Criticizing Jesus #4 – “Love Rules”

Criticizing Jesus
Written By David Friesen
 

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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?

David Friesen

David has had several roles at Brentview including Pastor of Family Ministry for many years and then Executive Pastor for the last 6 years. His passion is to align our ministries to our vision and values. David has a Master of Arts in Leadership from Trinity Western University and a Bachelor of Theology from Vanguard College. He believes God is the ultimate creative and that designing innovative spaces is an intimate and honouring form of worship. David is most proud of his family. His wife and three kids are his happy place.

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