Are we trying weasel out of obedience to Jesus and His good news?
What we know: Jesus is direct with us about twisting God’s words and using them to our advantage. Jesus knows …
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Do we get rid of God’s command so we won’t be inconvenienced in following the religious fashions?
Why it matters: Jesus challenges us to obey God and not follow the latest religious fads. God is clear in …
Where does hypocrisy come from?
Jesus is clear. Jesus hates hypocrites. Jesus calls it out all the time. My contempt allows me to ignore …
Should we just ditch God’s command and take up the latest fads?
Yeshua [Jesus] challenges the religious to stay focused on God and what He wants. Fads come and go. Jesus and …
Is my heart in it?
Yeshua [Jesus] challenges us to have our heart in the right place with God and everyone else. It is all …
Are religious elites using Jesus as a cover for teaching whatever suits their fancy.
Jesus is very direct about how religious leaders are focused on justifying what they teach to match their way of …
Are we really worshiping God? Do we mean it?
Jesus challenges us to stop acting. And, He is serious. He means it. Jesus can’t stand hypocrisy. How many times …
Am I being stupid or willfully stupid?
Jesus asks some stunning questions. We don’t exactly know how to respond. Some days, there aren’t great answers. Jesus is …
What is hypocrisy? Why it is evil and hated by Jesus?
Hypocrisy is an outward pretense masking an inner reality. Jesus condemns hypocrisy, especially in matters of faith. Followers of Jesus …
What is religious fraud all about? What does Jesus say?
Jesus spends special time with religious people. He is direct always. Are we frauds? It is a question to ask …
Do I really mean it?
Jesus challenges us to stop acting. And, He is serious. He means it. Jesus can’t stand hypocrisy. How many times …
Am I being stupid or willfully stupid?
Jesus asks some stunning questions. We don’t exactly know how to respond. Some days, there aren’t great answers. Jesus is …
Is my heart in it?
Jesus challenges us to have our heart in the right place with God and everyone else. It is all about …
“Why don’t your disciples live according to the tradition of the elders?” ~Religious elites
I think I underestimate how much of a legalist I am. Let’s add to that a pious religious elitist. It …
Miracles of Jesus — How does Jesus heal the sick?
There are so many amazing and supernatural acts of Jesus, revealing and confirming his Messianic credentials, and the coming of …
Patience — Jesus Patience with God’s Timing of Events
Jesus the Messiah’s life was lived under the shadow of the cross. He was concerned that people should understand his …
Hypocrisy — Where does it come from?
Jesus is clear. Jesus hates hypocrites. Jesus calls it out all the time. My contempt allows me to ignore its …
“Are you being willfully stupid?” ~Jesus
Some days I just don’t get it. Am I being willfully stupid? Jesus knows the truth. It is not what …
"The children get fed first. " ~~Jesus
Jesus challenges us to understand certain realities. The wise person doesn’t argue with him. The wise person has insight. Here …
"Ephphatha!—Open up!" ~~Jesus
Jesus was on a roll. A mighty move of God with healing everywhere. So, He left the region of Tyre, …
"Your daughter is no longer disturbed." ~~Jesus
Does our faith impress Jesus? Jesus challenges us to have a bold kind of faith. This woman came to Jesus and …
"Stand in line and take your turn." ~~Jesus
Jesus had been pretty busy. He took a trip to a new area thinking he could get away for a …
"Listen now, all of you— take this to heart." ~~Jesus
Jesus challenges us to understand that it is not what we eat that is the problem. What is the problem? …
"It’s what comes out of a person that pollutes … all these are vomit from the heart. There is the source of your pollution." ~~Jesus
Jesus challenges us to be concerned about the right things. Jesus is direct in his message to us. No mistaking …
"You scratch out God’s Word and scrawl a whim in its place. You do a lot of things like this." ~~Jesus
Jesus is talking to religious people. That could be us. Jesus challenges us to really understand what God is saying and …
"But you weasel out of that by saying …." ~~Jesus
Jesus is direct with us about twisting God’s words and using them to our advantage. Jesus knows what His Father …
"You get rid of God’s command so you won’t be inconvenienced in following the religious fashions! " ~~Jesus
Jesus challenges us to obey God and not follow the latest religious fads. God is clear in what He wants …
"You ditch God’s command and are just taking up the latest fads." ~~Jesus
Jesus challenges the religious to stay focused on God and what He wants. Fads come and go. Jesus and His …
"They just use me as a cover for teaching whatever suits their fancy." ~~Jesus
Jesus is very direct about how religious leaders are focused on justifying what they teach to match their way of …
"They act like they are worshiping me, but they don’t mean it." ~~Jesus
Jesus challenges us to stop acting. And, He is serious. He means it. How many times do we just go …
"Are you being willfully stupid?" ~~Jesus
Jesus explains so many things to us. He challenges us to hear, really hear, what He is saying. Jesus is blunt. …
"These people make a big show of saying the right thing, but their heart isn’t in it." ~Jesus
Jesus challenges us to have our heart in the right place with God and everyone else. It is all about …
"Isaiah was right about frauds like you, hit the bull’s-eye in fact." ~~Jesus
Jesus spends special time with religious people. He is direct always. Are we frauds? It is a question to ask …
