Archive for 'Hypocrisy'

A Shepherd’s Love

Matthew 9: 32-38 Gen 32:23-33 / Psa 17 The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; pray therefore the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest. (Matthew 9:38) The situation is never hopeless When faith in Jesus is brought to bear; Remember God’s mercy is boundless, Our Shepherd’s love is [...]

Dichotomy of Life

John 12: 1-11 Isa 42:1-7 / Ps 27:1-3,13-14 You will always have the poor with you, but you do not always have me. (John 12:8) Darkness and light, sunshine and rain, Life’s a journey of joy and pain; Laugh away tears, bear the sorrow: There’ll always be hope tomorrow. Six days before the Passover, Jesus [...]

Lessons on the Sabbath

Luke 13: 10-17 Eph 4: 32 – 5: 8/ Ps 1: 1- 4 and 6 Shouldn’t this daughter of Abraham be set free from what binds her? (Luke 13:16) Of women, this all men must learn: In numbers they showed more concern To Jesus, bent by our sins’ weight, Was urged on by their steadfast [...]

The Blood of Martyrs

Luke 11: 47-54 Eph 1: 1-10/ Ps 98:1-6 God in his wisdom said, ‘I will send them prophets and apostles, some of whom they will kill and others they will persecute.’ (Luke 11:49) The sins our ancestors committed The prophets paid for at the stake. Woe to sinners who take for granted The blood that [...]

Hypocrisy

Matthew 23: 27-32 2 Thes 3:6-10,16-18 / Ps 128 Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! (Matthew 23:27) Don’t be deceived by what may seem So innocent, no trace of guilt … Remember those who lie and scheme Are whitewashed tombs hiding their filth. (Jesus said), “Woe to you, teachers of [...]

Hipocrisy and Deceit

Matthew 23: 13-22 2Thes 1: 1-5,11-12 / Ps 96 You shut the kingdom of heaven in men’s faces. You yourselves do not enter, nor will you let those enter who are trying to. (Matthew 23:13) No oaths can bind lies and deceits, As made by “scribes and Pharisees”; When remedied by hypocrites, The cure is [...]