Category 1: The Performance of Piety (External Show vs. Internal Reality) This category focuses on the hypocrite’s obsession with outward appearance—the desperate need to be seen as righteous while neglecting the inner state of the heart. 1. Matthew 6:2 “Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.” Reflection:…

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