Bob Palmer Octavia Baptist Youth Ministries Don’t be a Hypocrite!

Bob Palmer Octavia Baptist Youth Ministries Galatians 2:11-13

Bob Palmer Octavia Baptist Youth Ministries Galatians 2:11-13 (NKJV) 11 Now when Peter had come to Antioch, I withstood him to his face, because he was to be blamed;

Bob Palmer Octavia Baptist Youth Ministries 12 for before certain men came from James, he would eat with the Gentiles; but when they came, he withdrew and separated himself, fearing those who were of the circumcision.

Bob Palmer Octavia Baptist Youth Ministries 13 And the rest of the Jews also played the hypocrite with him, so that even Barnabas was carried away with their hypocrisy.

Bob Palmer Octavia Baptist Youth Ministries HYPOCRISY Nelson's new illustrated Bible dictionary.

Bob Palmer Octavia Baptist Youth Ministries pretending to be what one is not. The New Testament meaning of “Hypocrisy”and “Hypocrite”reflects its use in Greek drama. In the Greek theater, a hypocrite was one who wore a mask and played a part on the stage, imitating the speech, mannerisms, and conduct of the character portrayed. Nelson's new illustrated Bible dictionary.

Bob Palmer Octavia Baptist Youth Ministries Throughout His ministry, Jesus vigorously exposed and denounced the hypocrisy of many who opposed Him, especially the scribes and Pharisees. Nelson's new illustrated Bible dictionary.

Bob Palmer Octavia Baptist Youth Ministries They paraded their charitable deeds, praying and fasting as a theatrical display to win the praise of people They sought to give the appearance of being godly, but they were actually blind to the truth of God Nelson's new illustrated Bible dictionary.

Bob Palmer Octavia Baptist Youth Ministries Matthew 6:5 (NKJV) 5 “And when you pray, you shall not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men. Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward.

Bob Palmer Octavia Baptist Youth Ministries Matthew 6:16 (NKJV) 16 “Moreover, when you fast, do not be like the hypocrites, with a sad countenance. For they disfigure their faces that they may appear to men to be fasting. Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward.

Bob Palmer Octavia Baptist Youth Ministries Luke 6:41-42 (NKJV) 41 And why do you look at the speck in your brother’s eye, but do not perceive the plank in your own eye? 42 Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Brother, let me remove the speck that is in your eye,’

Bob Palmer Octavia Baptist Youth Ministries when you yourself do not see the plank that is in your own eye? Hypocrite! First remove the plank from your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck that is in your brother’s eye.

Bob Palmer Octavia Baptist Youth Ministries Matthew 23:28 (NKJV) 28 Even so you also outwardly appear righteous to men, but inside you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness.

Bob Palmer Octavia Baptist Youth Ministries As you see Jesus Didn’t think very highly of Hypocrites Jesus denouneced the Hypocrites 20 times in the Gospels

Bob Palmer Octavia Baptist Youth Ministries The apostle Paul encountered hypocrisy among some Jewish Christians, who refused to eat with the Gentile converts. Nelson's new illustrated Bible dictionary.

Bob Palmer Octavia Baptist Youth Ministries Paul pointed out that “Sincere [literally, unhypocritical] love”is one of the marks of Christian ministry. And he exhorted his readers to behave like Christians: Nelson's new illustrated Bible dictionary.

Bob Palmer Octavia Baptist Youth Ministries Romans 12:9 (NKJV) 9 Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil. Cling to what is good.

Bob Palmer Octavia Baptist Youth Ministries 1 Timothy 4:1-2 (NKJV) 4 Now the Spirit expressly says that in latter times some will depart from the faith, giving heed to deceiving spirits and doctrines of demons, 2 speaking lies in hypocrisy, having their own conscience seared with a hot iron,

Bob Palmer Octavia Baptist Youth Ministries Peter and James say this about Hypocrisy

Bob Palmer Octavia Baptist Youth Ministries 1 Peter 2:1 (NKJV) 2 Therefore, laying aside all malice, all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and all evil speaking,

Bob Palmer Octavia Baptist Youth Ministries James 3:17 (NKJV) 17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy.

Bob Palmer Octavia Baptist Youth Ministries Jesus uses the scribes and Pharisees as examples of Hypocrisy.

Bob Palmer Octavia Baptist Youth Ministries Give some examples of what a Hypocrites looks like today?

Bob Palmer Octavia Baptist Youth Ministries How are WE Hypocrites sometimes

Bob Palmer Octavia Baptist Youth Ministries Octavia Baptist Youth Ministries All Scripture References are The New King James Version. 1996, c1982 (electronic ed.). Nashville: Thomas Nelson.