In the spirit and in truth
... from Mark 7:6-8 is where Jesus responded to the Pharisees after they tried to impose their own religious practices on Jesus’ disciples: “He replied, “Isaiah was right when he prophesied about you hypocrites; ...
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Practice what we preach
... the teachers of the law and Pharisees do. We are told to obey them and do everything they tell us, but we must not do what they do, for they do not practice what they preach (Matthew 23:2-3).
This attitude ...
At the foot of the Cross
... made ‘good use’ of their military whips, some got into gossip and others thought they were serving God (especially the chief Priests and Pharisees). On the other side, were those who felt genuine pain ...
We can't fool Go
... our faith, our character, or our service. Like the Pharisees, whom Jesus denounced (Mt. 23:13-28), we may appear to be sincerely religious. But the Lord knows if our profession is merely a facade without ...
Commitment and wisdom
John 18:3-11 (NIV): So Judas came to the garden, guiding a detachment of soldiers and some officials from the chief priests and the Pharisees. They were carrying torches, lanterns and weapons. Jesus, ...
The Power of God
... had heard that he had performed this sign, went out to meet him. So the Pharisees said to one another, “See, this is getting us nowhere. Look how the whole world has gone after him!”
We get a glimpse ...
What is inside of you?
... the One who knows the heart of all men, asks us to go beyond the mere religious traditions of outward shows. He responds to the queries of the disciples arising from the criticism of the Pharisees that ...
Go beyond the outward show
... the One who knows the heart of all men, asks us to go beyond the mere religious traditions of outward shows. He responds to the queries of the disciples arising from the criticism of the Pharisees that ...
In the spirit and in truth
... from Mark 7:6-8 is where Jesus responded to the Pharisees after they tried to impose their own religious practices on Jesus’ disciples: “He replied, “Isaiah was right when he prophesied about you hypocrites; ...
Go beyond the outward show
... the One who knows the heart of all men, asks us to go beyond the mere religious traditions of outward shows. He responds to the queries of the disciples arising from the criticism of the Pharisees that ...
The epitome of commitment - Part 2
... Pharisees; you were also the ‘chief tormentor’ of the Christians
Paul: (smirking) I wouldn’t contest that. Indeed, I was really a thorn in the flesh of the brethren. If I knew that I was destined to ...
Commitment and wisdom
John 18:3-11 (NIV): So Judas came to the garden, guiding a detachment of soldiers and some officials from the chief priests and the Pharisees. They were carrying torches, lanterns and weapons. Jesus, ...
Parental influence in spiritual matters
... was in Lois, Eunice, and Timothy. Jesus main bone of contention with the scribes and Pharisees was their obsession with the externals of religion, which left them internally and eternally destitute. Genuine ...
Go beyond the outward show
... the One who knows the heart of all men, asks us to go beyond the mere religious traditions of outward shows. He responds to the queries of the disciples arising from the criticism of the Pharisees that ...
The blessing of prayer
... God. Jesus words in Matthew 6:5-13 highlight what God is looking for in our prayers to Him. In Jesus time, the Pharisees would stand in public places and pray at length. The reason this was wrong was because ...
The blessing of prayer
... God. Jesus words in Matthew 6:5-13 highlight what God is looking for in our prayers to Him. In Jesus time, the Pharisees would stand in public places and pray at length. The reason this was wrong was because ...
Commitment and Wisdom
John 18:3-11 (NIV): So Judas came to the garden, guiding a detachment of soldiers and some officials from the chief priests and the Pharisees. They were carrying torches, lanterns and weapons. Jesus, ...
The Power of God
... had heard that he had performed this sign, went out to meet him. So the Pharisees said to one another, “See, this is getting us nowhere. Look how the whole world has gone after him!”
We get a glimpse ...
Practice what we preach
... the teachers of the law and what the Pharisees do. In as much as we are told by him to obey them and do everything they tell us, He also said we must not do what they do, for they do not practice what ...
We can't fool Go
... our faith, our character, or our service. Like the Pharisees, whom Jesus denounced (Mt. 23:13-28), we may appear to be sincerely religious. But the Lord knows if our profession is merely a facade without ...