Today on Summit Life with JD Greer.

The difficult statement that we're going to look at this week comes from Luke chapter 12.

This is what Jesus says.

Do you think that I came to bring peace on earth?

No. No, I tell you.

But division. You said, no, wait a minute, not peace.

He came to bring division.

I thought Jesus was the prince of peace.

Welcome to Summit Life with JD Greer.

I'm Molly Vitavitch.

You know, most people, if they're not Christians, seem to like the Jesus of Christmas the best,

bringing peace on earth and goodwill to men.

And they usually like the Jesus of the sermon on the mount,

telling us to love one another and to turn the other cheek.

But the fact remains, uncontroversial people aren't usually crucified.

And the truth is, Jesus wasn't afraid to stir the pot.

That's our subject today as Pastor JD continues our study called the difficult sayings of Jesus.

Make sure you listen until the end today for information on a new resource from Pastor JD.

But right now, grab your Bible, turn to Luke chapter 12, and let's get started.

Jesus was very polarizing.

You either loved him or you hated him.

At the same time that he was becoming really attractive to certain people,

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