A SUBTLE POISON // Matthew 16:1-12

About this episode

The episode discusses Jesus' warning about the influence of the Pharisees and Sadducees on faith and the importance of focusing on Christ.

Today we are looking at Jesus’ warning against the "leaven" of the Pharisees and Sadducees, showing how the secret teachings of self-righteousness and self-advancement can silently infect our faith. To guard against building earthly kingdoms for our own comfort, we must actively practice remembrance by focusing our minds entirely on the person and work of Christ. Are you more driven by your focus on Christ, or driven by your focus on what you can get out of religious tradition?

People in this episode

Host: REFUGE CHURCH KENOSHA

Topics covered

• self-righteousness
• faith
• remembrance
• Christ
• religious tradition
• earthly kingdoms

Keywords

• leaven
• faith infection
• self-advancement
• earthly comfort
• religious focus
• Christ's work

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Pharisees, Sadducees

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