1. How do we bring long lasting change?
Tensions Rising
How do we bring long lasting change?

2. What patterns can you identify in Jesus’ answers to the people?
Points to the Father, His mission
Goes for the Heart…reads people’s motives and intent
Spoke harsh realities/truth
Spoke with authority
Doesn’t blame other people or make excuses.

3. Practice How would you respond to this accusation?
There are so many hypocrites in the “Church” today?
Christianity stands or falls on the person of Jesus Christ, who was not a hypocrite, not his followers
Are Christians claiming to be perfect?
Sounds like an excuse not a decision

4. How do Christians get away with saying their religion is the only one
There can only be one truth
Other religions reject other truth. Eg. Islam rejects all other religions, Buddhists reject Hinduism, and Atheists reject all beliefs.

5. Were Jesus words ..
Intentional?
Achievable?
Who did it benefit?