Beware of Hypocrisy
- Take heed to yourself
- Hypocrisy is like leaven
- How?
vss. 2-7 – Honor the Father – Hebrews 11:6 (believe in God as He is)
- Fear God
- Uncovers all
- Can send to Hell
- Knows everything
vss. 8-9 – Honor the Son – Confess Him
- Jesus is the Son of Man – 1 John 4:2; 2 John 7 (Jesus)
- Jesus is the Son of God – 1 John 4:15 (Christ)
- Jesus is Lord – Romans 10:9-10; Philippians 2:11 (Lord)
- Acts 16:31 (summary)
- Must know Christ to get to the Father – John 14:6
vss. 10-12 – Honor the Spirit – Hear Him
- Cannot come to the Son except through the Spirit – 1 John 4:1-3
- Faith comes by hearing the Word…which was given by the Spirit
- John 16:8-9 (sin, righteousness, and judgment realized by the Word)
- The Spirit speaks consistent with the Bible
- 1 Corinthians 12:1-3
vs. 10
- speaking against Christ can be forgiven—each of us has been, Mark 3:28
- blaspheming the Holy Spirit (speaking against the Spirit’s revelation) cannot be forgiven
- if you reject the work of the Spirit—Word and conviction, you will not be saved (danger—Mark 3:29)
- if you believe the Spirit’s testimony, you will believe in Christ
- if you speak against (blaspheme) the Spirit, you deny His testimony of Christ, you will not receive Him and cannot come to God
- Hebrews 6:4-6
- Hebrews 10:29
vss. 11-12
- contrasts throughout
- Father knows all—knows his children
- Confess the Son—he will confess you
- Hear the Spirit—he will teach you when you need it
- He will guide you into truth (in the Word)
- He will give you discernment (through the Word)
- He will empower you in persecution
- Don’t worry about what you might or might not be able to do
- He will give you strength in the hour of trial
