Daily Devotions
My Song In The Night (Gospel of Luke)
我夜间的歌曲《路加福音》
Text: Luke 12: 1
A HUGE CROWD
1. The Lord Jesus was greatly popular for many reasons:
a. He had power to heal any sickness.
b. He could cast out any number of demons.
c. He was a great Teacher.
d. He brought great encouragement to many hearts.
e. He pointed people to relate to God in faith.
f. He helped people to find salvation through His Gospel.
2. He was also popular for a secondary thing.
a. He was not afraid of the scribes and Pharisees.
b. He stood up against them.
c. He even dared to rebuke them publicly for their hypocritical ways.
3. On one occasion:
a. “An innumerable multitude of people had gathered together” (Luke 12:1a).
b. “So that they trampled one another” (Luke 12:1b).
c. Of course, this problem was sorted out so that no one was injured unnecessarily.
THE DEEP PROBLEM OF HYPOCRISY
1. The Lord Jesus had two groups of people to minister to:
a. The multitudes (Luke 12:1a)
b. The Disciples (Luke 12:1b)
i. The Disciples may have been alarmed that the Lord spoke so openly.
ii. They knew that the scribes and Pharisees would retaliate somehow.
iii. There may be some fear in their hearts!
2. Hypocrisy was a sin problem the Lord Jesus had highlighted.
a. The Lord Jesus dealt with the subject of hypocrisy (Luke 12:1c).
b. In plain language, He said to His disciples:
“Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees which is hypocrisy.”
Luke 12:1d
i. The scribes and Pharisees (Luke 11:44)
ii. Among the lawyers (Luke 11:46, 52)
3. What is the sin of hypocrisy?
The following are some nuances to take note of:
a. The sin of Pretence.
b. The sin of Deceit.
c. The sin of Veiled Pride.
d. The sin of stubborn refusal to repent.
经文：路加福音 12：1
万人聚集
1. 主耶稣受欢迎有许多理由：
a. 祂能医治任何病患
b. 祂能驱走恶鬼
c. 祂是个伟大的师傅
d. 祂给许多人的心带来鼓励
e. 祂教导人们以信心与上帝互动
f. 祂帮助人们在福音中找到救赎
2. 耶稣受欢迎另外原因
a. 祂不害怕文士与法利赛人
b. 祂抵抗他们
c. 祂甚至敢在公共谴责他们的虚伪
3. 有一次：
a. “有几万人聚集”《路加福音 12：1a》
b. “甚至彼此践踏”《路加福音 12：1b》
c. 当然，这问题及时受解，没人无谓受伤
虚伪的问题
1. 主耶稣服侍的有两组人：
a. 众人们《路加福音 12：1a》
b. 门徒们《路加福音 12：1b》
i. 门徒们可能受惊主耶稣那么公开地谴责法利赛人
ii. 他们知道文士与法利赛人肯定会报复
iii. 他们心中也许有恐惧
2. 假冒为善的罪恶是主耶稣强调的
a. 主耶稣提起虚伪（假冒为善）的问题《路加福音 12：1c》
b. 祂对门徒说：
“你们要防备法利赛人的酵，就是假冒为善。”
《路加福音 12：1d》