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* “Radical Spiritual Reality”*
v Just finished preaching to the crowd
Ø Invited to lunch
§ Good practice to start here at SWHCC!
*READ v. 37*
v Jesus had just finished warning the crowd of the darkness within them
Ø *V.
35 ~~* /See to it, then, that the light within you is not darkness/
§ The next thing you know, a Pharisee invites Jesus to lunch
v The motivation behind it was probably genuine
Ø Powerful itinerant rabbi
§ They probably wanted to get to know him
· Understand his teaching
· Maybe even learn from him!
¨ Because it wasn’t until after this confrontation that they began opposing him
Ø *READ v. 53*
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v But before this luncheon, they were curious, even accepting of Jesus
Ø He was encouraging the people to become more religious
Ø To put their faith into practice
§ And the Pharisees loved that!
· The Pharisees, being the religious group in favor at the time…
¨ Prided themselves on living out the Law of Moses down to the littlest detail
¨ They were the class that the masses looked to as examples of how to live out Yahweh’s decrees
Ø *They were Perfect Practitioners*
§ As verse 38 shows us
v *READ v. 38*
v To the Pharisees, it was a matter of ceremony (not Mosaic Law) to wash your hands in a specific manner before eating
Ø Cf.
John 2 ~~ 6 stone jars full of water
Ø *Describe hand washing here*
§ So when Jesus did not do this, it surprised them
· And I am sure that they did not hide their displeasure
¨ *Illustration:*
Ø I know when I have done something wrong
Ø Carrie does not have to say a word
Ø Eyebrows and eyes
v I’m sure that the Pharisees were letting Jesus know in precisely that way
Ø So he answers their quiet criticism
*READ v. 39-41*
v Jesus showed grace, mercy, love and patience for everyone
Ø Except those who should have known better
§ The Pharisees
· Those who had the Law, knew the Law, taught the Law
v So Jesus comes out swinging
Ø Outside is clean, but inside is dirty
§ The Pharisees were so worried about the dirt on their hands…
· They forgot about the dirt in their hearts
¨ They were Hands, not Heart believers
§ They made a good show of it…
· But inside there was nothing
¨ Inside they were dark
v In Christianity, the outside is to give evidence to what is inside
Ø The outside is to line up with the inside
§ The Pharisees were so focused with looking devout, that they forgot to be devout
§ They were so concerned with the outside that they forgot about the inside
· What a temptation for us!
¨ Our culture all about the outside
Ø Weight loss, hair where should and should not, plastic surgery, teeth whiteners, 6-pack abs, etc
§ Our culture is overly focused with the outside!
Ø And that was true of the Pharisees
§ They were light on the outside, but dark on the inside
§ They were all show and no go, as my brother-in-law Walt would say
§ They were Hands not heart believers
v So Jesus says, Woe to you…
v *READ 42*
Here Jesus identifies their…
*Woeful Giving*
v Not that they were poor tithers!
Ø The Pharisees were legendary tithers
§ Any synagogue that had a few Pharisees in it prospered
· And the text shows that they were tithing in excess
¨ Even tithing mint, rue and other herbs not necessary to tithe!
Ø Excessive tithing not wrong
§ But what Jesus is doing is identifying an issue we all deal with…
· They were placing stress on the wrong area of their faith
¨ Just like when we put the stress on the wrong sy*lla*ble words don’t make sense
Ø So it is when we place too much importance on the wrong aspect of the Bible, our faith gets confused
v One of the things that we have to realize with regarding Scripture is that everything is not equally important
Ø *1 Samuel 15:22 *~~ Saul took choice sheep ~/ cattle and sacrificed instead of destroying
§ /Does the Lord delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obeying the voice of the Lord?
To obey is better than sacrifice, and to heed is better than the fat of rams./
v Jesus is saying to the Pharisees here…
Ø Should have concentrated on the more important things in the Law
§ Major on the majors not on the minors
§ *Illustration:*
· On the Waterfront
¨ Marlon Brando ~~ “I could have been a contender”
Ø /You should have looked out for me, I was your brother/
§ What Brando is telling his brother is that family is more important than money or the mob
· There are priorities
Ø You see…
§ Tithing is important, but justice for the people and love of God is more!
· Wrong focus in life
Ø We have to be careful that when we stand before Christ he does not say to us…
§ Why did you concentrate on head coverings and not loving me
§ Why did you concentrate on anti-alcohol stance and not loving me
§ Why did you concentrate on proper dress in church and not loving me
§ Why did you concentrate on ___________ and not loving me
· Love for God takes precedence!
· *Illustration:*
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