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12 Steps for the Recovering Pharisee (like me) Paperback – March 1, 2000

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Who Are We to Judge?



We have met the Pharisees, and they are...us. That's because we are all slaves to self-righteousness and judgmentalism. It's built into human nature. We set "the standard"--the list of do's and don'ts--to which others must adhere. Then we associate this predetermined behavior with righteousness and declare, "A 'Christian' wouldn't do that."



In this book, John Fischer points out that Jesus defined the truth in such a way as to leave no one righteous--not one. We cannot be made right before God by being "better" than anyone else. Instead, by recognizing and laying aside the Pharisee in all of us, we can embrace the grace, gratitude, and joy of the spirit-filled life.
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John Fischer has been mixing his unique combination of singing, speaking, and humor for a variety of audiences for over thirty years. His multifaceted talents of song writing, speaking, singing, and writing reflect the many avenues by which John carries on a spiritual dialogue with real life and real people.

John's books present a thought-provoking challenge to the Christian Church today, encouraging believers to pull the true essence of their faith from the trappings of the contemporary Christian subculture. John's debut into fiction, Saint Ben, received a Silver Angel award for fiction.

His other fiction books include Saint Ben, Saint's and Angel's Song, and Ashes on the Wind. Since l980, he has contributed a column to Contemporary Christian Music (CCM) magazine.

A graduate of Wheaton College, John and his family now live in California.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Bethany House Publishers (March 1, 2000)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 172 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0764222023
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0764222023
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.32 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.4 x 8.5 inches
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John Fischer is senior writer for PurposeDrivenLife.com, specializing in a daily devotional that reaches an audience of over 230,000 people five times a week. John's career spans over 30 years, first as a singer/songwriter, recording artist, and pioneer of Jesus Music, then as a best-selling author, and currently as a nationally popular speaker at conferences, retreats, churches, and colleges/universities. John's body of work includes 12 albums, 15 books, and numerous articles for a variety of publications. His early songs, such as "Love Him in the Morning" ("All Day Song") and "Have You Seen Jesus My Lord?" have become standard youth and camp favorites. His books include the best-selling "Real Christians Don't[crossed out] Dance" and his popular novel "Saint Ben." For over 23 years, he was a clarion call for the growing Christian music industry from his regular award-winning monthly column in "CCM" (Contemporary Christian Music) magazine. In addition to his writing with PurposeDrivenLife.com, John also writes for Chuck Colson's Breakpoint.org and is a regular columnist in "Relevant" magazine. "Confessions of a Caffeinated Christian" is John's first book with Tyndale House Publishers. John graduated from Wheaton College, Illinois, in 1969. He studied the ministry under the leadership of the late Ray C. Stedman at Peninsula Bible Church, Palo Alto, California, during the 1970s, and has served as artist in residence at Gordon College, Seattle Pacific University, and Baylor University. He now resides with his wife, Marti, and their son, Chandler, in Laguna Beach, California. They also have two adult children, Christopher and Anne. For more information, visit John's Web site at www.fischtank.com.

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Joseph Myles
5.0 out of 5 stars Many Christians act much like the Pharisees did
Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2024
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Used 12 step program to guide the reader to understand that there is a Pharisee in me
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Carmen
5.0 out of 5 stars A must read
Reviewed in the United States on June 7, 2012
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I have never written a book review on anything-but this is a need. I have given this book to all the people in my life that I really want to share with because it is wonderfully written. John Fishcher paints the picture, that is the truth-and it makes you feel it-whether you want to, or not. It inspired me to really get honest with myself-and see-it is "I"-not "they" that is the true Pharisee. I am the rascal, after all. The best thing you can read for yourself, and designed to give it away, paying it forward-should be a manditory thing for this book before purchasing. :)
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Leo Lauffer
5.0 out of 5 stars Pharisees Beware!
Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2002
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Layer by layer, this book strips away everything that makes one a "good" Pharisee: self-sufficiency, self-righteousness, hypocrisy, legalism, perfectionism, a judgmental spirit, arrogance, selfishness, pride. What remains in the end is the true spirit of Christian life and service: utter dependence on God's grace, deep and ongoing gratitude for His salvation, renewed respect and compassion for other struggling souls, humility, honesty, faithfulness, generosity, patience, joy, amazement. This book is excellently written and shows profound insight into the parables and other teachings of Jesus, many of which were directed at the Pharisees of His day. Everyone who reads this book will be fundamentally better for it--even the truly recalcitrant Pharisee who may start the book thinking it was written about someone else.
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James T Humphrey II
4.0 out of 5 stars A challenging book
Reviewed in the United States on August 30, 2004
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The essence of this book boils down to being humble, merciful, thankful, and dependent upon the righteousness of Christ. Once one embraces these principles, one is well on the way to becoming a recovering Pharisee.

My main issue with the contents of this book is its attitude towards living a victorious Christian life. The author SEEMS to teach the common bumper-sticker theology of "The only difference between me and an unbeliever is I am forgiven." He seems to resign his audience to the fact that we must always continue to sin. He states very bluntly on p. 95 "although not sinning is not possible, we choose to perpetuate the false belief that it is, rather than face the truth." Frankly, this just flies in the face of Romans 8, especially Romans 8:12 that says "we are under obligation, not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh." We as believers do not have to continue on living in sin. We are not at all obligated to fulfill the desires of the flesh.

We have been given victory through the power of the resurrected Christ to live according to the desires of the Spirit instead of the flesh. Does such a state make us any less in need of the grace and mercy of God? The author seems to think so. Quite the contrary, had we just sinned only once in our entire life, and we all have, then we would still be dependent upon the grace and mercy of God to live our lives should we ever repent and "go and sin no more". We don't have to continue on sinning so that we can continue to receive mercy. A believer who is living in victory over sin is just as dependent upon the grace of God as is the Christian who is struggling with some sins.

Anyway, I'm not attempting to preach a sermon, this is just a book review. Despite what I believe to be the major fault of this book, I believe that there is still much to be gleaned from the pages of this book. The pages of this book has caused me to appreciate even more the mercy of God that has been shown to me, and the willingness to demonstrate this mercy to others.
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Brian B.
5.0 out of 5 stars This is a must read for anyone trying to be a "better" person
Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2007
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This is an excellent book as it points out how we all constantly judge people to either make ourselves feel better or to justify certain things we do. Most people are not aware that they are doing this that extensively, but they are. To make the best effort to eliminate this bad habit from our lives we must rely on God's Grace and not try to go it alone as we will end up failing and then justifying our failures instead of relying on the grace of God for forgiveness and the strength to keep on trying. We all need to improve ourselves as people and Christians and not compare ourselves to others as this hides our need to improve. Read the book. I am not explaining it that well.
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Betty McJunkin
5.0 out of 5 stars Are you a Pharisee?
Reviewed in the United States on April 22, 2009
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This is a great book! I recommend it highly. Jesus's hardest words were toward the Pharisees because of their hypocrisy and pride in themselves. I recognized myself in much of this book and realized my need for humility. John tells it like it is and we need to face the truth about ourselves even when we don't like it - he tells you what to do with these attitudes and how one can be free from being a Pharisee.
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Bonnie Andreas
5.0 out of 5 stars our hesitation to accept God's love and mercy
Reviewed in the United States on October 2, 2017
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This book really makes you look at yourself, our addiction to judging others, our hesitation to accept God's love and mercy. Following the steps helps you to open your heart to allow yourself to live without a mask.
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Jim D. Miller
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Work! Very convicting and convincing!
Reviewed in the United States on May 12, 2013
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Fischer puts his musical artistry together in this wonderful 12 step book. He presents a very real picture of myself and most people I know. Recovering Pharisee (Like Me) is a must read for anyone wishing to connect with the unchurched world.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting and emotionally challenging read.
Reviewed in Canada on January 30, 2023
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This book will challenge you and the way you go about your everyday life.

It is written in a very easy to understand method.... But it is very challenging to your heart and mind. It has been a profound book for discussion within the group of people who are in a "study" of it with us.
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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 26, 2013
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