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Journey Into Holiness – p.10Journey Into Holiness – p.10
““The Problem of Hypocrisy”The Problem of Hypocrisy”
Matthew 21:28-32Matthew 21:28-32
John 13:35 (NIV)John 13:35 (NIV)
By this all men will know that you are my By this all men will know that you are my
disciples, if you love one another."disciples, if you love one another."
John 14:15, 21, 23-24 (NIV)John 14:15, 21, 23-24 (NIV)
"If you love me, you will obey what I "If you love me, you will obey what I
command.command.
Whoever has my commands and obeys them, Whoever has my commands and obeys them,
he is the one who loves me. He who loves me he is the one who loves me. He who loves me
will be loved by my Father, and I too will love will be loved by my Father, and I too will love
him and show myself to him."him and show myself to him."
John 14:15, 21, 23-24 (NIV)John 14:15, 21, 23-24 (NIV)
Jesus replied, "If anyone loves me, he will Jesus replied, "If anyone loves me, he will
obey my teaching. My Father will love him, obey my teaching. My Father will love him,
and we will come to him and make our home and we will come to him and make our home
with him. He who does not love me will not with him. He who does not love me will not
obey my teaching. obey my teaching.
John 14:15, 21, 23-24 (NIV)John 14:15, 21, 23-24 (NIV)
These words you hear are not my own; they These words you hear are not my own; they
belong to the Father who sent me. belong to the Father who sent me.
• In all these scriptures: Jesus links “In all these scriptures: Jesus links “believingbelieving” ”
to “to “behaviorbehavior.” The two are inseparable. .” The two are inseparable.
The story:The story:
• The story begins with a The story begins with a questionquestion
• "What do you think? - Matthew 21:28"What do you think? - Matthew 21:28
• ““Which of the two did what his father Which of the two did what his father
wanted?”wanted?” - Matthew 21:31 - Matthew 21:31
The story:The story:
• The master figure (father) The master figure (father) asksasks for for helphelp
• There was a man who had two sons. He went There was a man who had two sons. He went
to the first and said, 'Son, go and work today to the first and said, 'Son, go and work today
in the vineyard.' - Matthew 21:28bin the vineyard.' - Matthew 21:28b
The story:The story:
• The contrasting subordinates (sons) have The contrasting subordinates (sons) have
contrasting contrasting responsesresponses (vv.29-30) (vv.29-30)
• " 'I will not,' he answered, but later he " 'I will not,' he answered, but later he
changed his mind and went. - Matthew changed his mind and went. - Matthew
21:2921:29
The story:The story:
• The contrasting subordinates (sons) have The contrasting subordinates (sons) have
contrasting contrasting responsesresponses (vv.29-30) (vv.29-30)
• "Then the father went to the other son and "Then the father went to the other son and
said the same thing. He answered, 'I will, sir,' said the same thing. He answered, 'I will, sir,'
but he did not go. – Matthew 21:30but he did not go. – Matthew 21:30
The story:The story:
• The contrasting subordinates (sons) have The contrasting subordinates (sons) have
contrasting contrasting responsesresponses (vv.29-30) (vv.29-30)
• The first son said The first son said nono but lived but lived yesyes
• ““metamelomaimetamelomai” which could be translated ” which could be translated
“repent”. “repent”.
• The second son said The second son said yesyes but lived but lived nono
The story:The story:
• The story ends with a The story ends with a questionquestion (v.31a) (v.31a)
• "Which of the two did what his father "Which of the two did what his father
wanted?" - Matthew 21:31wanted?" - Matthew 21:31
• "The first," they answered."The first," they answered.
Jesus explains the storyJesus explains the story
For John came to you to show you the way of For John came to you to show you the way of
righteousness, and you did not believe him, righteousness, and you did not believe him,
but the tax collectors and the prostitutes did. but the tax collectors and the prostitutes did.
And even after you saw this, you did not And even after you saw this, you did not
repent and believe himrepent and believe him. – Matthew 21:32. – Matthew 21:32
Jesus explains the storyJesus explains the story
• Statement #1: The religious group is indicted Statement #1: The religious group is indicted
for their for their disbeliefdisbelief in God’s prophet John in God’s prophet John
For John came to you to show you the way of For John came to you to show you the way of
righteousness, and you did not believe him,righteousness, and you did not believe him,
Jesus explains the storyJesus explains the story
• Statement #2: The tax collectors and Statement #2: The tax collectors and
prostitutes are vindicated by their prostitutes are vindicated by their beliefbelief
but the tax collectors and the prostitutes didbut the tax collectors and the prostitutes did
Jesus explains the storyJesus explains the story
• Statement #3: The religious group is indicted Statement #3: The religious group is indicted
for rejecting their second chance to for rejecting their second chance to repentrepent
And even after you saw this, you did not And even after you saw this, you did not
repent and believe himrepent and believe him..
Jesus explains the storyJesus explains the story
Jesus said to them, "I tell you the truth, the Jesus said to them, "I tell you the truth, the
tax collectors and the prostitutes are tax collectors and the prostitutes are
entering the kingdom of God ahead of you.entering the kingdom of God ahead of you.
– – Matthew 21:31bMatthew 21:31b
Jesus explains the storyJesus explains the story
"the tax collectors and the prostitutes enter "the tax collectors and the prostitutes enter
the kingdom of God—and you do not"the kingdom of God—and you do not"
Jesus explains the storyJesus explains the story
The Contemporary English VersionThe Contemporary English Version
You can be sure that tax collectors and You can be sure that tax collectors and
prostitutes will get into the kingdom of God prostitutes will get into the kingdom of God
before you ever will!before you ever will!
Bottom Line:Bottom Line:
• People who really make a difference in the People who really make a difference in the
world are committed to round the clock world are committed to round the clock
radicalradical holinessholiness!!
Just starting or starting over…Just starting or starting over…
• We are all working to become holy like Jesus We are all working to become holy like Jesus
is holy – please give us is holy – please give us gracegrace..
• God invites you, no matter what your past God invites you, no matter what your past
looks like, to looks like, to receivereceive His message of His message of hopehope
and and transformationtransformation..
Just starting or starting over…Just starting or starting over…
• You will be judged by what you do with You will be judged by what you do with
God’s truth delivered to you – regardless of God’s truth delivered to you – regardless of
the the presencepresence of of hypocriteshypocrites. .
For those following hard…For those following hard…
• God evaluates us based on our God evaluates us based on our actionsactions not not
our our intentionsintentions..
• Authentic Christ followers are genuine Authentic Christ followers are genuine
worshippersworshippers. .
For those following hard…For those following hard…
• Living in repentance Living in repentance impactsimpacts othersothers..