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1. Why Was Jesus So Hard on the Pharisees? ...: Have you ever wondered why Jesus was so down on the Pharisees? Over and over again in the gospels He berated them. That's because He hates the self-righteousness and legalism that characterized them. Go ...; Created on 24 December 2020
2. R.T. Kendall: Why We Were All Born Pharisees ...: You may remember from your reading of the New Testament that Pharisees are portrayed almost entirely as bad guys. Jesus used negative words such as "hypocrites" and "fools" to describe them—for good reaso ...; Created on 18 December 2020
3. BibleProject: Jesus Told Parables to Call Out Religious Leaders: The BibleProject released a new video saying that Jesus' purpose in telling parables was to explain that the kingdom of God was coming to earth as it is in heaven. But His parables were metaphors, so many ...; Created on 29 January 2020
4. How Jesus Would Confront Modern-Day Pharisees ...: Bible scholars and preachers have long emphasized how Jesus confronted the Pharisees and Sadducees, the "religious leaders" of His day, to bring Israel the news of God's kingdom. For 21st-century followe ...; Created on 25 September 2017
5. Avoid the Pendulum Swinging in Either Direction of These Traps: ... we want to avoid at all costs, lest we become modern-day Pharisees. A legalist often has a sliding-scale mentality—the more rules and regulations a person follows, the more spiritual they become. The legalist ...; Created on 30 December 2016
6. Creating the Atmosphere of Heaven Over Your Life: ... om or not, because lovers have a fragrance. In Luke 7:36-50 it says: "One of the Pharisees asked Him to eat with him. So He went to the Pharisee's house and sat down for supper. There, a woman of the cit ...; Created on 31 December 2015
7. When People Around You Act Like Pharisees ...: "The Pharisees and certain scribes who came from Jerusalem gathered around Him. When they saw some of His disciples eat bread with defiled, that is, ritually unwashed hands, they found fault. For the Pharisee ...; Created on 25 September 2015