Blurry Creatures

EP: 425 The Pharisee Spirit and the War Within with Jess Phoenix

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May 12, 2026
Jess Phoenix, a former participant in New Age and occult practices turned Christian speaker, shares her testimony and ministry work. She tackles the Pharisee spirit and how it uses scripture as a weapon. Short, candid takes explore spiritual warfare after conversion, online attacks, distinguishing conviction from condemnation, and why newcomers are targeted. Encouraging, confrontational, and faith-centered conversation.
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INSIGHT

Pharisee Spirit Uses Scripture While Claiming Jesus

  • Jess distinguishes the Pharisee spirit from Jezebel by noting the Pharisee will freely say Jesus' name while using scripture as a weapon.
  • Pharisee operates as a religious, works-based spirit that gatekeeps the gospel rather than a demon that recoils at Jesus' name.
INSIGHT

Pharisee Spirit Sees New Believers As Competition

  • Jess says modern Pharisees attack new, visible believers because they see them as competition for religious authority and income.
  • She ties Pharisees' reaction to Jesus flipping the money changers' tables and profiting from religion historically.
ADVICE

If You See Pharisaical Tendencies Go To Jesus First

  • If you suspect you have a Pharisee spirit, go to Jesus and ask Him to reveal and remove it instead of self-justifying.
  • Humble self-examination and prayer are the primary remedies Jess recommends for root change.
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