Hypocrites

Pastor David Reagan
Antioch Baptist Church
02/16/2003

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Scripture References:

• Matthew 23:25-28

Sermon Notes:

1. Their Appearance
   1. Clean (v. 25)
   2. Beautiful (v. 27)
   3. Righteous (v. 28; Matthew 5:20; Romans 10:1-3)
2. Their Uncleanness Within (Matthew 15:17-20)
   1. Extortion (v. 25; Ezekiel 34:1-3,8)
   2. Excess (v.25; 1 Peter 4:3-4)
   3. Hypocrisy (v. 28) Defined in (Mark 7:6)
   4. Iniquity (v. 28)
3. Their Blindness (v. 26)
   1. They Focus on Being Seen Instead of Seeing (v. 5-7, 14; Matthew 6:1, 5, 16)
   2. Blind to Spiritual Values (v. 16-22)
   3. Blind to Godly Practice (v. 23-24)
   4. Blind to Their Own Hypocrisy (v. 29-35)
4. The Solution (v. 26)
   1. Cleanse First That Which is Within (Isaiah 1:18)
   2. Then the Outside Will Be Clean