Accidental
Pharisees by Larry Osborne is packed full of hard-core truth. There will be
moments when it feels like a brick hit you over the head as you realize the
moments you became an accidental Pharisee. Perhaps you are one now. Other times
you will realize that the church as a whole has received their label of being
too judgmental, and too self-righteous because many walked down the path of
becoming an accidental Pharisee.
Full
of grace and biblical truth, this book will walk you through practical ways to
avoid pride and reveal the heart of God for His church at the same time.
Accidental Pharisees addresses the sinful nature of man that we too often can
slip into as Christians sitting in the pew, volunteering, or as Pastors. This
book is intended to challenge you. I always love challenges, which is part of
the reason why I would recommend this book to all followers of Jesus.
From
an aspect of Pastoral leadership, I would say that this book would be a great
one for your church staff or Bible study groups to go through together. There
are questions to reflect on after each of the seven parts. This is a topic that
must be brought up, taught, and not left ignored in the church and in our own
lives. We must see pride, exclusivity, and the heart of a Pharisee for what it
is, rather than justifying it. As followers of Christ we must be willing to
look at the issues we have tried to justify and call it out for what it is.
Sin.
Becoming
an accidental Pharisee is something that we are all guilty of at one point in
our life or another. Not one of us
is perfect. Despite that, what matters is that we remain true to the gospel as
Larry stated. We need to always remember that it has never been about us, but
it has always been and forever will be about God and what He has done for us.
Read
Accidental Pharisees by Larry Osborne. I dare you!
I
received this book from Booksneeze. All of these opinions are my own.
