Proverbi 16:31 – I capelli bianchi sono una corona d'onore; la si trova sulla via della giustizia. Meditazione giornaliera Apri la porta del tuo cuore. A. Bullon. In studio Anna Cupertino Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zJiaAMTaGo
“The Shepherd King” Revival Series Part 12 – The Sunset Years of David’s Life
David was a man after God's own heart. This message is about the last 10 years of his reign. "The Shepherd King" is a 12-part revival series with Pastor @Doug Batchelor first aired in Spring of 2017. Few Old Testament characters have had as much impact on the modern Christian faith as David, the beloved shepherd-king of Israel. And today, his story—the challenges, the adventures, and the highs and lows—still has amazing power to inform and transform our walk with God. Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7t22igXou0
Richard Bransons Dreams
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Father and Son Team Up to Kayak 200 Miles to Fight World Hunger
Office of Volunteer Ministries
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ADRA Ramps Up Response after Extensive Flooding in Sri Lanka
3.4 Hypocrisy – THE ROOTS OF RESTLESSNESS | Pastor Kurt Piesslinger, M.A.
Series REST IN CHRIST with Pastor Kurt Piesslinger, M.A.
3.THE ROOTS OF RESTLESSNESS
We have a look at some roots of our restlessness.
Memory Text:
James 3:16 – For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder and every vile practice.
3.4 Hypocrisy
Everything which is not genuine will be discovered one day.
My God bless you today and always.
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Sometimes empowered, sometimes bewildered, always glad
13 July 2021 | Dear Aunt Sevvy, I just want to say that I enjoy your weekly column very much. I am an 83 year old white-haired gentleman. (I do try to be gentle in all matters). Each week I look forward to your wisdom and candor and relaxed personal approach. Sometimes, I feel empowered […] Source: https://atoday.org/sometimes-empowered-sometimes-bewildered-always-glad/
Wednesday: Hypocrisy
A hypocrite is somebody who play-acts, who wants to appear to be somebody who he or she is not. The term is used seven times in Matthew chapter 23 in a discourse in which Jesus publicly shames the scribes and Pharisees, the very center of Jewish religious leadership ( Matthew 23.13-14, Matthew 23:15, Matthew 23:23, Matthew 23:25, Matthew 23:27, Matthew 23:29). The Gospels show us Jesus offering grace and forgiveness to adulterers, tax collectors, prostitutes, and even murderers, but He demonstrated little tolerance for hypocrites (see the many additional references in Matthew 6:2, Matthew 6:5, Matthew 6:16; Matthew 7:5; Matthew 15:7-9; Matthew 22:18).
Read Matthew 23:1-13 and list four main characteristics of a hypocrite mentioned by Jesus.
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Jesus associates four characteristics with the scribes and Pharisees. In the spectrum of Judaism in the first century A.D., the Pharisees represented the conservative religious right. They were interested in the written and oral law and emphasized ritual purity. On the other side of the spectrum were the Sadducees, a group of mostly wealthy leaders, often associated with the elite priestly class. They were highly Hellenized (i.e., they spoke Greek and were at home in Greek philosophy) and did not believe in a judgment or an afterlife. We would describe them as liberals. Both groups were guilty of hypocrisy.
According to Jesus, we are hypocrites if we don’t do what we say, when we make religion harder for others without applying the same standards to ourselves, when we want others to applaud our religious fervor, and when we require honor and recognition that belongs only to our heavenly Father.
No matter how sharp and to-the-point His words, Jesus’ engagement with those He called hypocrites was nevertheless full of love and concern, even for these hypocrites.
“Divine pity marked the countenance of the Son of God as He cast one lingering look upon the temple and then upon His hearers. In a voice choked by deep anguish of heart and bitter tears He exclaimed, ‘O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!’” — Ellen G. White, The Desire of Ages, p. 620.
| Why do you not need to be a religious leader to be guilty of the kind of hypocrisy that Jesus so soundly condemns here? How can we learn to see any such hypocrisy in ourselves if it exists, and how can we get rid of it? |
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IL CAMMINO DEL CRISTIANO
Versetto introduttivo: Salmo 32:8 Meditazione a cura di: Santa Abiusi Registrato presso: Chiesa Avventista di Bari il 10/07/2021 Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XItkmbdsJ34
