Yeast of the Pharisee and Sadducees

Scripture

“Watch out!” Jesus warned them. “ Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees & Sadducees.” (Mat 16:6 NLT)

Then they understood that he wasn’t speaking about the yeast of bread, but about the deceptive teaching of the Pharisees & Sadducees. ( Matt 16:12 NLT)


Observation

Pharisee & Sadducees, religious leaders, who filled with the head knowledge of Bible, even could quote the scripture, yet do not understand the scriptures itself spoke about The Son of God, Yeshua, the Messiah. They are seeking every chance to find fault on the teaching and miracle performed by Jesus. That’ why when they demanded a miraculous sign to prove His authority, Jesus answered,

A wicked and adulterous generation seeks after a sign, and no sign shall be given to it except the sign of the prophet Jonah. And He left them and departed (Mat 16:4 Nkjv)

The teaching of Pharisees only contaminates the mind of pure spirit-filled believers who are ‘raw’ hunger for more of His presence. Their teaching bringing them departs away from the Author of the scriptures, God the Holy Spirit. Jesus already know Pharisees and Sadducees will not believe in Him even miraculous signs performed.


Application

We need to be caution, beware, take heed of the religious teaching, which seems to be good in natural, but their teaching base on the wisdom of man, persuasive speeches, not rely on the power of Holy Spirit.

And my speech and my preaching were not with persuasive words of human wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power, that your faith should not be in the wisdom of men but in the power of God. ( 1 Cor 2:4-5 Nkjv)

Often, we heard many religious leaders warned those who are hunger for the Lord to be caution for the miracle and new move of God in this last day. In fact, we need to be cautious of them, the religious teaching that imposed tradition, rules and regulations, a nice presentation and impartation of head knowledge, without transformation from inside out. The history of Christianity shown every new wave of Holy Spirit faced many persecution and opposition from the denomination influenced by previous move of God.

Stay away those act religiously, and those reject the power of Holy Spirit that could make them godly.

having a form of godliness but denying its power. And from such people turn away! ( 2 Tim 3:5 Nkjv)

They will act religiously, but they will reject the power that could make them goldly. Stay away from people like that! ( 2 Tim 3:5 NLT)


Response

O Lord, I want to breathe the pure air from Heaven, give me supernatural impartation of hunger & fire within me to have greater intimacy with your Holy Spirit. Give me brothers and sisters who has same desire and spiritual maturity to encourage each others and exalting your name. In Jesus name. Amen.