The Law of Love: How Compassion Can Change Your Life. Sermon Fifth Sunday After Pentecost. Sermon for the Fifth Sunday After Pentecost. The Law of Love. By The Rev. Rian Adams – Saint Matthew’s Episcopal Church Have you ever wondered how to spot a hypocrite? It’s possible to spot them in their natural habitat… hiding behind religious rules instead of living the law of love.  That happened in today’s Gospel lesson. It mentions three religious leaders who all chose the rules over compassion. A lawyer, a Levite, and a priest. A Lawyer was a…