Mat_5:20 For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN.
The righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees.
They rejected Jesus.
They rejected the Love of God personified.
Rather than realize that Jesus was living the law perfectly, they were bent on finding fault with Him.
Mat 9:11 And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners?
Mat 9:12 But when Jesus heard that, he said unto them, They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick.
Mat 9:13 But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
Mercy! Not sacrifice.
The Pharisees were not interested in mercy, they just wanted sacrifice.
Mat 9:14 Then came to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast oft, but thy disciples fast not?
Mat 9:15 And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? but the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then shall they fast.
They believed they were more righteous because they denied themselves and fasted. They were taking pride in their own works, not in God. Jesus' disciples would fast, and they would mourn when Jesus was taken from them. We can fast today, but not with the belief that our fasting makes us holy in any way.
Mat 16:1 The Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and tempting desired him that he would shew them a sign from heaven.
Mat 16:2 He answered and said unto them, When it is evening, ye say, It will be fair weather: for the sky is red.
Mat 16:3 And in the morning, It will be foul weather to day: for the sky is red and lowring. O ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky; but can ye not discern the signs of the times?
Mat 16:4 A wicked and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given unto it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas. And he left them, and departed.
Mat 16:5 And when his disciples were come to the other side, they had forgotten to take bread.
Mat 16:6 Then Jesus said unto them, Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.
Mat 16:7 And they reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we have taken no bread.
Mat 16:8 Which when Jesus perceived, he said unto them, O ye of little faith, why reason ye among yourselves, because ye have brought no bread?
Mat 16:9 Do ye not yet understand, neither remember the five loaves of the five thousand, and how many baskets ye took up?
Mat 16:10 Neither the seven loaves of the four thousand, and how many baskets ye took up?
Mat 16:11 How is it that ye do not understand that I spake it not to you concerning bread, that ye should beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees?
Mat 16:12 Then understood they how that he bade them not beware of the leaven of bread, but of the doctrine of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.
The Pharisees and the Sadducees their doctrine was wrong, it was false, it would lead astray not towards God! The Pharisees and the Sadducees, the scribes, they all believed they had truth, but the truth they believed they had was perverted. They'd changed the plan of pointing towards salvation, they belittled the coming of the Messiah by misinterpreting the signs. They, like their fathers and their fathers, fathers, all the way back chose to go astray. Were they worshiping idols and serving in pagan temples? No. But they were worshiping themselves and the life they created for themselves which had little to do with the love of God. They'd taken all the love out of the law of God. They'd destroyed love. Without love in the law there is no law. Jesus revealed the love in the law. Is it any wonder that Jesus gave us a warning…
Mat_5:20 For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN.
Is it any wonder… the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees is not righteousness at all. Our righteousness must be Christ's righteousness and only then it exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees.
Christ's righteousness!
Christ's love!
By the Lord's grace and mercy!
The righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees.
They rejected Jesus.
They rejected the Love of God personified.
Rather than realize that Jesus was living the law perfectly, they were bent on finding fault with Him.
Mat 9:11 And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners?
Mat 9:12 But when Jesus heard that, he said unto them, They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick.
Mat 9:13 But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
Mercy! Not sacrifice.
The Pharisees were not interested in mercy, they just wanted sacrifice.
Mat 9:14 Then came to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast oft, but thy disciples fast not?
Mat 9:15 And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? but the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then shall they fast.
They believed they were more righteous because they denied themselves and fasted. They were taking pride in their own works, not in God. Jesus' disciples would fast, and they would mourn when Jesus was taken from them. We can fast today, but not with the belief that our fasting makes us holy in any way.
Mat 16:1 The Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and tempting desired him that he would shew them a sign from heaven.
Mat 16:2 He answered and said unto them, When it is evening, ye say, It will be fair weather: for the sky is red.
Mat 16:3 And in the morning, It will be foul weather to day: for the sky is red and lowring. O ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky; but can ye not discern the signs of the times?
Mat 16:4 A wicked and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given unto it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas. And he left them, and departed.
Mat 16:5 And when his disciples were come to the other side, they had forgotten to take bread.
Mat 16:6 Then Jesus said unto them, Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.
Mat 16:7 And they reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we have taken no bread.
Mat 16:8 Which when Jesus perceived, he said unto them, O ye of little faith, why reason ye among yourselves, because ye have brought no bread?
Mat 16:9 Do ye not yet understand, neither remember the five loaves of the five thousand, and how many baskets ye took up?
Mat 16:10 Neither the seven loaves of the four thousand, and how many baskets ye took up?
Mat 16:11 How is it that ye do not understand that I spake it not to you concerning bread, that ye should beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees?
Mat 16:12 Then understood they how that he bade them not beware of the leaven of bread, but of the doctrine of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.
The Pharisees and the Sadducees their doctrine was wrong, it was false, it would lead astray not towards God! The Pharisees and the Sadducees, the scribes, they all believed they had truth, but the truth they believed they had was perverted. They'd changed the plan of pointing towards salvation, they belittled the coming of the Messiah by misinterpreting the signs. They, like their fathers and their fathers, fathers, all the way back chose to go astray. Were they worshiping idols and serving in pagan temples? No. But they were worshiping themselves and the life they created for themselves which had little to do with the love of God. They'd taken all the love out of the law of God. They'd destroyed love. Without love in the law there is no law. Jesus revealed the love in the law. Is it any wonder that Jesus gave us a warning…
Mat_5:20 For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN.
Is it any wonder… the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees is not righteousness at all. Our righteousness must be Christ's righteousness and only then it exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees.
Christ's righteousness!
Christ's love!
By the Lord's grace and mercy!
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