A reminder to consider others Please:

1. A reminder to consider others Please: Turn off your cell phone or set to vibrate only Turn off sound to all electronic devices Use the nursery or cry room if your child is fussy Get up during the preaching only if absolutely necessary (please sit in back if you must leave early)

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3. A reminder - Please: Turn off your cell phone or set to vibrate only Turn off sound to all electronic devices Use the nursery or cry room if your child is fussy Get up during the preaching only if absolutely necessary (please sit in back if you must leave early)

4. Traditions verses TruthMatthew 15:1-20; Mark 7:1-23 The problem is not that Jesus’ teaching is difficult, but that people do not like what He teaches Those disciples withdrew from Jesus because they did not want to believe and abide in Him

5. Traditions verses TruthMatthew 15:1-20; Mark 7:1-23 They had followed Jesus from Capernaum to Bethsaida and back, yet proved to be fickle People still tend to pick and choose what they want to believe about Jesus.

6. Traditions verses TruthMatthew 15:1-20; Mark 7:1-23 Jesus is either a liar, a lunatic or the Lord God in human flesh as He claims. It can be very difficult to go against the religious traditions of family and society

7. The Religious TraditionMatthew 15:1-3; Mark 7:1-5 The Pharisees wanted to destroy Jesus and were looking for opportunity to discredit Him Hand washing is minor to us as just a matter of hygiene, but for them it was very serious

8. The Religious TraditionMatthew 15:1-3; Mark 7:1-5 The outward signs in the Law of Moses was to reflect an inner reality - Deut. 10:12-16 Religious traditions changed Judaism into a external and shallow religion that hid sin

9. The Religious TraditionMatthew 15:1-3; Mark 7:1-5 Their hand washing tradition was patterned off of Lev. 15:11 & Deut. 21:6 but went far beyond them

10. Jesus Rebukes Their TraditionsMatthew 15:3-6; Mark 7:6-13 Matthew 15:3 - Jesus questions their transgression of the commandment of God Mark 7:6-7 Jesus applies the condemnation in Isaiah 29:13 (LXX) directly to them

11. Jesus Rebukes Their TraditionsMatthew 15:3-6; Mark 7:6-13 Their disregard of the 5th Commandment for their traditions was a specific example of their general practice Corban allowed personal usage of what was dedicated but restricted it from everyone else

12. Jesus Rebukes Their TraditionsMatthew 15:3-6; Mark 7:6-13 The practice of corban did not permit them to obey the command to honor parents Traditions can be good if their meaning is remembered, but those that replace the Scriptures are evil

13. The Origin of DefilementMatthew 15:10-20; Mark 7:14-23 Jesus turns His attention to the multitude - Mark 7:14-16 Jesus is direct that the traditions are wrong and defilement comes from what is internal, not external

14. The Origin of DefilementMatthew 15:10-20; Mark 7:14-23 Mark 7:17 - The disciples question Jesus when they depart from the crowd and return to the house Matthew 7:12 - they are surprised and the strength of Jesus’ rebuke

15. The Origin of DefilementMatthew 15:10-20; Mark 7:14-23 Matthew 7:13-14 – They were proven hypocrites who could not be held and were dangerous to others Be cautious! Be a Berean! - Compare what is taught with the Bible and flee false teachers

16. The Origin of DefilementMatthew 15:10-20; Mark 7:14-23 Matthew 15:15-20 - Peter asks for further explanation It was hard for Peter to understand for he was very influenced by the traditions (Acts 10:14; Gal. 2:11-12)

17. The Origin of DefilementMatthew 15:10-20; Mark 7:14-23 Defilement arises from the heart, not the hands, and is expressed through the mouth (1 Timothy 1:15-15)

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