A great post on the heart of Jesus vs what ‘religious’ people believe.
The Pharisees meant well—they truly did. And yet, they struggled against Christ at nearly every step.
And while there were Pharisees, like Nicodemus, who sincerely desired to understand Jesus, he still publicly called them out over their practices and blind spots.
The warning he gave to us was to be on our guard against the leaven of the Pharisees and Saducees. Because:
- Their behavior is an occupational hazard for any child of God
- Like leaven, it only takes a little bit to affect an entire loaf of bread
Here are some areas we need to be on guard against:
The Pharisees separated themselves from disreputable people.
Jesus intentionally sought them out.
For the Pharisees, purity was about separating yourself from impure things like non kosher food and notorious people. When Jesus’ feet are being washed by the immodest women in Luke 7, Simon suggests that Jesus isn’t really a prophet. If he…
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