Pharisees

Have you ever been misquoted, or misrepresented in any way? Maybe you said something and someone relayed what you said but they said it wrong and you got into trouble for saying something? Or have anyone ever misconstrued your actions to mean something you never meant it to be? I think we have all been there; we’ve all been misrepresented, misquoted or misunderstood in some way, at some time in our life. Can you remember how frustrating that was? Would you agree that the misrepresentation cost…

Anderson continued, "The Sinful woman was in the neighborhood. She heard Jesus was there and went with the jar kissing and wetting his feet. She must have hid and snuck in because lawful Jews were there, they would have been ready to judge her. The Pharisees were busy looking for ways to disprove Jesus, so this was perfect for them. They knew her life, so in their mind's Jesus would know hers too, if he was really a prophet, and if he knew her life, he wouldn't accept her love at all."…

In a time and place where corruption was ubiquitous, Gabriel García Márquez’s primary objective was to unveil the overlooked evils. He exposed the brokenness of government, family, and romance, but never dared to blatantly criticize something as untouchable as the Church. Nevertheless, hidden in the retelling of an actual murder is Márquez’s report on the perversions of the modern Church. In his novel Chronicle of a Death Foretold, biblical figures are manipulated to reflect Colombia’s…

It is interesting concept that the four Gospels delineate the birth, death, and resurrection of Jesus, with little attention giving to his life and development as a leader. Matthew and Luke’s Gospels trace Jesus’ genealogy. In Mark’s Gospel, Jesus is introduced as a grown man whereas John focus on His Divinity. Granted, we scrutinize, dissect, exegete and preach his teachings and ministry, but we never consider the sociopolitical dynamics of his early life’s that shaped and formed his ministry.…

The Zealots • The Zealots were more of a nationalistic movement than one of religion; • They were committed to the overthrow of the Roman rule (acts 21:28 NIV); • Known mostly for their defense of Masada; then committing mass suicide rather than surrender to the Romans (NSW Board of Education, 2012). The Scribes Most likely the first Jewish scribes emerged during the Babylonian captivity. At first, they were professional copyists of the law. This gave them the opportunity to learn about the…

Jonathon Edwards wrote the sermon “A Divine and Supernatural Light” to preach to the people that God alone can give you the Spirit to be able to discern the Gospel. Edwards preached rationally and biblically on the matter of spiritual knowledge to understand the bible. Edwards breaks down this idea in steps of, the blessing of Peter, God is the author of all power, and power of a divine light, biblically and rationally. Blessing of Peter The sermon starts with the blessing of Peter. Peter is…

The Gentile mission caused mixed emotions of support and opposition due to particular people’s initial struggles with their viewpoint on the matter, as Gentiles held an unfavorable status among the Jewish society, and some wavered between where they stood. The result, however, was ultimately a division between groups of people who either supported or opposed such an outreach. The key earthly players leading up to the outreach of the Gentiles included Cornelius, Peter, and an angel of the Lord.…

that larger context we must limit ourselves for the moment to just a chapter. Leading up to the Olivet discourse is a series of events found in chapter 23. In the opening verses of that chapter we have Jesus pronouncing woes upon the scribes and Pharisees. These men are putting others under extreme burdens with all their additions to the law of God. They dress up like they are holy and honorable men but it is all for show. They are hypocrites and false guides. They made converts but these…

For my final topic, I decided to utilize the doctrine of justification by faith in Christ. This doctrine is central to our Christian faith and shapes how we view our salvation in Christ. It is key that we have a good understanding of it because it can have an impact on how we view ourselves and how we view God. What is justification and how are we justified? Pastor R.C. Sproul speaks of this in a sermon on Martin Luther. He points out that our English word for justification comes from the Latin…

JOURNEY Through Luke and Virgil: Call of Duty Proper citation in essay (examples) (Luke 9:21-22) (Aeneid Book # (Roman Numeral). Line #’s). The Gospel of Luke - the third and longest book in the New Testament Written – 1st century Values – Does Jesus CHALLENGE cultural values of the time? Duty (call to serve- Jesus teaches us all how to live a. overcome evil; b. heals; c. forgiveness of sins) Religion/Prayer Fate (Jesus is the Son of God; resurrection validates He’s the Son of God; Jesus…