John 2:13-17

Jesus and love are always in conflict with Satan and sin.

Matthew 4:8-11, 17

Jesus was never about tolerating sin. He was against sin from the beginning!

John 8:34-36

Acts 26:15-18

James 4:4

I John 2:15 – Don’t love the sinful things of the world!

I John 5:2-3

We need to be like Jesus and condemn sin.

Jesus never made conflict for the sake of conflict.

Truth must always be prioritized.

Mark 8:38

Over relationships

Matthew 10:32 – Jesus is more important than all other relationships.

Luke 11:27-28

Over supposed experts

Over decorum

Luke 7:36-39

Luke 11:37-38 – Jesus broke decorum to start a teaching opportunity.

Luke 8:1-3 – Women were involved in teaching, despite this being against cultural norms.

We have to thicken our skin enough to stand for the truth.

Acts 15:1

Galatians 2:11

Matthew 19:9; Romans 1:26-27; Ephesians 5:4; I Timothy 6:10 – Many of Jesus’ teachings are controversial today!