Shalom, everyone. In this episode of Lion & Lamb’s Gospel of Luke study, Monte Judah begins at Luke 11:37, where Yeshua is invited to lunch by a Pharisee. The encounter reveals a major conflict between Yeshua and the religious leadership of His day—centered on outward tradition versus inward obedience.
We walk through Yeshua’s rebuke of hypocrisy, His warnings about burdensome man-made standards, and His teaching that God is concerned with the inside of the cup—the heart. Then we move into Luke 12, where Yeshua instructs His disciples to beware the leaven of the Pharisees, to fear God rather than man, and to trust the Father’s care—even under pressure.
📖 Passage focus: Luke 11:37–54; Luke 12:1–13
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00:00 – Intro: Returning to Luke; starting at Luke 11:37
01:05 – Yeshua invited to lunch by a Pharisee
02:05 – The issue: ceremonial washing vs. real cleanliness
03:05 – “Clean the outside… inside full of greed”: the heart issue
04:45 – Woe #1: tithing herbs but neglecting justice & love of God
06:00 – Religious appearance vs inward hypocrisy
07:10 – Woes continue: honor-seeking and “unseen tombs”
08:05 – The lawyers object: “You insult us too”
08:35 – Woes to the lawyers: burdens on people, no help offered
09:20 – Honoring dead prophets while sharing their guilt
10:10 – “Key of knowledge” taken away; hindering others
11:00 – Hostility escalates; leaders plot to trap Yeshua
11:35 – What commandments are for: objective vs man-made standards
13:10 – Example: Sabbath—few instructions vs hundreds of rules
14:35 – Can God’s commandments be kept? One at a time
16:05 – Who is accountable for which commandments? (roles/conditions)
17:35 – Obedience begins in the heart (love/belief connection)
19:00 – Modern religious parallels: traditions vs commandments
20:50 – Transition to Luke 12: “Beware the leaven… hypocrisy”
22:00 – Leaven explained: what “puffs up” the faith
23:15 – Passover date example: Moses’ instruction vs later tradition
25:40 – Remnant vs “follow the crowd” principle
27:30 – Luke 12:3–12: fear God, not men; God’s care
29:40 – Confessing Messiah; blasphemy against the Holy Spirit
31:05 – The Spirit will teach you what to say under pressure
32:10 – Inheritance request: “Who made me judge over you?”
33:10 – Closing exhortation: God is the true judge
34:10 – Year-end ministry message and ways to partner
