Let's go to Matthew chapter number 26. Now this is my third time teaching this, and I know what service I'm at.

And I see, I can see some of y'all, some of my 1015, a few of y'all, y'all stayed over. I see you.

I'm looking right at you. I see you. Y'all got the bishop back.

You're going to help me preach?

All right.

Now when I say this stuff, act like you didn't hear it at the last service now.

All right.

Matthew 26, verse 20 says, when evening came, Jesus was reclining at the table with the 12.

And while they were eating he said

truly I tell you one of you will betray me and they were very sad and began to say to him one

after the other surely you don't mean me Lord Jesus replied the one who's dipped his hand in the

bowl with me will betray me the son of man will go just as it was written about him.

But woe to the man who betrays the son of God. It will be better for him if he had not been born.

Then Judas, the one who would betray him, says, surely you don't mean me, rabbi. And Jesus answered, you have said so. I want to

stop the reading of scripture there and tag this title to this text family. Very simply,

don't play in my face. Don't play in my face.

For those who are unclear and unaware, the phrase don't play in my face is a cultural colloquialism that communicates, don't confuse my kindness with weakness, and don't confuse my silence with stupidity. It is a statement that is

simply suggesting to others, there is no need to be dishonest with me, deceptive with me,

or disingenuous with me. I am adult enough and evolved enough to handle the truth even if I don't like the truth. And although this is a cultural

colloquialism, I believe it's a conversation we need to start having in Christian context.

Because far too many well-meaning, well-intended, and genuine and sincere saints are subjecting themselves to unnecessary abuse, avoidable exploitation, and discernible deception that sabotages their soul

and destroys their destiny all in the name of being Christian.

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