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Luke 12:35-48
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Luke 12:22-34
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Luke 12:13-21
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Luke 12:1-12
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Luke 12:13-21
THE PARABLE OF THE RICH FOOL - Jan 01, 2000 -
Luke 12:49-59
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Luke 12:35-48
THE WATCHFUL SERVANT - Jan 01, 2000 -
Luke 12:22-34
DO NOT WORRY - Jan 01, 2000
THE YEAST OF THE PHARISEES
Key verse: 4,5
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Warnings and Encouragements(A)
12 Meanwhile, when a crowd of many thousands had gathered, so that they were trampling on one another, Jesus began to speak first to his disciples, saying: “Be[a] on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.(B) 2 There is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, or hidden that will not be made known.(C) 3 What you have said in the dark will be heard in the daylight, and what you have whispered in the ear in the inner rooms will be proclaimed from the roofs.
4 “I tell you, my friends,(D) do not be afraid of those who kill the body and after that can do no more. 5 But I will show you whom you should fear: Fear him who, after your body has been killed, has authority to throw you into hell. Yes, I tell you, fear him.(E) 6 Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet not one of them is forgotten by God. 7 Indeed, the very hairs of your head are all numbered.(F) Don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.(G)
8 “I tell you, whoever publicly acknowledges me before others, the Son of Man will also acknowledge before the angels of God.(H) 9 But whoever disowns me before others will be disowned(I) before the angels of God. 10 And everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man(J) will be forgiven, but anyone who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.(K)
11 “When you are brought before synagogues, rulers and authorities, do not worry about how you will defend yourselves or what you will say,(L) 12 for the Holy Spirit will teach you at that time what you should say.”(M)
Footnotes
- Luke 12:1 Or speak to his disciples, saying: “First of all, be
Cross references
- Luke 12:1 : 12:2-9pp — Mt 10:26-33
- Luke 12:1 : Mt 16:6, 11, 12
- Luke 12:2 : S Mk 4:22
- Luke 12:4 : Jn 15:14, 15
- Luke 12:5 : Heb 10:31
- Luke 12:7 : S Mt 10:30
- Luke 12:7 : Mt 12:12
- Luke 12:8 : Lk 15:10
- Luke 12:9 : Mk 8:38; 2Ti 2:12
- Luke 12:10 : S Mt 8:20
- Luke 12:10 : Mt 12:31, 32; S 1Jn 5:16
- Luke 12:11 : Mt 10:17, 19; Lk 21:12, 14
- Luke 12:12 : Ex 4:12; Mt 10:20; Mk 13:11; Lk 21:15
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ESV
Beware of the Leaven of the Pharisees
12 In the meantime, (A)when so many thousands of the people had gathered together that they were trampling one another, he began to say to his disciples first, (B)“Beware of (C)the leaven of the Pharisees, (D)which is hypocrisy. 2 (E)Nothing is covered up that will not be revealed, or hidden that will not be known. 3 Therefore whatever you have said in the dark shall be heard in the light, and what you have whispered in (F)private rooms shall be proclaimed on (G)the housetops.
Have No Fear
4 “I tell you, my friends, (H)do not fear those who kill the body, and after that have nothing more that they can do. 5 But I will warn you whom to fear: fear him (I)who, after he has killed, has authority to cast into hell.[a] Yes, I tell you, fear him! 6 Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies?[b] And (J)not one of them is forgotten before God. 7 Why, (K)even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not; (L)you are of more value than many sparrows.
Acknowledge Christ Before Men
8 “And I tell you, (M)everyone who acknowledges me before men, the Son of Man also will acknowledge (N)before the angels of God, 9 but (O)the one who denies me before men (P)will be denied (Q)before the angels of God. 10 And (R)everyone who speaks a word (S)against the Son of Man (T)will be forgiven, but the one who (U)blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven. 11 (V)And when they (W)bring you before the synagogues and (X)the rulers and (Y)the authorities, (Z)do not be anxious about how you should defend yourself or what you should say, 12 (AA)for the Holy Spirit will teach you in that very hour what you ought to say.”
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Cross references
- Luke 12:1 : ch. 11:29
- Luke 12:1 : Matt. 16:6, 11, 12; Mark 8:15
- Luke 12:1 : 1 Cor. 5:6-8; Gal. 5:9
- Luke 12:1 : Matt. 23:28; Mark 12:15
- Luke 12:2 : ch. 8:17; Mark 4:22; [1 Tim. 5:25]; For ver. 2-9, see Matt. 10:26-33
- Luke 12:3 : Matt. 6:6
- Luke 12:3 : See ch. 5:19
- Luke 12:4 : Isa. 8:12, 13; 51:12, 13; Jer. 1:8; 1 Pet. 3:14
- Luke 12:5 : James 4:12
- Luke 12:6 : [Ps. 50:11]
- Luke 12:7 : See 1 Sam. 14:45
- Luke 12:7 : Matt. 6:26; 12:12
- Luke 12:8 : [Rom. 10:9, 10; Heb. 10:35; Rev. 3:5]
- Luke 12:8 : [ch. 15:10; Matt. 25:31; 1 Tim. 5:21; Rev. 3:5]
- Luke 12:9 : 2 Tim. 2:12; 2 Pet. 2:1; 1 John 2:23; [Mark 8:38]
- Luke 12:9 : ch. 13:25; Matt. 7:23; 25:12
- Luke 12:9 : [See ver. 8 above]; [ch. 15:10; Matt. 25:31; 1 Tim. 5:21; Rev. 3:5]
- Luke 12:10 : [Matt. 12:31, 32; Mark 3:28-30; Heb. 6:4-6; 10:26; 1 John 5:16]
- Luke 12:10 : Matt. 11:19; John 7:12; 9:24
- Luke 12:10 : 1 Tim. 1:12, 13
- Luke 12:10 : [Acts 7:51; Heb. 10:29]
- Luke 12:11 : Matt. 10:17, 19; [ch. 21:12, 14; Mark 13:11]
- Luke 12:11 : See Matt. 23:34
- Luke 12:11 : Titus 3:1
- Luke 12:11 : Titus 3:1
- Luke 12:11 : See ver. 22
- Luke 12:12 : See Matt. 10:19, 20
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1. Do not fear men (1-7)
Jesus warns his disciples not to be like the Pharisees, who were hypocrites. How can we rid our lives of hypocrisy? First, we must know that all hypocrisy will be exposed in Jesus' light. Everything hidden will be made known. Second, we must not live before the eyes of people. This makes us fearful and double-minded. Fear of people opens the door for all kinds of human thinking and calculation. We must love and fear God. He is the one who can save us from hell. He knows all about us, and he loves us.
2. Acknowledge Jesus before people (8-12)
The Christian life is meant to be simple. The Holy Spirit leads us to God. He works through the gospel. A deliberate decision not to believe the gospel is to reject God and his forgiveness. When we acknowledge Jesus as Lord and let his Spirit lead us, there is no longer any need to be anxious; there is no need for human calculations. We can live in the light, without fear. The Spirit will tell us what to do and say.
Prayer: Lord, forgive my useless fears and help me to fear you and walk in your light.
One Word: Be a Christian--not a Pharisee