Few sins have as much potential to destroy the spiritual vitality of a local church than the sin of hypocrisy. Even further, it is always perplexing to consider how a body of individuals who seem to be zealous for righteousness can end up entangled in such a blatantly heinous and repulsive sin. How does hypocrisy take root in a church, and what can believers do to prevent it from infiltrating their own church? Ryan explains this Sunday in part two of a three-part message from Luke 12:1-7 entitled “Defending Against Hypocrisy.”