44 Luke 11:37-12:3 (Corrupt leadership)

I. Review/Background
II. Narrative
1. Dinner & washing (11:37-38)
2. First woe to the Pharisees (11:39-44)
3. Second woe to the Lawyers (11:45-52)
4. Response of the religious leaders (11:53-54)
5. Leaven/hypocrisy of the Pharisees (12:1-3)
III. How should we then live?
1. Corruption defined
• Corruption is not inept leadership.
• Corruption is not sinful leadership.
• Corruption is not leadership with which you disagree.
• Corruption is not a person making money.
•Corruption is not a reasonable theological difference.
Titus 1:7 / 1 Timothy 3:8

Corrupt leadership functions hypocritically and exits for dishonest gain
(typically, in these four areas: money, sex, power, and fame)

2. Beware of becoming a corrupt leader
3. Reject corrupt political leaders
Dt 1:15-17 / Exodus 18:25 / Dt 16:8-20
4. Reject corrupt religious leaders
a. Discern corrupt leaders
1 Timothy 5:19
b. Reject their platforms
c. Warn others
2 Timothy 2:4
5. All will be made known