Steve Barker on "Leaven" in Scripture

"When Scripture refers to "leaven" it is always referring to law. So if you get a prophetic word about leaven then there is legalism in your church. Sin won't ruin a whole congregation but legalism will".

Steve Barker - "Power of Agreement" - City Church International, Hong Kong - Sunday 18th May 2008.

R T Kendall on a Perfect Righteousness

"How then is it possible for a person to have a righteousness that is superior to that of a Pharisee or teacher of the Law? Anyone in the Kingdom has a righteousness that is not their own. Paul the Apostle called it an "imputed" righteousness. (Romans 4:1-25) This means righteousness put to one's credit by virtue of faith ... once a person transfers the trust he or she once had in their own works and now trusts Christ's blood, the very righteousness of Jesus is simultaneously transferred to them. And no Scribe or Pharisee could even begin to come upto that standard! The very righteousness of Jesus who fulfilled the Law is put to our credit".

R T Kendall - "Grace" - Charisma House Publications, Florida (2006) - (p48).

R T Kendall on the Fulfillment of the Law

"Moses gave the Law but couldn't fulfill it. Joshua perpetuated the Law (Joshua 1:8) but couldn't satisfy it's demands. King David loved the Law (Psalm 119:163) but broke it. The prophets upheld the Law but couldn't keep it as required. The Levites carried out the Law but still came short of it. The Pharisees and Sadducees and teachers of the Law argued about it but did not have a clue as to it's deeper meaning".

R T Kendall - "Grace" - Charisma House Publications, Florida (2006) - (p27).

Rob Rufus on How to Deal with Pharisees

"Jesus is the same yesterday, today and forever and you know, the Pharisees are the same yesterday, today and forever. Their cousins and descendants come among us today still. You will never make the Pharisees happy - don't try. Don't get nervous about them or intimadated by their witchcraft. Just love them, forgive them and then take a whip and crack it over their heads".

Rob Rufus - "Session 3" - Grace and Glory Conference in Dubai - 31st January 2008.

Rob Rufus on Pharisees and Church

"Aren't you tired of church being a Mask Ball? Some people attack everything because they are afraid of control - of losing it! People who have been hurt by Pharisees in the past will take off their masks very slowly when they feel they are in a safe, secure environment of grace. But if a Pharisee comes in and rubbishes the prophecy they brought or the step of faith they made then that mask will go back on for a very VERY long time. DON'T LET THE PHARISEES RAPE YOUR PEOPLE. Don't be nice to the Pharisees! Jesus wasn't!".

Rob Rufus - "Pharisees and Legalists" - "Grace and Glory Conference" - Wednesday 24th- Hong Kong, October 2007

Rob Rufus on Legalism, Anger and Grace

"If you don't get angry with legalists then you haven't seen grace".

Rob Rufus - "Pharisees and Legalists" - "Grace and Glory Conference" - Wednesday 24th- Hong Kong, October 2007

Rob Rufus on Pharisees and Prophets

"The Pharisees don't really know God so are uncomfortable when His glory shows up and so will try and make you look stupid with words of "wisdom" and the voice of reason. Pharisees will shoot arrows of witchcraft into the open hearts of prophets and so prophets have begun to close their hearts to protect themselves. But they can't hear God as well when they do that!".

Rob Rufus - "Pharisees and Legalists" - "Grace and Glory Conference" - Wednesday 24th- Hong Kong, October 2007