Category: Mark 7
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The Deaf Shall Hear
(Mark 7:31-37) Why did Jesus come to the earth? What was the purpose of the appearing of the Son of God on this earth for mankind? Well there were a number of reasons for his appearing, the main one of which was to give man salvation through his death and resurrection and the introduction of…
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Crumbs from the Masters Table
(Mark 7:24-30) Is the gospel only for a few? Should the church be a closed or secret society? Is there discrimination in the churches so that some people get the word and others don’t? If you read this section of scripture in isolation you could be led astray to think such things, but it is…
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What Defiles a Man
(Mark 7:14-23) What is the key to living a life of truth and purity in Christ? Is it following the traditions of the church? No. Jesus in this section showed that purity in Christianity was not an outward thing but a matter of the heart. Jesus had just upbraided the Pharisees for following their traditions…
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Traditions of the Elders
(Mark 7:1-13) The Pharisees had established a great many traditions which they taught the people to observe. It had the effect of making them appear somehow more pious or righteous than the common man. But we see that Jesus upbraided them over their traditions for they revered their traditions more than the word of God.…
