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Show And Tell (Mt.23)

Show And Tell (Mt.23). Pharisees Jesus. Background information (1-12). Audience: disciples and others (1-2) Tuesday of last week, in temple Severe language. Mt.12:20 From debate and parable (ch.21-22), Jesus moves to direct attack Pharisees move from words to murder

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Show And Tell (Mt.23)

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  1. Show And Tell(Mt.23) Pharisees Jesus

  2. Background information (1-12) • Audience: disciples and others (1-2) • Tuesday of last week, in temple • Severe language. Mt.12:20 • From debate and parable (ch.21-22), Jesus moves to direct attack • Pharisees move from words to murder • Not all Pharisees were alike (Jn.3; Ph.3)

  3. I. From The Chair (2-3)

  4. Moses’ seat • If literal: chair in synagogue • If figurative: position of authority Chairman Professorialchair

  5. People had to listen to teachers • He accepts their function, but warns: • If they correctly explain Moses, obey • But not if they: Add traditions(Mt.15; Mk.12:38) Subtract obedience(Mt.23:3) “When in the pulpit [they] preach...so well that it is a pity they should ever come out; but when out of the pulpit, [they] live ...so ill that it is a pity they should ever come in”

  6. Issue is truth, not teacher(Lk.8:11) • We can’t know if teacher is saved or lost • We can learn from men in sin. Ph.1:12-16. 1 Co.10 “There are hypocrites in the church!” Even if teacher is a hypocrite,no excuse for our disobedience

  7. I. From The Chair II. Preaching And Pretending (4)

  8. Bind • Mt.18:18 • Ac.15:10, yoke (Mt.11:28-30) • Their weight grew after scribes added thousands of rules • Made it hard on working people, but not leisured Pharisees (Mt.15:1-6)

  9. Self-righteous, hypocritical judgment (Mt.7:3-5) For they bind heavy burdens, hard to bear, and lay them on men's shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with one of their fingers – Mt.23:4 Loudest critics in the churchare those who neverdo what they criticize

  10. I. From The Chair II. Preaching And Pretending III. Devotions On Display (5-12)

  11. 5-6, desire to be seen Broad bands (Ex.13:9, 16) Bigger borders (Nu.15:38-39) Best places (place of honor). Mt.6:1-5 Best seats (seat of honor). Ja.2:2-3

  12. 5-6, desire to be seen 7a, desire to be heard 7b, desire to be distinguished Titles (three degrees): Rab, Rabbi, Rabboni (lit., My great teacher)

  13. 5-6, desire to be seen 7a, desire to be heard 7b, desire to be distinguished 8-10, desire to be pre-eminent King of England D.D / Dr. Rev., Dr. Brother Elder One is your teacher, the Christ, and you are all brethren(8)

  14. Father (9) • Honorary title. Gn.45:8; 2 K.2:12 • Scribes loved to be called Abba (teacher gives eternal life) • Pope = father (holy father) • “What about 1 Co.4:14-15?” Not “Father Paul” Relationship, not title Mt.19:5, 19

  15. Teacher (10) Most common wordfor teacher Suggests Grandeur, Excellence 8Do not be called Rabbi, for One is your Teacher…10and do not be called teachers; for One is your Teacher, the Christ Guide, conductor (shepherd–sheep) Educator Spiritual director Master, Leader

  16. Mt.28:20; Ac.13:1, function, not title Jesus stole their limelight, Mk.12:37 8But you, do not be called 'Rabbi'; for One is your Teacher, the Christ, and you are all brethren.9Do not call anyone on earth your father; for One is your Father, He who is in heaven.10And do not be called teachers; for One is your Teacher, the Christ

  17. 5-6, desire to be seen 7a, desire to be heard 7b, desire to be distinguished 8-10, desire to be pre-eminent 11-12, desire to be great True greatness (11, 12b) God exalts the lowly, 11-12 All are on equal level at foot of cross. Mt.20:20-26

  18. False greatness (12a) • Lord deserves the honor; we don’t • Nothing worse than haughty humility! 1Jesus 2Others 3Yourself Ph.2:1-4

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