Arik Hayes
👤 SpeakerAppearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
to having authentic weight, true honor, in other words, I want to make sure you do not make a very dangerous pit stop.
Okay?
Go with me to Matthew 15, 7 through 9th verse.
Matthew 15, verses 7 through 9.
Love hearing the pages turn, beloved.
All right.
All right, this is Jesus talking and he's coming in hot.
He says, you hypocrites.
Well, did Isaiah prophesy of you when he said, now slow down.
The next part, the next two verses are actually in parentheses because he's actually quoting scripture in Isaiah.
It says, this people honors me with their lips.
but their heart is far from me, far from me, far from me.
In vain do they worship.
In vain do they jump up and down.
In vain do they give sacrifices.
In vain with lip service do they worship me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.
Stop.
I would call this false honor or fake honor.
Don't do this.
Even before today, if you notice, and when we honor Pastor Phil, as we do customarily, I say, hey, this is a time we honor.