Where there is eye service, there is Hypocrisy
Matthew 23
A Hypocrite is the person that practices Hypocrisy.
A Hypocrite is a pretender, an actor, one who acts a part, one who wears a mask to cover his true feelings, one who put on an external show while inwardly, his thoughts and feelings are very different.
Hypocrites always mask their true intentions.
They play the game for worldly Gain as Christains.
They play for recognition and not for loyalty.
They play for self glorification and not for God’s Glory.
But deep down inside their hearts, they are miserable.
They are unsatisfied and unfaithful as ever.
The danger of Hypocrisy is that it is always successful in its aim because its aim for the praise of men always come true.
As a church, we can praise all the Hypocrites, but God doesn’t bless them.
Hypocrites always struggle to maintain their positions.
They don’t operate under Grace, they operate under pride masked in humility.
But with time, you will find out.
Hypocrisy ensnares those that practice it.
We are teaching this tonight so you can use this infallible Word to get rid of the pin in your eye rather than to strive to remove the log in someone’s else’s eye.
Jesus Christ hated Hypocrites in his time.
Hypocrites sets back the kingdom of God.
If we search the innermost parts of our hearts, we will know that we all practice hypocrisy.
The only thing that is smaller than a hypocrite is the person who successfully hide behind the hypocrisy.
To be called a hypocrite is the worst kind of criticism. It hurts and pains.
It hurts to be called a hypocrite because we all have this false believe that we are authentic. Sometimes we even practice hypocrisy unknowingly.
Sometimes we think we are original because we have not been confronted with the truth.
Until your false commitment is exposed to the truth, you will continue to believe you are authentic.
We have to consistently confront ourselves with the truth of God’s Word.
You think you are the best untill you are measured against those who are better than you.
The worst part of our hypocrisy is that it excuse those who should be saved.
Hypocrisy is one of the greatest hindrances to souls getting born again.
People want to be land cruisers not path finders. They don’t want to make things work.
It’s dangerous if you’re appointed as a builder and you don’t build well because the judgement that would come upon you will be higher.
As foundational workers in this church, you have to work extra hard. You have to kill every form of Hypocrisy and pretence.
Never pretend that you can do it because of the Glory of the Title.
If you know you don’t have the capacity to be men’s leader, quietly tell everyone you can’t do so others who can do it will step in.
If you are willing to do it, cry out for help!
If you don’t have the capacity to lead in the church, there are three things you can do
1) You can self train:
You can get materials and do some research. You can also go to a successful Leader who can help you. *Every success has a secret!*
2) Hire helpers:
You can hire helpers and pay them. You can pay someone to help you deliver.
Outwardly you may look committed, but heavenly you are not.
3)Get Materials that will help you Deliver well.
Hypocrisy is a hindrance to commitment in the Church be those who should be committed.
It hurts the Church and the name of Christ which they proclaim.
If our thoughts and imagination is exposed to the whole world, some of us will commit suicide out of shame.
That is why we need to constantly cry out for Grace.
Nobody wants to identify with a growing Church because there is no room for Hypocrisy.
It is easier to pretend in a large Church than in a small Church .
If you aren’t told the truth, you will still be fooling around.
If you don’t change, your sin( hypocrisy) will find you out one day.
You can’t pretend forever.
Hypocrisy, as Jesus described, is a man cleaning outside the house but living inside dirty. Luke 12:2-3.
Matt.23.3 – All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do; but do not ye after their works: for they say, and do not.
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This is Hypocrisy
We must live a life of integrity and of sincerity starting from our privacy, then to our family and then to our community.
We must display the character of God.
If you are living with a weakness, you should cry out for help. If you don’t cry out for help, that weakness will kill you.
It is disaster in waiting if you depend on Men to raise you because they will leave you when trouble comes.
One example of a man who never committed hypocrisy was David.
Saul was filled with pride and was a hypocrite.
Don’t try to righteous when you are a sinner.
Let’s repent of our sins and ask for forgiveness.
Deal with your exposures.
Let’s stop the Hypocrisy. Always ask yourself questions before you do something bad.
PJC 