The Pharisees

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In this sixth installment of our Lent series Hearing Voices, we turn our attention to a group we often love to judge—the Pharisees. Found in Luke 19:39–40, their demand to silence the crowd during Jesus’ triumphal entry reveals more than just religious rigidity—it reveals a heart resistant to uncomfortable truth.

In this episode, Pastor Jason gets honest about his own bias against the Pharisees and his struggle to sympathize with the "older brother" in the prodigal son story. But as we dig deeper, we discover that the Pharisees’ reaction may hit closer to home than we’d like to admit.

What if their fear, pride, and resistance mirror our own when God’s truth threatens our comfort?
What if we, too, try to silence the very voices meant to draw us closer to Jesus?

This message invites us to examine our hearts, surrender our defenses, and embrace the bold, sometimes disruptive, truth of Christ—no matter how it comes. Because when the people are silent, the stones will shout.

Linkoln shares his story on why he started coming to Ravenna Church of the Nazarene and shares why you should consider doing the same.

Ravenna Church of the Nazarene
530 Main Street, Ravenna, KY 40472

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