Philip Anthony Mitchell

We fix our eyes on external man-made religious godliness, lowercase g. And we don't have enough discernment to hear truth and to discern character and to discern true anointing. Because we love fanfare, but we don't have discernment. And the Lord said to these Pharisees, these chief priests, these pastors of Israel, y'all think you're right with God. No. Y'all ain't saved. You are deceived.

We fix our eyes on external man-made religious godliness, lowercase g. And we don't have enough discernment to hear truth and to discern character and to discern true anointing. Because we love fanfare, but we don't have discernment. And the Lord said to these Pharisees, these chief priests, these pastors of Israel, y'all think you're right with God. No. Y'all ain't saved. You are deceived.

You ain't saved. You're separated. You ain't close to God. You are his enemy. While you're trying to be outwardly holy, you are inwardly dark and evil. That's what he said. He is illuminating for them. Watch. Their hypocrisy, hear me. Their self-righteousness, hear me. Their self-deception. This is why right here in this moment, I want to lean on as many of you as possible, man.

You ain't saved. You're separated. You ain't close to God. You are his enemy. While you're trying to be outwardly holy, you are inwardly dark and evil. That's what he said. He is illuminating for them. Watch. Their hypocrisy, hear me. Their self-righteousness, hear me. Their self-deception. This is why right here in this moment, I want to lean on as many of you as possible, man.

Man, to run from hypocrisy. Run from self-righteousness, man. If you're going to post, be about that. If you're going to sing, be about that. If you're going to preach, be about that. Let your words and your life match. Softly, Frank. Listen. Everybody look at these last verses. Verse 32. Verse 32. The last verse, for John came to you in the way of righteousness.

Man, to run from hypocrisy. Run from self-righteousness, man. If you're going to post, be about that. If you're going to sing, be about that. If you're going to preach, be about that. Let your words and your life match. Softly, Frank. Listen. Everybody look at these last verses. Verse 32. Verse 32. The last verse, for John came to you in the way of righteousness.

That word you in the Greek is plural. He's talking to all the spiritual leaders of Israel. John came to you or y'all since we're in the south. He came to y'all in the way of righteousness. John's ministry was righteous. And you did not believe him. But the tax collectors and the prostitutes, they believed him. And even when you saw it, you did not afterward change your minds and believe him.

That word you in the Greek is plural. He's talking to all the spiritual leaders of Israel. John came to you or y'all since we're in the south. He came to y'all in the way of righteousness. John's ministry was righteous. And you did not believe him. But the tax collectors and the prostitutes, they believed him. And even when you saw it, you did not afterward change your minds and believe him.

Man, you saw it. And you still didn't repent. Saw what? This is how you study. What did they see? He ain't talking about miracles. He ain't talking about healings. You know what he's talking about? The greatest miracle we will ever see. He's talking about people who were once far away from God, heard the gospel, turned towards God because of preaching,

Man, you saw it. And you still didn't repent. Saw what? This is how you study. What did they see? He ain't talking about miracles. He ain't talking about healings. You know what he's talking about? The greatest miracle we will ever see. He's talking about people who were once far away from God, heard the gospel, turned towards God because of preaching,

put their faith in Christ, they saw, we see, a revival exploded in Israel. They saw salvations, one after the other. And the Lord said to them, after y'all saw all of that outpouring, all of that favor, all of that fruit, all of those souls, you saw it with your own eyes and you still didn't believe. You know what that makes me feel like? It makes me feel like America, man.

put their faith in Christ, they saw, we see, a revival exploded in Israel. They saw salvations, one after the other. And the Lord said to them, after y'all saw all of that outpouring, all of that favor, all of that fruit, all of those souls, you saw it with your own eyes and you still didn't believe. You know what that makes me feel like? It makes me feel like America, man.

Like you crucify false prophets. You crucify real prophets. What do you want? Nothing is good enough for you. You attack people who are phony. You attack people who are real. Then what do you want? You just want lukewarm in the middle. He's saying to these leaders, that's what y'all want. Man, you attacked a real man of God, John. You didn't believe his witness about me.

Like you crucify false prophets. You crucify real prophets. What do you want? Nothing is good enough for you. You attack people who are phony. You attack people who are real. Then what do you want? You just want lukewarm in the middle. He's saying to these leaders, that's what y'all want. Man, you attacked a real man of God, John. You didn't believe his witness about me.

You saw all of those people being saved and you still didn't believe. Man, this is me right now at the end of this message, man, pleading with you. This is the Holy Spirit, man, through a man pleading with you. People, hear me, please, man. Run from hypocrisy, man. How long will we continue, man, to post and not be about that, man? Come on.

You saw all of those people being saved and you still didn't believe. Man, this is me right now at the end of this message, man, pleading with you. This is the Holy Spirit, man, through a man pleading with you. People, hear me, please, man. Run from hypocrisy, man. How long will we continue, man, to post and not be about that, man? Come on.

Man, how long can we keep coming to church and not be about this, man? How long would it just be a check off of the box for you? Come on, man. At what point in time do we do this thing for real? At what point in time do we read the scriptures and find Christ and just not yourself?

Man, how long can we keep coming to church and not be about this, man? How long would it just be a check off of the box for you? Come on, man. At what point in time do we do this thing for real? At what point in time do we read the scriptures and find Christ and just not yourself?

At what point in time, man, do you stop listening to preachers and podcasts of people who are, listen, man, at what point in time does Christianity become relationship? Man, Christ ain't die for us to live a phony, whack, hypocritical, self-deceived life. Man, come on, family. Man, I would even say to you right now, which son are you?

At what point in time, man, do you stop listening to preachers and podcasts of people who are, listen, man, at what point in time does Christianity become relationship? Man, Christ ain't die for us to live a phony, whack, hypocritical, self-deceived life. Man, come on, family. Man, I would even say to you right now, which son are you?