I. The Complaint of the Jews (vv. 1-5) A. Their Motivation (v. 1) B. Their Observation (v. 2) C. The Explanation (vv. 3-4) D. Their Question (v. 5)
II. The Response of Jesus (vv. 6-13) A. Counterfeit Living (vv. 6-7)
Doctrine: Sin of Hypocrisy 1. It makes our worship unacceptable to The Lord. 2. It makes our zeal phony. 3. It nothing more than an activity of self-righteousness.
B. Confused Loyalty (vv. 8-13) 1. Truth Stated (vv. 8-9) 2. Truth Illustrated (v. 10)
Uses: 1. God is concerned with real sincerity not religious show. 2. God is concerned with character not reputation. 3. We see how much this sickens The Lord.
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Dr. Hamp Edward Linehan is Pastor of Reformed Baptist Church of Ft. Worth, Texas, where he has preached since 1999. He received his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of North Texas, his Master of Divinity degree from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, and...