Don’t pray like the hypocrite – March 29, 2026
Command: don’t pray like the hypocrite Matthew 6:5 5 “And when you pray, you are not to be like the hypocrites; for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and on the street corners so that they will be seen by people. Truly I say to you, they have their reward in full. Command context: Matthew 6:5-15 image attribution to Sweet Publishing / FreeBibleimages.org. Story: Pharisee and tax […]
Beware of proud scribes – January 8, 2023
Command: Beware of proud scribes Mark 12:38 38 And in His teaching He was saying: “Beware of the scribes who like to walk around in long robes, and like personal greetings in the marketplaces, 39and seats of honor in the synagogues, and places of honor at banquets, 40who devour widows’ houses, and for appearance’s sake offer long prayers. These will receive all the more condemnation.” (image from Sweet Publishing / FreeBibleimages.org.) Story: Deliverance & controversy Matthew 12:22-50, Mark 3:20-35, 8:11-12; Luke 11:14-32; Luke 8:19-21; […]
Beware of Pharisees’ leaven – December 11, 2022
Command: Beware of the Pharisees’ leaven Mark 8:15 15 And He was giving orders to them, saying, “Watch out! Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and the leaven of Herod.” Story: Healing on the Sabbath John 5:1-47; Matthew 12:1-21; Mark 2:23 to 3:19; Luke 6:1-16; Matthew 10:1-4 (Messiah, pp 121-129) Audio Message: When meditating on the commands and stories, keep […]
Beware of practicing righteousness publicly – Dec 1st, 2019
Command: Beware of practicing righteousness Matthew 6:1 1“Beware of practicing your righteousness before men to be noticed by them; otherwise you have no reward with your Father who is in heaven.” Matthew 6:1-18 Story: Proud Pharisee Luke 18:9-14 9And He also told this parable to some people who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, […]
