Sentence examples similar to jesus challenging from inspiring English sources

Jesus challenged Sabbath, purity and other traditions in the name of a bigger vision of the compassion of God  In the early years of the Way St Paul led a new initiative that broke with received Biblical tradition to welcome the Gentiles into God's family, those peoples whom religious tradition had regarded as morally inferior and impure.

Pope Francis just reminded us that Jesus challenged the disciples' intolerance of those who were different.

Jesus challenged the political and religious belief systems of his day.

Jesus challenged Jewish dietary laws saying that no food that we eat can defile us (Mark 7 17-19).

Jesus challenges us to set aside cultural, physical, religious, and political divides and he commands us to walk across the road.

Mr. Legion wants to follow, but Jesus challenges him to go to his fellow citizens and tell them what God has done--how God's mercy can transform even the most vile and merciless candidates for elected office, as well as their electors.

I am convinced that fear is ultimately responsible for keeping us from doing the work of the Kingdom; that kingdom of justice, peace and love which Jesus challenges his disciples -- both then and now -- to proclaim and make real in this world.

Jesus' challenge is to know that joy and eagerness of children.

John's story makes it clear that the female brought before Jesus is no worse than her male accusers who want her punished, implied because they leave after Jesus' challenge to them.

In the Gospel of John (7:53–8:11) (King James Version) Jesus challenges those accusing a woman of adultery stating: "'He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.' And again he stooped down, and wrote on the ground.

Amidst an often isolating and autonomous culture, seeking to follow in the footsteps of Jesus is challenging.