If someone would have thought of operating a cart with rocks to sell in Jerusalem around Jesus' time, they would have made a killing! Between apostates like Stephen and prostitutes, they would have had a big business.
But check out the account of the prostitute they brought to Jesus. It didn't end well for the Pharisees.
So many churches are in decline because of the perversion of the gift of discernment, a.k.a. Criticism. Like they say in show business, "Everyone is a critic!" Well, not everyone in the church but way too many, that's for sure.
Jay and Tom share the 5 D's of criticism: It's divisive, it's demeaning, it's disruptive, it's discouraging, and it's demonic. Listen and find out why.
And also discover the alternative and change from being critical to being encouraging. "Out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks."
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