It Is Written: The Chair of Moses | Matthew 23:1-4

Описание: Lord's Day: January 25, 2025  Preacher: Carlos Montijo (https://www.thorncrowncovenant.church...)   Series: It Is Written: Scripture Alone (https://www.thorncrowncovenant.church...)   Topic: Authority (https://www.thorncrowncovenant.church...)  Scripture: Matthew 23:1–4; Luke 4:16–21; Exodus 18:13–26; Deuteronomy 1:11–18; Ezra 10:1–6, 10–12; Nehemiah 13:23–30; Matthew 7:29; John 8:14–15, 19; 1 John 2:23; John 9:39–41; Mark 7:13


2“The scribes and the Pharisees have seated themselves in the chair of Moses; 3therefore all that they tell you, do and keep, but do not do according to their deeds; for they say things and do not do them." Matthew 23:2–3


• Jesus rebukes the scribes and Pharisees, who do not practice what they preach, insofar as what they preach/teach actually agrees with Moses and the prophets, the sacred Scriptures, the written Word of God.
I.  The kathedra of Moses


• Moses’ seat is not some extrabiblical, “infallible” tradition or authority that is outside of or independent of what is written by God.
II. What saith the Scriptures?


• Exodus 18:13–26, Deuteronomy 1:11–18, Ezra 10:1–6, 10–12, Nehemiah 13:23–30
III. God always requires His leaders to be called and qualified, without hypocrisy.


• Both then, in Israel (kings, scribes, priests, prophets, judges, etc.), and now, in the church (pastors, elders, teachers, etc.)

• Pharisees and Sadducees emerged, and seated themselves in the authoritative teaching chair of Moses (Matt. 23:2-3)—but, were they actually called and qualified by God to do so?

• The scribes, Pharisees, Sadducees were denounced by Christ as hypocritical, unbiblical usurpers and abusers of authority.
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