The Gospels: How Not to Be a Pharisee

This six-session course looks at Jesus' interaction with a group of first-century Jewish religious leaders called Pharisees. As revealed in the four Gospels, these Pharisees received the brunt of Jesus' criticism. The ability to see sin in others and ignore it in your own heart is one of the distinguishing characteristics of a Pharisee. Unfortunately, this tendency is as common today as it was in Jesus' time. This course will help you learn to pursue God with an open heart. Session One Getting to Know the PhariseesWere the Pharisees good guys, bad guys, or us guys?John 3:1–21We often compare ourselves to people from Scripture. We easily relate to Peter's impulsiveness, Martha's busyness, or Job's struggles. But there are some people in the Bible to whom we never want to be connected. This study looks at why and how similar we may actually be. Session Two It's Easier to Know the Bible Than to Live the BibleHow to move beyond information and experience God's transformation.Matthew 5:21–4