God's Watchcare for His Children

Luke 11:47-12:12

I. Three Woes Directed to the Scribes (Lawyers) 45-52
A. They made difficult demands on the people, with no desire to
follow these demands themselves. 46
B. You enter into the murderous sin of your fathers – 47-51
2 Chronicles 24:20-22 – In the Hebrew OT the book we call 2 Chronicles is the very last book. They have the same books, but the order is different.
C. It was their responsibility to unlock the Scriptures and bring them to the people, but instead, they made the Scriptures less accessible -- 52

II. The Hostile Reaction of These Religious Leaders 53-54

III. You Can't Keep Secrets from God 12:1-3
A. Christ Speaks Again v. 1
B. Christ Warns them about the Pharisees
C. Hypocrites are always Exposed 2-3

IV. Words of Warning and Comfort 12:4-12
A. Do not Fear Men – Fear God! 4-5
B. God's Ever Present Watchcare over His Own 6-7
C. God's Watchcare in Regards to Persecution 12:8-12