Christ warns His disciples many times about hypocrisy. The principles of the Pharisees are deeply engrained in human nature, and Christians should be always on their guard against them. The love of show and outward appearance is all around us. How can we avoid it? We must have a heart religion. We must realise that our God looks below the […]

Our Lord Jesus Christ, without fear or favour, rebukes the sins of the Jewish lawyers. He calls things by their right names. He knows that severe diseases need severe remedies, and that the best friend to our souls is not the one who tells us what we want to hear, but the one who speaks the truth. It is a […]

Notice that Jesus is ready, when necessary, to spend time with unbelievers. This is a pattern for all Christians. There is a time when the servant of Christ must mix with the ungodly. This doesn’t mean he takes part in their sins, but we are not to be impolite, withdrawing ourselves completely from the world. Much good can be done […]