Pharisees: Zeal Gone Bad

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SPIRITUAL HYPER-DOGS
    _{^{Acts 26:5}}

 A hunger for God’s Word
 A passion for God’s glory
 A zeal to convert others
 A commitment to spiritual disciplines
 An obsession with holiness

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IMPRESSING PEOPLE/ DEPRESSING JESUS
    _{^{Matthew 23:1-33    Matthew 23:28}}

The people said, “Wow!”   Jesus said, “Woe!”

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WHAT WENT WRONG?
Beware of “spirituality” that results in…

  Looking down on others
       _{^{Luke 18:9-14}}

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  Hypocrisy & a desire to impress others
       _{^{Luke 12:1-3    Matthew 6:1-18    Matthew 23:5-12  &  27-28}}

  Majoring on minors
       _{^{Luke 6:1-12    Matthew 23:16-24}}

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  Extra-biblical rules 
       _{^{Mark 7:1-8    Colossians 2:20-23    Romans 14:1-15:7
       Matthew 23:25-26}}

  A disdain for “sinners”
       _{^{Matthew 9:10-13    Matthew 23:13}}

ZEAL DONE RIGHT
    _{^{Micah 6:8    Philippians 3:1-9    1 Corinthians 9:19-27}}

 Become a spiritual hyper-dog tempered by 
 love & mercy & humility