David Rathel - March 3, 2013
Challenge The Hypocrisy
Nobody likes a hypocrite, right? Especially the Rebel Savior. Check out these verses straight from the mouth of Jesus! "Yes, how terrible it will be for you teachers of religious law and you Pharisees. For you cross land and sea to make one convert, and then you turn him into twice the son of hell as you yourselves are." Matthew 23:15 "How terrible it will be for you teachers of religious law and you Pharisees. Hypocrites! You are like whitewashed tombs– beautiful on the outside but filled on the inside with dead people’s bones and all sorts of impurity. " Matthew 23:27 “Yes,” said Jesus, “how terrible it will be for you experts in religious law! For you crush people beneath impossible religious demands, and you never lift a finger to help ease the burden.” Luke 11:46 What about you… Do you know any hypocrites? Ever been one? This will be a special Sunday to invite all the hypocrites you know. If you don’t know one, then there’s a good chance that someone you know really well does. We’ll be gentle… promise. As the old saying goes, “If you ever find a perfect church, whatever you do, don’t join it! You’ll mess it up!” I love the idea of a church that is more of a hospital for sinners than a hotel for saints. This Sunday we begin a brand new series called REBEL SAVIOR!
