Holiness, not Hypocrisy

Holiness, not Hypocrisy-Matthew 23:1-12

Notes:

1. _________________________ – vv1-4.

2. Pursue spiritual disciplines to ___________, not to ____________________ – v5.

3. Do not exalt yourself, rather ____________________________________ – vv6-12.

Digging Deeper:
How does hypocrisy hurt others and revile the name of Christ?
Contrast what the scribes and Pharisees do in v4 with Christ's invitation in Matt 11:28-30.
Where are you tempted to exalt yourself? What does it look like for you to change?

Other passages to consider:
Prov 15:33; Matt 6:1-18; 15:7; 16:5-12; 20:25-28; James 4:6; 1 Pet 5:1-6.