TWENTIETH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

 

Joshua 3:7-17

Matthew 23:1-13

 

Dear Members & Friends of Vista La Mesa Christian Church,

 

   This Sundays message deals with the subject of hypocrisy. Perhaps Jesus’ strongest inditement was agaainst the leaders who preached one thing but practiced another, “You hypocrites!” As we read Christs’ denouncement in his own day, how do we apply his principles with in our own congregation? 

For he teaches “All who exalt themselves will be humbled and all who humble themselves will be exalted.” 

What questions and temptations of pride and place call us away from Jesus’ own example of genuine humility, love & justice?