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1 Separation of Church and State of Mind

2 When Jesus had finished speaking, a Pharisee invited him to eat with him; so he went in and reclined at the table. But the Pharisee, noticing that Jesus did not first wash before the meal, was surprised. Then the Lord said to him, “Now then, you

3 Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside you are full of greed and wickedness. You foolish people! Did not the one who made the outside make the inside also? But give what is inside the dish to the poor, and everything will be clean for you.” Luke 11:37-41 (NIV)

4 Woe to you Pharisees, because you give God a tenth of your mint, rue and all other kinds of garden herbs, but you neglect justice and the love of God. You should have practiced the latter without leaving the former undone. Luke 11:42 (NIV)

5 1. Hypocrites ________ on the ________.
major minors

6 Woe to you Pharisees, because you love the most important seats in the synagogues and greetings in the marketplaces. Luke 11:43 (NIV)

7 2. Hypocrites need to be ________.
noticed

8 “Woe to you, because you are like unmarked graves, which men walk over without knowing it.” One of the experts in the law answered him, “Teacher, when you say these things, you insult us also.” Luke 11:44-45 (NIV)

9 3. Hypocrites make men _______ rather than ________.
worse better

10 Jesus replied, “And you experts in the law, woe to you, because you load people down with burdens they can hardly carry, and you yourselves will not lift one finger to help them.” Luke 11:46 (NIV)

11 4. A hypocrite’s teachings produce a _________ not a ________.
burden blessing

12 “Are you tired. Worn out. Burned out on religion. Come to me
“Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you’ll recover your life. I'll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it.

13 Learn the unforced rhythms of grace
Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won’t lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you. Keep company with me and you’ll learn to live freely and lightly.” Matt 11:28-30 (The Message)

14 Woe to you, because you build tombs for the prophets, and it was your forefathers who killed them. So you testify that you approve of what your forefathers did; they killed the prophets, and you build their tombs. Luke 11:47-48 (NIV)

15 works 5. A hypocrite’s ______ are a monument to their ________. guilt

16 Woe to you experts in the law, because you have taken away the key to knowledge. You yourselves have not entered, and you have hindered those who were entering. Luke 11:52 (NIV)

17 6. Hypocrites make _______ harder to find.
truth

18 Do you major on the minors?
Are you preoccupied with being noticed? Does your influence make men worse and not better? Do you make peoples burdens heavier? Are your works monuments to your guilt rather than your love? Because of your life, do others find the truth harder to find?

19 When Jesus left there, the Pharisees and the teachers of the law began to oppose him fiercely and to besiege him with questions, waiting to catch him in something he might say. Luke 11:53-54 (NIV)


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