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TITLE: That's What Camel Soup Is

TEXT: Matthew 23:23-24

PROPOSITION: God requires us to show greater concern for the more important matters.

QUESTION: What?

KEY WORD: Concerns

READING: Same


Introduction

  1. Famous soup ad "That's what Campbell soup is"

  2. Jesus talks about many eating "Camel soup" (swallowing camels)

Pharisees

    1. More concerned about men than God

  1. Concerned about what men think of us.

  2. Show, exhibition, display

  3. Entertainment, pleasure, sport, amusement

    1. More concern for outward than inward

  1. 2 Corinthians 4:16 outward man is perishing, inward man renewed

  2. 1 Timothy 4:8 bodily exercise profits little, godliness

  3. Matthew 7:15 inwardly they are ravening wolves

  4. Matthew 23:27 wash tombstone, inside – dead men's bones

    1. More concern for form than spirit

  1. John 4:24 spirit and truth

  2. Matthew 15:9 Honor with lips, heart far from

  3. 2 Timothy 3:5 having form of godliness, lack power

    1. More concern for insignificant than weighty

    1. Every 10th spice plant – VERY IMPORTANT

    2. Faith, mercy, justice – NOT AS IMPORTANT


 

Today - Concerns

      1. Nation

    1. Protect the spotted owl - kill unborn human beings

    2. Kill biting dog - license liquor that kills 25,000 on our highways

      1. Our example does not match our teaching

         

At Home We Teach:

But Our Example:

Honesty

Dad pulls off a slick deal

Don't lie

Send child to phone, parents not home

Obey the law

Set cruise on 80

Drugs are bad

Smoke, drink, rely on pills


 

C. In the Church –


 

We Demand (require):

But our Actions don't match:

Only vocal music

We don't sing

Communion each week

Fail to meditate on the death of Christ

No beads, rosary

We don't pray

Sound in doctrine

Don't study, don't listen to sermons

No fund raisers (pie suppers, raffles)

We are stingy in our giving

Evangelism

Don't teach our neighbor

 

Conclusion:

  1. Camel soup is not for Christians.

  2. Pay attention to the “little things”

  3. BUT don't overlook the MAJOR, IMPORTANT, WEIGHTY MATTERS

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