SFA 9-21-08 Part 8 Things are Not Always as they appear to be. Beef Stake sermon by Pastor Peter J Peters Isaiah 13:12 I will make men more rare than fine gold, and mankind than the gold of Ophir. Matthew 23 (New American Standard Bible) New American Standard Bible (NASB) Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation [NASB at Lockman] [The Lockman Foundation] [NASB at Zondervan] [Zondervan] [NASB at mp3nasb.com] Matthew 23 Pharisaism Exposed 1(A)Then Jesus spoke to the crowds and to His disciples, 2saying: "(B)The scribes and the Pharisees have seated themselves in the chair of Moses; 3therefore all that they tell you, do and observe, but do not do according to their deeds; for they say things and do not do them. 4"(C)They tie up heavy burdens and lay them on men's shoulders, but they themselves are unwilling to move them with so much as a finger. 5"But they do all their deeds (D)to be noticed by men; for they (E)broaden their [a]phylacteries and lengthen (F)the tassels of their garments. 6"They (G)love the place of honor at banquets and the chief seats in the synagogues, 7and respectful greetings in the market places, and being called (H)Rabbi by men. 8"But (I)do not be called (J)Rabbi; for One is your Teacher, and you are all brothers. 9"Do not call anyone on earth your father; for (K)One is your Father, He who is in heaven. 10"Do not be called leaders; for One is your Leader, that is, Christ. 11"(L)But the greatest among you shall be your servant. 12"(M)Whoever exalts himself shall be humbled; and whoever humbles himself shall be exalted. Eight Woes 13"(N)But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, (O)because you shut off the kingdom of heaven from people; for you do not enter in yourselves, nor do you allow those who are entering to go in. 14["[b]Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, because (P)you devour widows' houses, and for a pretense you make long prayers; therefore you will receive gr...