“Jesus and the Pharisees” – Part 6 – Jesus Asks a Question – Matthew 22:41-46
There are a number of questions in the Bible that demand an answer. Questions such as, “Am I my brother’s keeper?” (Genesis 4:9b) and...
“Jesus and the Pharisees” – Part 5 – Tradition Trumps Scripture – Mark 7:1-13
Many years ago, I read about a young woman, newlywed, who decided to bake a ham for Sunday dinner. Her husband was watching her as she...
“Jesus and the Pharisees” – Part 4 – Rules or Relationships? – Mark 3:1-6
We might think that the choice between rules or relationships would be an easy choice. We all would say that we believe people are more...
“Jesus and the Pharisees” – Part 3 – Hanging Out with Sinners – Mark 2:13-17
It was a summer in the mid-1980’s. I had driven a group of youth from our church to Plainview, Texas, to attend a youth rally at Wayland...
Jesus and the Pharisees” -- Part 2 – Who Can Forgive Sins? – Mark 2:1-12
Year ago, back in the ‘70s, there was a riddle that went like this. A man and his son were in a tragic automobile accident. The dad died...
