Jonathan Roumie

You know, it's not about, well, if I do this exactly X, Y, and Z. I mean, Jesus' whole thing, issue with the Pharisees, you know, you cleanse the outside of a cup, but then the stuff that's already inside you is just, is rotten. Your thoughts and your heart is rotten. So it doesn't matter that you wash your hands before you eat this and you eat that.

You know, it's not about, well, if I do this exactly X, Y, and Z. I mean, Jesus' whole thing, issue with the Pharisees, you know, you cleanse the outside of a cup, but then the stuff that's already inside you is just, is rotten. Your thoughts and your heart is rotten. So it doesn't matter that you wash your hands before you eat this and you eat that.

You know, it's not about, well, if I do this exactly X, Y, and Z. I mean, Jesus' whole thing, issue with the Pharisees, you know, you cleanse the outside of a cup, but then the stuff that's already inside you is just, is rotten. Your thoughts and your heart is rotten. So it doesn't matter that you wash your hands before you eat this and you eat that.

Like he was calling out the Pharisees at one point. for being so specific and attentive to the law. But meanwhile, he could see in their hearts that they just had malice and they had evil and they weren't doing the right thing for the priests of the time, what they should have been doing. The same thing.

Like he was calling out the Pharisees at one point. for being so specific and attentive to the law. But meanwhile, he could see in their hearts that they just had malice and they had evil and they weren't doing the right thing for the priests of the time, what they should have been doing. The same thing.

Like he was calling out the Pharisees at one point. for being so specific and attentive to the law. But meanwhile, he could see in their hearts that they just had malice and they had evil and they weren't doing the right thing for the priests of the time, what they should have been doing. The same thing.

It's like fasting just to see if you can get through it doesn't really serve anyone other than your own ego. That's right. But offering up the pain that comes with the fasting, the denial that comes with fasting, the hunger pains, that then gets applied in a spiritual way. That then... assign spiritual rewards to you by offering that for someone. No, that's right.

It's like fasting just to see if you can get through it doesn't really serve anyone other than your own ego. That's right. But offering up the pain that comes with the fasting, the denial that comes with fasting, the hunger pains, that then gets applied in a spiritual way. That then... assign spiritual rewards to you by offering that for someone. No, that's right.

It's like fasting just to see if you can get through it doesn't really serve anyone other than your own ego. That's right. But offering up the pain that comes with the fasting, the denial that comes with fasting, the hunger pains, that then gets applied in a spiritual way. That then... assign spiritual rewards to you by offering that for someone. No, that's right.

Well, I think you have to ask yourself, well, why is he mad? Yeah. And what is he mad about? And who are the Pharisees to him? And I think it goes back to what I was referencing in that here you have who are people that are supposed to be models of God's law and rule and grace. The Pharisees, like the priests, the people that the people look up to for spiritual advice and wisdom and guidance.

Well, I think you have to ask yourself, well, why is he mad? Yeah. And what is he mad about? And who are the Pharisees to him? And I think it goes back to what I was referencing in that here you have who are people that are supposed to be models of God's law and rule and grace. The Pharisees, like the priests, the people that the people look up to for spiritual advice and wisdom and guidance.

Well, I think you have to ask yourself, well, why is he mad? Yeah. And what is he mad about? And who are the Pharisees to him? And I think it goes back to what I was referencing in that here you have who are people that are supposed to be models of God's law and rule and grace. The Pharisees, like the priests, the people that the people look up to for spiritual advice and wisdom and guidance.

And because Jesus can read souls and know what's in their hearts, he sees they're probably the worst of them. And he knows that they have ill will towards him and they don't have the interests of the people in their hearts because they're so enraptured by sin. the letters of the law.

And because Jesus can read souls and know what's in their hearts, he sees they're probably the worst of them. And he knows that they have ill will towards him and they don't have the interests of the people in their hearts because they're so enraptured by sin. the letters of the law.

And because Jesus can read souls and know what's in their hearts, he sees they're probably the worst of them. And he knows that they have ill will towards him and they don't have the interests of the people in their hearts because they're so enraptured by sin. the letters of the law.

He said, you're so concerned about the letter of the law that you that you're not even considered about the heart of the law, which is, you know, God's mercy and justice. And, and how are these people? How are you treating these people? I mean, the fact that they would go every year on Passover, the poorest of the poor trying to bring their offerings and sacrifices

He said, you're so concerned about the letter of the law that you that you're not even considered about the heart of the law, which is, you know, God's mercy and justice. And, and how are these people? How are you treating these people? I mean, the fact that they would go every year on Passover, the poorest of the poor trying to bring their offerings and sacrifices

He said, you're so concerned about the letter of the law that you that you're not even considered about the heart of the law, which is, you know, God's mercy and justice. And, and how are these people? How are you treating these people? I mean, the fact that they would go every year on Passover, the poorest of the poor trying to bring their offerings and sacrifices

that through extortion were getting charged 500%, you know, probably more than what they should have. I don't know the exact numbers, but like the point was that they were being extorted every step of the way by their own leaders, these Pharisees. And that for him was the straw that broke the camel's back. And the next day he's clearing the temple. Flipping the tables over.

that through extortion were getting charged 500%, you know, probably more than what they should have. I don't know the exact numbers, but like the point was that they were being extorted every step of the way by their own leaders, these Pharisees. And that for him was the straw that broke the camel's back. And the next day he's clearing the temple. Flipping the tables over.