Jesus speaks against the Pharisees' hypocrisy, a dangerous contagion that can spread throughout a community, just like yeast spreads throughout dough. We should also seek to be free from hypocrisy. A spiritual community without hypocrisy allows: 1) people to feel like they belong; 2) trust to be forged among members; 3) authenticity to be sensed; 4) people to focus on God, instead of comparing themselves to each other; and 5) God's Spirit to powerfully move through a group to change lives.
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