As Jesus was speaking, one of the Pharisees invited Him home for a meal. So He went in and took His place at the table. His host was amazed to see that He sat down to eat without first performing the hand-washing ceremony required by …
Pharisees Gems
Bible Gem 1113 – We come Seeking Justice / Justification. How do we get it? (Luke 18:1-14)
One day Jesus told His disciples a story to show that they should always pray and never give up. There was a judge in a certain city,”He said, who neither feared God nor cared about people. A widow of that city came to him repeatedly, …
Bible Gem 1112 – Pharisees 0 : Tax Collectors 1 (Luke 18:9-14)
Then Jesus told this story to some who had great confidence in their own righteousness and scorned everyone else: “Two men went to the Temple to pray. One was a Pharisee, and the other was a despised tax collector. The Pharisee stood by himself and …
Bible Gem 1111 – The Tale of the Tape: Pharisees vs The Others (Luke 18:9-14)
Then Jesus told this story to some who had great confidence in their own righteousness and scorned everyone else: “Two men went to the Temple to pray. One was a Pharisee, and the other was a despised tax collector. The Pharisee stood by himself and …
Bible Gem 1110 – The Pharisee and the Tax Collector – First steps (Luke 18:9-14)
Then Jesus told this story to some who had great confidence in their own righteousness and scorned everyone else: “Two men went to the Temple to pray. One was a Pharisee, and the other was a despised tax collector. The Pharisee stood by himself and …
Bible Gem 1066 – The Battle of Hastings? (Luke 16:14-15)
The Pharisees, who dearly loved their money, heard all this and scoffed at Him. Then He said to them, “You like to appear righteous in public, but God knows your hearts. What this world honours is detestable in the sight of God. Until John the …
Bible Gem 1058 – The Unfinished Parable (Luke 15:1-32)
and he said, “A certain man had two sons. The younger son told his father, ‘I want my share of your estate now before you die.’ So his father agreed to divide his wealth between his sons. “A few days later this younger son packed …
Bible Gem 1057 – Who do the Pharisees Identify with? (Luke 15:1-32)
and he said, “A certain man had two sons. The younger son told his father, ‘I want my share of your estate now before you die.’ So his father agreed to divide his wealth between his sons. “A few days later this younger son packed …
Bible Gem 1022 – The Lame Excuses (Luke 1:15-24)
Hearing this, a man sitting at the table with Jesus exclaimed, “What a blessing it will be to attend a banquet in the Kingdom of God!” Jesus replied with this story: “A man prepared a great feast and sent out many invitations. When the banquet …
Bible Gem 1021 – Who to Invite to Lunch (Luke 14:11-15)
For those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted. Then He turned to His host. “When you put on a luncheon or a banquet,” He said, “don’t invite your friends, brothers, relatives, and rich neighbours. For they will …