Luke 12:1–3

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+title = "Luke 12:1–3"
+date = "2022-12-15"
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+### [Read the passage.](https://biblia.com/bible/esv/Lk12.1-3)
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+Jesus's fame is reaching such great heights that people are hurting each other
+in the press to get close to Him. But He still takes the time to make sure His
+disciples have the teachings they need for future ministry.
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+Jesus compares the Pharisees' hypocrisy to leaven, or the action of yeast in
+making dough rise. Compared to the rest of the loaf, the amount of sourdough
+starter you add is pretty small, but it fills the whole lump with little
+pockets of gas, evenly distributed. In the same way, hypocrisy can start out
+small, but spread throughout a person's life.
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+The Pharisees were very good at their outward religious expressions, but Jesus
+tells the disciples that everything they have done, in the dark or in inner
+rooms, will be revealed some day. God is not bamboozled or confounded by
+flattering lips and flashy lifestyles. He knows all of the inner workings of
+your heart, every thought, every attitude. And on Judgement Day, they will be
+used to condemn you if Jesus does not count you as one of His own.
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+Save us, for we are sinners through and through.