This morning I want to talk to you about HYPOCRITES AT THE TABLE. What is hypocrisy? What is a hypocrite? Most of us know that it is negative. It is not something we want to be. I don’t think that anyone here would say...when I grow up, I want to be a hypocrite! Perhaps we have accused someone else of being a hypocrite...or...maybe...just maybe…someone has accused you of being a hypocrite! But, how many of us really know what a hypocrite is? This morning… we are going to find out what a hypocrite is and how Jesus deals with hypocrites!

This morning I want to talk to you about brokenness. BROKENNESS AT THE TABLE. Have you come to the place where you realize that all of us are broken? Several months back, I posted on Facebook that we are all broken. Someone, who is not a Christian, who read that post got upset. He could not believe that I would say that we are all broken in some way. The truth is...we are all broken...it is just that some of us do not know it or accept it.

As most of you know, I do substitute teaching. Now, occasionally…when I am teaching a class there are a few students who are not paying attention. They are not focused on the lesson. They are bored or they are sleeping. They would rather be somewhere else! They are in class because they are forced to be there! Maybe their parents make them come. Maybe it is the law. But this is what I know…these kids are not learning, they are not growing, and they are not excited about what I am trying to teach them. How many of you have ever been that way? Now, if you take that same student and give them a video game or a tool or take them swimming, or something that gets them excited…they are no longer bored! Why? Because they are engaged! What they are doing excites them! The want to learn more! They want to do better! They want to tell their friends about their accomplishments! I fixed my car or truck or motorcycle! I reached this level in this game! You get the idea…right? They are engaged in the activity!

As most of you know, I do substitute teaching. Now, occasionally…when I am teaching a class there are a few students who are not paying attention. They are not focused on the lesson. They are bored or they are sleeping. They would rather be somewhere else! They are in class because they are forced to be there! Maybe their parents make them come. Maybe it is the law. But this is what I know…these kids are not learning, they are not growing, and they are not excited about what I am trying to teach them. How many of you have ever been that way? Now, if you take that same student and give them a video game or a tool or take them swimming, or something that gets them excited…they are no longer bored! Why? Because they are engaged! What they are doing excites them! The want to learn more! They want to do better! They want to tell their friends about their accomplishments! I fixed my car or truck or motorcycle! I reached this level in this game! You get the idea…right? They are engaged in the activity!

As most of you know, I do substitute teaching. Now, occasionally…when I am teaching a class there are a few students who are not paying attention. They are not focused on the lesson. They are bored or they are sleeping. They would rather be somewhere else! They are in class because they are forced to be there! Maybe their parents make them come. Maybe it is the law. But this is what I know…these kids are not learning, they are not growing, and they are not excited about what I am trying to teach them. How many of you have ever been that way? Now, if you take that same student and give them a video game or a tool or take them swimming, or something that gets them excited…they are no longer bored! Why? Because they are engaged! What they are doing excites them! The want to learn more! They want to do better! They want to tell their friends about their accomplishments! I fixed my car or truck or motorcycle! I reached this level in this game! You get the idea…right? They are engaged in the activity!