Matthew 23-25

It took me about 15 minutes to read this passage.  In verse 2 of Matthew 23 Jesus compliments and condemns the teachers of the Law and the Pharisees. It is an appropriate warning to all teacher of God's word. I ask myself these questions as well;
Do I succeed in grasping God's true lesson and not apply it to myslef?
Do I seek to allow God's word to convict but reject the conviction he is laying on me?
Which is my greatest concern in teaching; to not look foolish, or to not get God's point across?
I'm sure this was part of Jesus' teaching that James had in mind when he said; "Be doers of the Word, and not hearers only." (James 1:23)
Stuart