Holy Tuesday: Jesus Calls Out Hypocrisy | Passion Week 2025

Welcome back to Behind the Mike Podcast for Day 3 of Passion Week. On this intense Tuesday, Jesus returns to the temple and boldly confronts religious hypocrisy. He doesn't hold back—He calls out sin, challenges the leaders, and exposes fake religion.

In today’s episode, we’ll walk through Jesus’ confrontations from Matthew 21–23 and the heart-piercing question:
👉 What would Jesus say if He walked into the temple of your life today?

This devotional will encourage you to embrace truth, surrender your heart, and pursue real faith—not just appearances.

🙏 Let the bold love of Jesus challenge you. He confronts not to condemn, but to redeem.

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💬 If you're realizing you need more than religion—a real relationship with Jesus—message me. I’d love to talk with you.

📌 CHAPTERS:
00:00 – Welcome + Key Question: When Truth Gets Uncomfortable
00:27 – Jesus Returns to the Temple (Mark 11:28)
00:54 – Parables That Expose Hypocrisy (Matthew 21)
01:20 – Trap Questions + Warnings (Matthew 22–23)
01:52 – Whitewashed Tombs: Looking Good vs. Being Real (Matthew 23:27-28)
02:53 – Real Talk: Are We Honest or Just Performing?
03:39 – What God Really Desires (Psalm 51:17)
04:11 – The Temple of Your Life: What Would Jesus Say?
04:39 – Jesus Confronts to Redeem
05:03 – Final Thoughts + Call to Action

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Transcript

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Hey friends, welcome back to Behind the Mike Podcast as we walk day by day through Passion Week. Today it's Wednesday, a day when everything slows down on the surface. But behind the scenes, two powerful things are happening. Number one, a plot to betray Jesus. And number two, a woman's extravagant act of worship. Here's the question. When we're faced with Jesus, do we worship or betray? Let's dive in. Wednesday is sometimes called Silent Wednesday because the Gospels don't record public teachings from Jesus that day. But a lot is happening privately. First, the dark side. The plot to kill Jesus. This comes from

Matthew 26: 0:45

14-16. And it says, then one of the 12 whose name was Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests and said, what would you give me if I deliver him over to you? And they paid him 30 pieces of silver. And from that moment he saw an opportunity to betray him. Think about that. One of Jesus own disciples, someone who walked with him, heard his teaching, saw his miracles. Sells him out for a handful of coins. But on the flip side, there's this beautiful act of devotion. You see, Matthew

26: 1:23

6-7 tells us now when Jesus was at Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, a woman came up to him with an alabaster flask full of very expensive ointment. She poured it on his head as he reclined at the table. John's gospel tells us this woman is Mary, the sister of Martha and Lazarus. while Judas is plotting betrayal, Mary is pouring out worship. First, let's talk about Mary's act of worship This perfume wasn't some cheap gift. It was a worth a year's wages. Imagine taking everything you earned in a year and laying it at Jesus feet. The disciples, especially Judas. They were outraged. Matthew 26 eight says, why this waste? But Jesus defends her. She's done a beautiful thing to me in pouring this ointment on my body. She is preparing me for burial that comes in

Matthew 26: 2:24

10-12. You see, Mary got it. She understood what was about to happen even when the others didn't. Now think about Judas while Mary is giving her best honor to Jesus. Judas is selling Jesus out for the price of a slave. check out

Exodus 21: 2:46

32 for that. Two Responses to Jesus, one of total devotion and one of selfish betrayal. Here's the hard question for us today when following Jesus gets hard, what is our response? Do we worship like Mary and pour out our lives no matter the cost? Or do we pull a Judas and turn away when it doesn't serve us anymore? Sometimes betrayal isn't as obvious as Judas, as deal with the priests. You know, it's compromising truth to fit in. It's choosing comfort over obedience. It's holding back part of our hearts from Jesus instead of giving him everything. Jesus sees both. And he calls us to choose devotion over betrayal. So today I want to ask you, what are you offering Jesus? Are you pouring out your best like Mary? Or are you holding back like Judas? Jesus is worth all of us our hearts, our time, our worship, even when it cost us. And that's not always easy. Here's the beautiful part though. He gave everything for us first. Thanks for joining me for this powerful reflection on Wednesday of Passion Week. Tomorrow we're stepping into Thursday, the Last Supper, Jesus final meal with his disciples, and the beginning of his road to the cross. You don't want to miss that. Until then, let's be people who pour out worship and not hold back. Hey, if this is stirring something in your heart, like subscribe and share. And if you've never known what it means to give your life fully to Jesus, reach out. I would love to walk with you through that decision. Thanks and God bless.