Gathering 186: “Accuse me?!” // “Jesus and the Sinners"

Beatitudes Radio

Join us this week as Pastor Tony Minear, Ph.D. begins his new sermon series, "Accuse me?!” Jesus bore the brunt of abundant and caustic accusations: He socializes with the immoral...Check! He strays from tradition healing on the Sabbath...Check! He upsets the status quo ransacking Holy places...Check! And to what end? This week Pastor Tony explores the first of many assumptions surrounding Jesus’ biggest accusations: his relationship with sinners. Discover how the widely accepted steps to salvation or entrance to the kingdom of heaven may have not accurately reflected Jesus’ posture toward sinners. What if there was a different way for us to interpret his actions? Did he call sinners to repentance or was this notion brought later to the gospels? And if not, as followers of Jesus, how different would we live our lives today if we were to follow a new model built instead on total acceptance and inclusion? Recorded live at Beatitudes Church in Phoenix, AZ on 06/13/21 Preaching: Rev. Tony Minear, Ph.D. Scripture: Mark 2:13-17 Scripture Reader: Janelle Tapphorn If you like what you hear, consider donating at: https://beatitudeschurch.org/donate/