband.
It was used as a reminder to prayer and piety.
The tefillin (Greek phylakteria, “phylacteries”) were small prayer boxes containing tiny copies of the texts of ; ; and 11:13–21, which pious men wore on one arm and as a headband.
The wearing of these boxes probably developed as an overly literal application of and 11:18 and was used as a reminder to prayer and piety.
The zizith, or fringes on the prayer shawls, were used somewhat like later Catholic rosary beads, fingered and counted in order to keep track of various prayers recited.
But for many scribes and Pharisees the phylacteries and fringes had become badges of status and opportunities.
The zizith, or fringes on the prayer shawls, were used somewhat like later Catholic rosary beads, fingered and counted in order to keep track of various prayers recited.
Jesus himself apparently wore the prayer shawl (recall 9:21), but for many scribes and Pharisees the phylacteries and fringes had become badges of status and opportunities
This is what Jesus was making reference to.
They liked the nice tables at the fancy restaurants.
The liked acknowledgement out in public of their position.
This leads us to the final classification for these Pharisees and scribes: they were “Title Seekers.”
Look at verses 8-10.
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