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This week we allow Jesus to confront the Pharisaical masks we wear and the hypocrisy we carry. Jesus reminds us that it is possible to look clean on the outside but be a mess on the inside. Jesus confronts the masks we wear which we hope will help us to appear holy while hiding what’s broken. Every time Jesus confronts it is a move of grace and compassion. He invites is to honesty, confession, cleansing, reminding us that transformation always starts from the inside out.  

This week we allow Jesus to confront the Pharisaical masks we wear and the hypocrisy we carry. Jesus reminds us that it is possible to look clean on the outside but be a mess on the inside. Jesus confronts the masks we wear which we hope will help us to appear holy while hiding what’s broken. Every time Jesus confronts it is a move of grace and compassion. He invites is to honesty, confession, cleansing, reminding us that transformation always starts from the inside out.  

This week we allow Jesus to confront the Pharisee that turns faith into a heavy load. This Pharisee loves rules more than relationships, and their leadership crushes rather than comforts. Paul reminds us that we are to bear the burdens of our brothers and sisters in Christ and not to burden them with our ideas of how they are to live. Following Jesus means laying down the burdens of perfectionism (in ourselves & in others) and helping others experience grace instead of guilt.   

This week we allow Jesus to confront the “Lip-Service” Pharisee as we see again how God desires more than “correct” behaviors—He wants a heart to beat for Him. Scripture says that the Pharisee honors God with their lips, but their hearts were far away. This week we are reminded that authentic faith is never about performance; it’s about presence. True worship happens when love for God shapes the way we live, speak, and serve others.  

This week we allow Jesus to confront the “Lip-Service” Pharisee as we see again how God desires more than “correct” behaviors—He wants a heart to beat for Him. Scripture says that the Pharisee honors God with their lips, but their hearts were far away. This week we are reminded that authentic faith is never about performance; it’s about presence. True worship happens when love for God shapes the way we live, speak, and serve others.