As we continue our journey through Matthew, Jesus gives another scathing rebuke to the Pharisees and teachers of the law. He calls them blind, he calls them hypocrites, and he details why they have everything so backwards. As opposed to focusing on the negative (hypocrisy), we will spend most of our time talking about the positive (integrity), so that we can have a plan to ensure Jesus doesn't ever say "Woe to you" to any of us!
12. Public
1 – If you say you will do
something, do it!
Mike’s Litmus Test for Integrity
13. Public
1 – Person of your word
2 – Be the same person in private
as you are in public
Mike’s Litmus Test for Integrity
14. Public
1 – Person of your word
2 – Authentic
3 – Be honest & have strong moral
principles
Mike’s Litmus Test for Integrity
15. Public
4 my lips will not say anything wicked, and
my tongue will not utter lies.
5 I will never admit you are in the right; till I
die, I will not deny my integrity.
6 I will maintain my innocence and never let
go of it; my conscience will not reproach me
as long as I live.
Job 27:4-6
16. Public
1 – Person of your word
2 – Authentic
3 – Honest
4 – Like a building – Be a strong
structure that won’t crumble
Mike’s Litmus Test for Integrity
17. Public
1 – Person of your word
2 – Authentic
3 – Honest
4 – Structural Integrity
5 – Know right from wrong – feel
bad when you do wrong
Mike’s Litmus Test for Integrity
18. Public
1 – Person of your word
2 – Authentic
3 – Honest
4 – Structural Integrity
5 – Repentant
Mike’s Litmus Test for Integrity