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“Be careful not to do your ‘acts of righteousness’ before men, to be seen by them. When you give to the needy, do not announce it with trumpets, as the hypocrites do … And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites… When you fast, do not look somber as the hypocrites do…” Matt 6:1-2;5;16
“Hypocrite” Greek hyopkrites meaning “
Characteristics of performance-based religion:
1. It invents
Do I turn my personal
2. It produces passionate commitment to the
3. It focuses on the
Performative religion always ends up
The Jesus Way:
You do not have to
QUESTIONS For personal reflection or group discussion
1. Who is your favorite actor and why?
2. Read Matthew 6:1-8. How does Jesus describe the behavior of a religious “actor”? Does this still happen? Do you ever struggle with religious “acting”? How?
3. What steps can you take this week to drop the mask? (i.e. attend a recovery group; getting honest with an accountability partner; changing certain behaviors; prayer; Bible study)
LIFE AT TLC
THIS WEEKEND:
TLC Annual Meeting
Sunday after 11am service in auditorium, lunch following. Child care available.
IN 1 WEEK:
BBQ Party!
Next weekend after each service: Hot dogs! Chips! Drinks! Red, white, and blue décor!
Membership Class
Next Sunday, 12:15pm-1:45pm. Email adrian@tlc.org for more info.
IN 2 WEEKS:
Hot Rods on the Green
Saturday July 6, 9 am-4 pm: Our own free classic car show! Hundreds of cars, plus food trucks, contests, music, blood drive, and more!
Baptism Class
After each service July 6/7 for those wanting to be baptized on July 27/28
GET CONNECTED
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