“Woe, Woe, Woe” - Luke 11:37-53 - Feb 8th, 2026 - Pastor Scotty Brown

About this episode

Pastor Scotty Brown examines the confrontation between Jesus and the religious leaders in Luke 11, focusing on their hypocrisy and spiritual pride.

In this study of Luke 11, Pastor Scotty Brown examines a dinner invitation that turns into a scathing confrontation between Jesus and the religious leaders. While the Pharisees focused on external rituals like ceremonial washing, Jesus exposed their hearts full of greed and wickedness. This message details the specific "woes" pronounced against them for their hypocrisy, spiritual pride, and for burdening others while neglecting justice and the love of God. Ultimately, it serves as a warning against religious performance that lacks a genuine relationship with Christ. Key Scripture References Luke 11:37-41 - External cleansing versus inward wickedness John 2:24-25 - Jesus knows what is in man Luke 11:42 - The woe regarding tithing and neglecting justice Titus 1:16 - Professing God but denying Him in works Matthew 25:41-46 - The judgment of the sheep and goats Luke 11:43-44 - Woes regarding status and unseen graves Isaiah 5:14 - Hell enlarging itself due to pride Luke 11:45-52 - Woes to the lawyers and the key of knowledge Matthew 23:15 - Making proselytes twice the sons of hell Luke 11:53-54 - The hostile reaction to truth Proverbs 9:8 - Mockers resent correction Amos 5:10 - Hating…

People in this episode

Host: Pastor Scotty Brown

Topics covered

• hypocrisy
• religious leaders
• spiritual pride
• justice
• relationship with Christ
• woes
• ceremonial washing

Keywords

• Luke 11
• woes
• Pharisees
• Jesus
• hypocrisy
• spiritual pride
• justice
• ceremonial washing
• Titus
• Matthew

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Books & works: Luke 11

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