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Criticizing Jesus Kurt Willems Criticizing Jesus Kurt Willems

Criticizing Jesus #5 – “The Pandemic of Division”

Without a doubt, Jesus was criticized by the religious elites of his day. There’s a story of a group of pharisees claiming that Jesus did his miracles empowered by the devil. In that instance, and in many other moments of criticism, Jesus responded with a deep sense of his identity and vocation—which invite us to reform our expectations of God’s will for the world. So, in this five-week series we will look at the criticisms Jesus faced during his ministry. What does each criticism reveal about Jesus’s character, priorities, authority, and mission?

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Criticizing Jesus David Friesen Criticizing Jesus David Friesen

Criticizing Jesus #4 – “Love Rules”

Without a doubt, Jesus was criticized by the religious elites of his day. There’s a story of a group of pharisees claiming that Jesus did his miracles empowered by the devil. In that instance, and in many other moments of criticism, Jesus responded with a deep sense of his identity and vocation—which invite us to reform our expectations of God’s will for the world. So, in this five-week series we will look at the criticisms Jesus faced during his ministry. What does each criticism reveal about Jesus’s character, priorities, authority, and mission?

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Criticizing Jesus Jodi Bruneski Criticizing Jesus Jodi Bruneski

Criticizing Jesus #3 – “The calling of Levi: An invitation to grace”

Without a doubt, Jesus was criticized by the religious elites of his day. There’s a story of a group of pharisees claiming that Jesus did his miracles empowered by the devil. In that instance, and in many other moments of criticism, Jesus responded with a deep sense of his identity and vocation—which invite us to reform our expectations of God’s will for the world. So, in this five-week series we will look at the criticisms Jesus faced during his ministry. What does each criticism reveal about Jesus’s character, priorities, authority, and mission?

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Criticizing Jesus Kurt Willems Criticizing Jesus Kurt Willems

Criticizing Jesus #2 – “Curiosity or Criticism”

Without a doubt, Jesus was criticized by the religious elites of his day. There’s a story of a group of pharisees claiming that Jesus did his miracles empowered by the devil. In that instance, and in many other moments of criticism, Jesus responded with a deep sense of his identity and vocation—which invite us to reform our expectations of God’s will for the world. So, in this five-week series we will look at the criticisms Jesus faced during his ministry. What does each criticism reveal about Jesus’s character, priorities, authority, and mission?

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Criticizing Jesus Kurt Willems Criticizing Jesus Kurt Willems

Criticizing Jesus #1 – “Reforming our Expectations”

Without a doubt, Jesus was criticized by the religious elites of his day. There’s a story of a group of pharisees claiming that Jesus did his miracles empowered by the devil. In that instance, and in many other moments of criticism, Jesus responded with a deep sense of his identity and vocation—which invite us to reform our expectations of God’s will for the world. So, in this five-week series we will look at the criticisms Jesus faced during his ministry. What does each criticism reveal about Jesus’s character, priorities, authority, and mission?

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