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HYPOCRISY

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INTRODUCTION

• Hypocrisy can be defined as “Falsely claiming to possess characteristics, such as religiosity or virtues, that one lacks.”

• The Book of Job speaks out against hypocrisy.

• He also shall be my salvation: for an hypocrite shall not come before him.

• Job 13:16

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• Upright men shall be astonied at this, and the innocent shall stir up himself against the hypocrite.

• That the triumphing of the wicked is short, and the joy of the hypocrite but for a moment?

• Job 17:8; 20:5

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• For what is the hope of the hypocrite, though he hath gained, when God taketh away his soul?

• Job 27:8

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• The New Testament speaks out against hypocrisy.

• Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and, behold, a beam is in thine own eye?

• Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye.

• Matthew 7:4-5

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• And the ruler of the synagogue answered with indignation, because that Jesus had healed on the sabbath day, and said unto the people, There are six days in which men ought to work: in them therefore come and be healed, and not on the sabbath day.

• Luke 13:14

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• The Lord then answered him, and said, Thou hypocrite, doth not each one of you on the sabbath loose his ox or his ass from the stall, and lead him away to watering?

• Luke 13:15

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WHO ARE HYPOCRITES?

• Those who seek glory from men for their good works.

• Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.

• Matthew 6:2

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WHO ARE HYPOCRITES?

• Those who honor Christ with their lips only.

• Ye hypocrites, well did Esaias prophesy of you, saying,

• This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.

• Matthew 15:7-8

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WHO ARE HYPOCRITES?

• Those Pharisees who took counsel and tried to entangle Jesus while trying to appear to be interested in what He said.

• But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites?

• Matthew 22:18

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WHO ARE HYPOCRITES?

• Those who pretend to be good but are wicked.

• Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayer: therefore ye shall receive the greater damnation.

• Matthew 23:14

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WELL KNOWN HYPOCRITES

• Ananias and Sapphira

• But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,

• And kept back part of the price, his wife also being privy to it, and brought a certain part, and laid it at the apostles' feet.

• Acts 5:1-2

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• But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land?

• Acts 5:3

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• Whiles it remained, was it not thine own? and after it was sold, was it not in thine own power? why hast thou conceived this thing in thine heart? thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God.

• Acts 5:4

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• And Ananias hearing these words fell down, and gave up the ghost: and great fear came on all them that heard these things.

• And the young men arose, wound him up, and carried him out, and buried him.

• Acts 5:5-6

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• And it was about the space of three hours after, when his wife, not knowing what was done, came in.

• And Peter answered unto her, Tell me whether ye sold the land for so much? And she said, Yea, for so much.

• Acts 5:7-8

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• Then Peter said unto her, How is it that ye have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? behold, the feet of them which have buried thy husband are at the door, and shall carry thee out.

• Acts 5:9

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• Then fell she down straightway at his feet, and yielded up the ghost: and the young men came in, and found her dead, and, carrying her forth, buried her by her husband.

• Acts 5:10

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• Judas Iscariot

• And immediately, while he yet spake, cometh Judas, one of the twelve, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and the scribes and the elders.

• Mark 14:43

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• Judas Iscariot

• And he that betrayed him had given them a token, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he; take him, and lead him away safely.

• Mark 14:44

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• Judas Iscariot

• And as soon as he was come, he goeth straightway to him, and saith, Master, master; and kissed him.

• But Jesus said unto him, Judas, betrayest thou the Son of man with a kiss?

• Mark 14:45; Luke 22:48

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• Peter

• But when Peter was come to Antioch, I withstood him to the face, because he was to be blamed.

• Galatians 2:11

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• Peter

• For before that certain came from James, he did eat with the Gentiles: but when they were come, he withdrew and separated himself, fearing them which were of the circumcision.

• Galatians 2:12

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• Peter

• And the other Jews dissembled likewise with him; insomuch that Barnabas also was carried away with their dissimulation.

• Galatians 2:13

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• Peter

• But when I saw that they walked not uprightly according to the truth of the gospel, I said unto Peter before them all, If thou, being a Jew, livest after the manner of Gentiles, and not as do the Jews, why compellest thou the Gentiles to live as do the Jews?

• Galatians 2:14

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• Peter

• Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.

• Galatians 2:16

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• Pharisees

• But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in.

• Matthew 23:13

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• Pharisees

• Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye compass sea and land to make one proselyte, and when he is made, ye make him twofold more the child of hell than yourselves.

• Matthew 23:15

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HYPOCRITES

• Are pretenders,

• Are play-actors,

• Are selfish,

• Want the praise of men,

• Do not admit that they have sinned and deserve to die for their sins.

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HYPOCRITES

• Give little or no thought to what God did to forgive mankind of their sins.

• Try to deceive man,

• Try to deceive God.

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CHRISTIANS

• Are genuine,

• Are sincere,

• Are unselfish,

• Desire the praise of God,

• Are convinced that they have sinned and deserve to die for their sins.

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CHRISTIANS

• Realize what God did to forgive mankind of their sins,

• Strive to serve God,

• Try to serve man,

• Are not hypocrites.

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HYPOCRITES TRY TO FOOL GOD

• We cannot fool God; He sees and knows everything we do.

• Although Ahijah could not see Jeroboam’s wife, God could.

• At that time Abijah the son of Jeroboam fell sick.

• 1 Kings 14:1

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• And Jeroboam said to his wife, Arise, I pray thee, and disguise thyself, that thou be not known to be the wife of Jeroboam; and get thee to Shiloh: behold, there is Ahijah the prophet, which told me that I should be king over this people.

• 1 Kings 14:2

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• And take with thee ten loaves, and cracknels, and a cruse of honey, and go to him: he shall tell thee what shall become of the child.

• 1 Kings 14:3

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• And Jeroboam's wife did so, and arose, and went to Shiloh, and came to the house of Ahijah. But Ahijah could not see; for his eyes were set by reason of his age.

• 1 Kings 14:4

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• And the LORD said unto Ahijah, Behold, the wife of Jeroboam cometh to ask a thing of thee for her son; for he is sick: thus and thus shalt thou say unto her: for it shall be, when she cometh in, that she shall feign herself to be another woman.

• 1 Kings 14:5

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• And it was so, when Ahijah heard the sound of her feet, as she came in at the door, that he said, Come in, thou wife of Jeroboam; why feignest thou thyself to be another? for I am sent to thee with heavy tidings.

• 1 Kings 14:6

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IN CONCLUSION

• A Hypocrite is deceptive.

• For he flattereth himself in his own eyes, until his iniquity be found to be hateful.

• The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, and to do good.

• Psalms 36:2-3

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IN CONCLUSION

• A Hypocrite is deceptive.

• He deviseth mischief upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way that is not good; he abhorreth not evil.

• Psalms 36:4

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IN CONCLUSION

• Do not be hypocrites because they are liars, and their ways lead to the lake of fire.

• But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.

• Revelations 21:8

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