Matthew 23:25–39: Formalism and Hypocrisy
In the second half of his woes, Jesus rebukes the scribes and Pharisees for formalism and hypocrisy. Seek refuge under the shadow of Christ’s wing. (Exposition of Matthew 23:25–39)
Read MoreIn the second half of his woes, Jesus rebukes the scribes and Pharisees for formalism and hypocrisy. Seek refuge under the shadow of Christ’s wing. (Exposition of Matthew 23:25–39)
Read MoreThe Pharisees tried to teach a religion that would make keeping the law easier, but only the gospel can lift the weight of the law. (Exposition of Matthew 23:13–24)
Read MoreAs Jesus opens his denunciation against Israel’s spiritual leaders, he begins with a foundational principle: church leadership is spiritual leadership. (Exposition of Matthew 23:1–12)
Read MoreAfter the religious leaders fail to embarrass Jesus with their questions, Jesus asks his own question to prove that he is David’s greater Son. (Exposition of Matthew 22:41–46)
Read MoreAs the Pharisees try to trap Jesus into ranking the various degrees of importance for commandments, Jesus reunifies the commandments under a single theme: love is the fulfilling of the law. (Exposition of Matthew 22:34–40)
Read MoreWhen the Sadducees try to discredit the resurrection with a surface-level reading of Scripture, Jesus shows the deeper promises of the gospel: Christ is our resurrection hope in life and in death. (Exposition of Matthew 22:23–33)
Read MoreIn the moment of Jacob's greatest weakness, he comes most closely to resemble his most illustrious Descendant. God sustains our faltering faith when we are in the shadow of death. (Exposition of Genesis 32:1–21)
The same four Hebrew words appear in four significant temptation stories. By studying Satan's schemes, we learn how to fight temptation.
In the second half of his woes, Jesus rebukes the scribes and Pharisees for formalism and hypocrisy. Seek refuge under the shadow of Christ's wing. (Exposition of Matthew 23:25–39)