Matthew 23:29-36 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because you build the tombs of the prophets… I. WHAT YOUR SITUATION ACTUALLY IS. 1. YOU are even now under sentence of condemnation. 2. You need to be awakened, no man will escape a danger he does not perceive. 3. In order to escape final condemnation you must pursue religion with perseverance. II. THE OBSTACLES. 1. The effect of sin is to make men blind to their own sins. 2. The sinner often seeks deliverance in a way in which it cannot be obtained. 3. The unbelieving heart will not submit to God until its opposition be removed. 4. The fascinating power of worldly objects. 5. Then you say the difficulties are so great that you have not courage to make the attempt to escape. (E. Payson, D. D.) Parallel Verses KJV: Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye build the tombs of the prophets, and garnish the sepulchres of the righteous, |
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