Truth For Life on Oneplace.com Law and Gospel (Part 1 of 2)
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Sep 30, 2025 In a deep dive into Luke 16, Alistair Begg explores why religious leaders failed to recognize the Messiah. He discusses the conflict between serving God and money, and how Pharisees sneered at Jesus for mingling with sinners. The podcast highlights the importance of authentic compassion over legalism, revealing how money can expose spiritual priorities. Listeners are challenged to reflect on modern-day hypocrisy and to embrace genuine repentance and commitment to faith.
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Sneering Reveals Deeper Priorities
- The Pharisees' sneering revealed a deeper conflict about priorities, not merely etiquette or purity rules.
- Jesus exposed that true obedience to the law issues in compassion, not ritual separation.
Expectations Block Recognition
- The Pharisees expected the Messiah to move within their social circle and judged Jesus for associating with outcasts.
- Their expectation blinded them to Jesus' mission to call sinners, not to confirm their social status.
Checkbook Reveals Priorities
- Alistair Begg shared a lawyer friend's quip about checking a client's checkbook to reveal life priorities.
- He used the story to illustrate that spending patterns expose what we truly value.
