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Tag Archives: Pharisees
Hosanna In The Highest
(John 12:12-19) When Jesus entered into Jerusalem the final time, his fame had spread far and wide. The people recognised His power and kingship as they spread branches of palm trees on the ground and cried out praises like, “Blessed … Continue reading
Posted in John, John 12
Tagged False teachers, Freedom, Hosanna in the Highest, Jesus Power, Perfect Praise, Pharisees
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Plotting Against Jesus
(John 11:45-53) After Lazarus was raised from the dead, a great many of the Jews believed in Him. They recognised the power of God in Jesus for no one had ever seen a man resurrected before. This confounded the leaders, … Continue reading
Posted in John, John 11
Tagged Jesus Death, New Covenant, Old Covenant, Pharisees, Salvation
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The Woman Caught In Adultery – Part 1
(John 8:1-11) This is one of the classic stories and discussion of the New Testament. The story of the woman caught in adultery has been spoken about by so many people, analysed and written about it seems there could be … Continue reading
Beware of the Scribes
(Luke 20:41-47) There were many instances in the Bible where Jesus gave us warnings. Mostly they were warnings about men and in particular about those who professed to teach the word of God but were false teachers or false prophets. … Continue reading
Render to God the Things that are Gods
(Luke 20:19-26) This piece of scripture contains many insights, especially into the nature of money and the kingdom of God. So often in many modern churches we hear the message that God wants you to be rich. This is the … Continue reading
The Chief Priests Question Jesus Authority
(Luke 20:1-8) In this section of scripture we see the chief priests and scribes question Jesus authority. They really did not care about his authority but were looking for opportunities to trip him up in his words so as to … Continue reading
Posted in Luke, Luke 20
Tagged Authority, Fence sitting, John the Baptist, Pharisees
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Where is the Kingdom of God
(Luke 17:20-21) The Pharisees asked Jesus when the kingdom of God would be coming. They knew it was coming for the prophecies of the Old Testament indicated as much. They were expecting the Messiah to come and bring with him … Continue reading
Three Things to Learn About Leavin’ Leaven Alone
(Luke 12:1-3) Jesus said, “Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.” (verse 1) Now I would suggest that when Jesus gives us a warning it is worth our while listening to what he had to say. When … Continue reading
Three Ways How to be a Hypocrite (and Then To Avoid It)
(Luke 11:42-44) Jesus hated hypocrisy. Most people do. But there are some valuable lessons we can learn by looking at hypocrisy, and then do the opposite. There is a technique used in creative thinking workshops called “Anti-Solution” to help overcome … Continue reading
Eating With Sinners
(Luke 5:27-32) Jesus often went in to the houses of those the Pharisees considered sinners, especially tax collectors. The Pharisees grumbled as to why Jesus was eating with sinners. In this section of the gospel of Luke we see him … Continue reading
