2000 years ago, the Pharisees had been longing for the arrival of the Messiah, but when the Lord Jesus came, they not only did not seek truth at all but think that the Lord Jesus was just an ordinary person. So they resisted and condemned the Lord and even crucified Him, earning God’s curse in the end. The Lord Jesus predicted that He would come again, and many Bible verses also say that the Lord will come as the Son of Man. If we can’t recognize the incarnate Son of man, will we repeat the same mistake of the Pharisees? Please listen to the thought-provoking hymn.
English Christian Song 2021 | "The Root of the Pharisees' Resistance to Jesus"
Verse 1
Do you wanna know why the Pharisees opposed Jesus?
Do you wanna know what their substance is?
They were full of fantasies about the Messiah,
only believing in His coming, not seeking truth of life.
Till today they’re still waiting for Him,
still not knowing the way of truth or life.
Verse 2
How could such foolish, stubborn
and ignorant people gain God’s blessing?
How could it be possible for them to behold the Messiah?
They opposed Jesus ’cause they didn’t know
the way of truth He spoke,
didn’t understand the Messiah or the Holy Spirit’s work.
Having never seen or been with Him,
they paid empty tributes to His name
while opposing His substance by any means.
Bridge
Disobedient, stubborn, arrogant,
they held stubbornly this belief:
Though profound was His preaching and authority on high,
only if He’s called Messiah were they willing to concede.
But these are ramblings man should ridicule
and label as grandiose fantasies.
Verse 3
God is asking you:
Are you not gonna repeat the Pharisees’ mistakes,
since you do not understand Jesus Christ?
Are you able to discern the way of truth and way of life?
Are you able to follow the work of the Holy Spirit?
Can you guarantee you’ll not oppose Christ?
If no, then you’re on the brink of death, not life.
from Follow the Lamb and Sing New Songs