- Introduction
- Jesus knew the hearts of men.
- John 6:64
- Luke 6:8
- John 4:29
- Matthew 12:30
- What would Jesus say to us if we had a chance encounter with Him?
- Hypocrisy
- John 1:47 – Nathanael had no guile – no hypocrisy.
- Matthew 23:5-6 – The hypocrisy of the Pharisees.
- Bringing others to Jesus
- Matthew 4:19 – Apostles would be fishers of men.
- Matthew 23:13 – Religious leaders were shutting up the kingdom of heaven!
- Worries and cares
- Luke 10:38-42 – Mary chose the good part.
- Luke 10:41 – Martha was worried about many things.
- Motives
- Mark 14:6-8 – The woman did a good work – she did what she could to honor Jesus.
- Matthew 12:34 – These people had evil hearts and wrong motives.
- Faith
- Matthew 15:21-28; 8:10 – Jesus compliments great faith.
- John 8:46; 10:25 – Jesus rebukes people for lack of faith.
- Being children of Abraham
- Luke 19:10 – Salvation came to the house of Zaccheus. Jesus called him a son of Abraham.
- Mark 7:9 – Jesus rebukes them for following their traditions instead of God’s commandments.
- Hypocrisy
- One thing Jesus would say to everyone:
- Matthew 11:28 – “Come unto men … I will give you rest.”
- Matthew 19:16
RB
November 05, 2017
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