The Wheat & the Tares: Pretenders

Matthew 23:28 | Outwardly you look like righteous people, but inwardly your hearts are filled with hypocrisy and lawlessness.

  • What are outward signs of a follower of Jesus? Can those be faked? Why or why not?

  • What are inward signs of a follower of Jesus? Can those be faked? Why or why not?

  • Are you ever a pretender? In what ways and around who? What is the “real you” like?

  • Do your outward and/or inward behaviors change depending on where you are, who you’re around, or how you feel? In what ways?