1. The
ACTS
of the Apostles
Jesus empowering His followers
to fulfill their Mission
Heritage Baptist Church - Pastor Rich Sevilla

2. The
Deadly
Sin
of
Hypocrisy
Acts
4:32
-­‐
5:11
The
ACTS
of the Apostles
Jesus empowering His followers
to fulfill their Mission
Heritage Baptist Church - Pastor Rich Sevilla

3. Six
Reasons
People
Give
as
a
Reason
for
Not
Attending
Church

4. Six
Reasons
People
Give
as
a
Reason
for
Not
Attending
Church
1. Christians are judgmental and negative

5. Six
Reasons
People
Give
as
a
Reason
for
Not
Attending
Church
1. Christians are judgmental and negative
2. Church is boring

6. Six
Reasons
People
Give
as
a
Reason
for
Not
Attending
Church
1. Christians are judgmental and negative
2. Church is boring
3. Church is exclusive

7. Six
Reasons
People
Give
as
a
Reason
for
Not
Attending
Church
1.
2.
3.
4.
Christians are judgmental and negative
Church is boring
Church is exclusive
Churches are homophobic

8. Six
Reasons
People
Give
as
a
Reason
for
Not
Attending
Church
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Christians are judgmental and negative
Church is boring
Church is exclusive
Churches are homophobic
Opposed to organized religion

9. Six
Reasons
People
Give
as
a
Reason
for
Not
Attending
Church
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Christians are judgmental and negative
Church is boring
Church is exclusive
Churches are homophobic
Opposed to organized religion
Churches are filled with hypocrites

10. I.

11. I.
A. Seriousness of Hypocrisy

12. Sin of the Pharisees
…he began to say unto his disciples first of all,
Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees,
hypocrisy.
2 For there is nothing covered, that shall not be
revealed; neither hid, that shall not be known.
Luke 12:1-2

13. Church of Laodicea
…thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with
goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not
that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor,
and blind, and naked:
Revelation 3:17

14. Sin of Achan
But the children of Israel committed a trespass in
the accursed thing: for Achan… took of the
accursed thing: and the anger of the Lord was
kindled against the children of Israel.
!
…And all Israel stoned him with stones, and
burned them with fire, after they had stoned them
with stones.
Joshua 7

15. not. 2 And there went out fire from the Lord, and devoured them, and they died before the Lord.
Sons of Aaron
And Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, took
either of them his censer, and put fire therein, and
put incense thereon, and offered strange fire before
the Lord, which he commanded them not.
2
devoured them, and they died before the Lord.
Leviticus 10:1 - 2

16. I.
A. Seriousness of Hypocrisy

17. I.
A. Seriousness of Hypocrisy
B. Culprits of Hypocrisy

18. I.
A. Seriousness of Hypocrisy
B. Culprits of Hypocrisy
1. Members of the Church

19. I.
A. Seriousness of Hypocrisy
B. Culprits of Hypocrisy
1. Members of the Church
2. Men and Women

20. I.
A. Seriousness of Hypocrisy
B. Culprits of Hypocrisy
1. Members of the Church
2. Men and Women
3. Husband and Wife

21. I.
A. Seriousness of Hypocrisy
B. Culprits of Hypocrisy
1. Members of the Church
2. Men and Women
3. Husband and Wife
C. Motives for Hypocrisy

22. I.
A. Seriousness of Hypocrisy
B. Culprits of Hypocrisy
1. Members of the Church
2. Men and Women
3. Husband and Wife
C. Motives for Hypocrisy
1. Group Participation NOT Personal
Relationship with God

23. I.
A. Seriousness of Hypocrisy
B. Culprits of Hypocrisy
1. Members of the Church
2. Men and Women
3. Husband and Wife
C. Motives for Hypocrisy
1. Group Participation NOT Personal
Relationship with God
2. What People Think NOT What God Thinks

24. I.
A. Seriousness of Hypocrisy
B. Culprits of Hypocrisy
1. Members of the Church
2. Men and Women
3. Husband and Wife
C. Motives for Hypocrisy
1. Group Participation NOT Personal
Relationship with God
2. What People Think NOT What God Thinks
3. Living For Now NOT Living For Eternity

25. II.

26. II.
A. Full of the Holy Spirit and Faith

27. II.
A. Full of the Holy Spirit and Faith
B. Full of God’s Grace to Give

28. II.
A. Full of the Holy Spirit and Faith
B. Full of God’s Grace to Give
C. Full of the Ministry of Encouragement