Religious Leaders Need to Hear This
Luke 20:45-47 · July 3, 2022
This message examines Jesus’ rebuke of the religious leaders in Luke 20:45–47, highlighting the dangers of hypocrisy, pride, and performing faith for recognition. It challenges listeners to consider how these attitudes can appear in modern Christianity and calls for genuine faith marked by humility and care for others.
Timestamps
00:00 Introduction
04:28 Luke 20:45-47 - These men are not genuine
05:45 Seven times in Matthew 23, He says, “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites!”
07:30 Luke 20:45 - This is a public rebuke
07:45 A few groups that should be called out: #1 Progressive Christianity
08:38 #2 The faith movement
08:51 #3 The cults
09:57 #4 Religious Christians
10:05 #5 Saved by works Christians
11:15 #6 Motivational speaker Christians
12:27 #7 Hyper grace Christians
13:08 Luke 20:46 - Beware of the scribes
16:07 Matthew 23:27 - The outward appearance vs. the inward appearance
18:58 Matthew 23:5 - All their works they do to be seen by men
19:41 Luke 20:46 - Love greetings in the marketplaces (Matthew 23:6-12)
24:59 Luke 20:46 - The best seats in the synagogues (James 2:3)
26:56 Luke 20:46 - And the best places at feasts (Luke 14:10-11)
28:12 Luke 20:47 - Who devour widows’ houses (James 1:27)
32:19 Luke 20:47 - And for a pretense make long prayers
33:04 Luke 20:47 - These will receive greater condemnation
34:27 Closing prayer
