Theme: Unlike the Scribes, followers of Christ must do all they can to build one another up in the faith. Three Woes are given to the Scribes and much of these dealt with how they handled the Word of God. In vv. 45-46, the first Woe deals with how the Scribes were oppressing the people. Instead of faithfully teaching the people God's Word and helping them, the Scribes piled on extra traditions of legalism. In application, we learn the importance of helping believers flourish, through building them up and serving them. In vv. 47-51, the second Woe condemns the Scribes' posturing. They were hypocrites who claimed they were continuing the work of the prophets when in reality, they were continuing the work of their fathers, to kill and eliminate Jesus, the greatest Prophet. We need to truly live out the faith that has been entrusted to us, to preserve, fight for, and guard the faith. In vv. 52-54, the third Woe is given to the Scribes for how they were concealing God's truth. We need to strive to make the Bible clear, so that we can build one another up in the faith.
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Michael Shafran is our Senior Pastor. He graduated with his Master of Divinity from Capital Bible Seminary and earned his Doctor of Ministry in Expository Preaching from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Before coming to Mount Moriah, he served as a pastor in Baltimore,...