Mark 7: God's Word vs. Human Conventions
from Reading Scripture: New Testament In A Year Hosted by Sam Erwin
I. Traditions of Man vs. Commands of God v.1-13 - traditions - handed down - defile - ceremonial uncleanness vs. moral uncleanness. - [ ] Beware of voiding God's Word through traditions/conventions - external vs. internal worship - Corban II. What defiles a person v.14-23 - Not comes into a man - Jews - food laws - Leviticus - clean vs unclean - declared all foods clean. - Outward vs. Inward Righteousness III. Syrophoenecian Woman v.24-30 - the priority of the Jews - "First to the Jews, then to the Greek" - Canaanite - outward defiled, yet of faith - unable to be hidden - hears our cry IV. Jesus heals a deaf/mut man v.31-37 - Decapolis - 10 cities - spitting - defile - hands on Christ makes us clean! Christ breaking human convention Christ calls us to obey the Word of God - not the traditions of men. Read from: The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® (ESV®) © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. All rights reserved.
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