SF104 - WHO IS REALLY BEHIND THE MASK (Matthew 23 27-28)

@PAGE NUMBER = SF104

@TITLE = WHO IS REALLY BEHIND THE MASK?

@LEVEL ONE = MAT 23:27‑28

@LEVEL ONE = INTRODUCTION

@LEVEL TWO = Masks are worn to disguise who we really are.

@LEVEL FOUR = It can be done for fun.

@LEVEL FOUR = Or it can be done for harm.

@LEVEL FOUR = Too often we wear masks to hide who we really are from others and from God.

@LEVEL TWO = However, God can see through our mask.

@LEVEL TWO = The Pharisees of Jesus day were guilty of wearing masks.

@LEVEL TWO = So are many today...

@LEVEL ONE = 1A. THE "CAIN" MASK

@LEVEL TWO = 1B. What We See

@LEVEL FOUR = Clean lifestyle

@LEVEL FOUR = Honest dealings

@LEVEL FOUR = Kindness

@ILL TEXT = "Just a good ol' boy, ain't hurting nobody."

@LEVEL TWO = 2B. What God Sees

@LEVEL FOUR = Bones of impure thought life

@LEVEL FOUR = Bones of unforgiven sin

@LEVEL FOUR = Bones of self‑righteousness

@PAGE NUMBER = Page 2

@LEVEL ONE = 2A. THE "SONS OF ELI" MASK

@SCRIPTURE = (1SA 2:12‑26; Hophni & Phinehas)

@LEVEL TWO = 1B. What We See

@LEVEL FOUR = Fine family

@LEVEL FOUR = Family of faith

@LEVEL TWO = 2B. What God Sees

@LEVEL FOUR = Bones of a misplaced faith

@LEVEL FOUR = Bones of a superficial commitment

@LEVEL ONE = 3A. THE "SIMON THE SORCERY" MASK (ACT 8)

@LEVEL TWO = 1B. What We See

@LEVEL FOUR = "Good" christian

@LEVEL FOUR = Hard worker

@LEVEL FOUR = Faithful member

@LEVEL TWO = 2B. What God Sees

@LEVEL FOUR = Bones of deception

@LEVEL FOUR = Bones of work religion

@LEVEL FOUR = Bones of a self serving commitment

@LEVEL ONE = CONCLUSION

@LEVEL FOUR = The tragedy is that many of us were masks all of our lives and go out into eternity deceiving only ourselves.