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Temptation: not just for the rich and famous
Not a season goes by that we don’t hear of some public figure’s fall from grace. A famous pastor is exposed as a hypocrite. A politician’s career is engulfed by scandal. We watch, and we wonder at the many ways in which sin brings down the high and mighty. But we're not so immune to temptation as we might like to think...
http://gospel.com/blog/index.php/2009/11/17/temptation-not-just-for-the-rich-and-famous/

I’m not superstitious… am I? A Christian perspective on Friday the 13th
Today is Friday the 13th. Does that make you nervous? Did you glance anxiously over your shoulder on your way in to work this morning? Carefully avoid stepping on sidewalk cracks or walking under ladders? Christians aren't superstitious... are they?
http://gospel.com/blog/index.php/2009/11/13/im-not-superstitious-am-i-a-christian-persp...

Pharisees in the Bible: Matthew 3:7
Jesus didn't have much good to say about the Pharisees, the religious rulers who hounded him with continual efforts to trip up his ministry. They ultimately schemed to have Jesus arrested and killed. Here he calls them a "brood of vipers"--an apt description.
http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%203:7&version=NIV

Traditions of men - a Christian perspective
A constant danger for Christians is that they'll forget the simple gospel of Jesus Christ and get caught up in man-made rules and traditions. This tendency to mistake man-made religion for genuine spirituality was a problem in Jesus' day, and it's still a problem today.
http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark%207:8&version=NIV

Damnation in the Bible - a Christian perspective
Confronting the hypocritical religious leaders, Jesus condemns them bluntly and forcefully, demanding to know how they expect to escape damnation with their current lifestyle and mindset.
http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%2023:33&version=KJV

Tombs in the Bible - a Christian perspective
Jesus compared to the Pharisees to beautiful tombs--they look fine on the outside, but inside there's just death and decay.
http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%2023:27-28&version=NIV

Inside - a Christian perspective
Jesus exhorts the religious leaders of the day to focus on the inside, not the outside--that is, to worry first about the true state of their heart and soul instead of just obsessing over the outward appearance of holiness.
http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%2023:26&version=NIV

Hypocrisy in the Bible - a Christian perspective
Jesus compares the pharisees to white-washed tombs and tells them they are full of hypocrisy and wickedness. In general, Jesus' harshest words were reserved for religious leaders who had lead their people astray.
http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%2023:28&version=NIV

Hypocrite - a Christian perspective
What makes a hypocrite? A hypocrite condemns others for their perceived faults while ignoring his own. He holds others to a standard that he himself doesn't live up to.
http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%207:5&version=NIV

Pharisee - a Christian perspective
In this short parable, Jesus contrasts the attitude of a Pharisee (a religious leader) with that of a poor sinner. The arrogant Pharisee is outwardly more holy, but lacks the "sinner's" spirit of genuine humility and repentance. Guess who God is more pleased with?
http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke%2018:9-14&version=NIV

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