Mark 7:1-13 // De-Elevating the Word of Man (Preached on August 24, 2025)

The Pharisees and scribes once again confront Jesus; this time concerning His disciples' failure to follow the "tradition of the elders." Any time we follow man's word to the exclusion of God's, it brings death, not life. We see a digression in this passage. First, there is a going beyond God's Word. Then, there is an elevation of man's word. And finally, God's Word is discarded.