THE WORLD OF HYPOCRISY (2)

The world & church may be full of hypocrisy or hypocrites but you don’t have to be full of it.

What then is Hypocrisy?

Let’s examine the second definition as we continue in the journey of the world of hypocrisy.

~ Hypocrisy is the leaven of the Pharisees. Luke 12:1c confirms this by saying: “Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy”.

What then is the leaven of the Pharisees? The leaven of the Pharisees is not bread & butter…

The leaven of the Pharisees that has penetrated the church of God & the lives of christians today can be described as follows:

~ It is a desire to be both Christian and non Christian.
Note: You cannot be godly & be worldly.

~ Good hypocrites, like the Pharisees, take pleasure in defining themselves by their own self – satisfactory terms. Note: Your self righteousness is as filthy rags.

~ It represents the teachings that are pervasive and that produces hypocrisy & unbelief.
Note: Mind what you preach & what teachings you listen to.

~ The leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy is religious bigotry & sanctimony.
Note: You are not correct until your life is corrected by Christ Jesus.

Hear This: “Do as I say and not as I do is the beginning of hypocrisy”.

Apostle Paul said in 1 Corinthians 11:1 (Amplified bible): ‘PATTERN YOURSELVES after me [follow my example], as I imitate and follow Christ (the Messiah).”

Beloved, we are called to pattern our lives after Christ & in turn without hypocrisy, others are meant to imitate Christ in us ( imitate us as we imitate Christ).

Who are you imitating, Christ or an hypocrite?

Prayer: Father, please give me the grace to imitate Christ & represent Him well on earth.

Please forward this message to others.

Shalom.

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