Description: A poem I wrote to highlight the difference between Jesus and false religion. In the scriptures Jesus received the most opposition from the most religious people of his day. At it's core Jesus' gospel and the good news of the Cross is in pure opposition to self-righteousness/self-justification. Religion is man centered, Jesus is God-centered. This poem highlights my journey to discover this truth. Religion either ends in pride or despair. Pride because you make a list and can do it and act better than everyone, or despair because you can't do your own list of rules and feel "not good enough" for God. With Jesus though you have humble confident joy because He represents you, you don't represent yourself and His sacrifice is perfect putting us in perfect standing with God the Father. Wanna support a good cause and also wear something that sparks conversation? Peep the Jesus is greater than religion shirts. (a fat chunk of proceeds goes to sustaining and providing resources, food, and help to homeless and downtrodden. Read more about where the proceeds go under '3Sixty house' on site!) - http://www.gratefulapparel.com/product/jesus-religion website: http://www.jeffbethke.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/jeffersonbethkepage Video Editor email: matthew@cikproductions.com Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/jeffersonbethke Video website: http://www.cikproductions.com music by Tony Anderson: http://www.soundcloud.com/23violins iTunes of soundtrack: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-prophecy-feat.-aubrey/id495688128?fb_source=message&ign-mpt=uo%3D4 To contact regarding booking, speaking, etc email with "speaking request" in subject line for easier organization : jeffersonbethke@gmail.com download link to word document of poem: http://www.box.com/s/z3k53ec3ssbo800ppeld Wanna start helping and serving Jesus in a practical way? checkout the company of the watch I am wearing in the video! They give 10-25% of all proceeds to non profits and the bands and faces are interchangeable! http://cruxwatches.com/?ap_id=cJB0922sEkjsn1a

Keywords: jesus, love, religion, bible, christian, grace, mercy, god, spirit, faith, hate, like Gospel Word Holy,