JESUS DID ALL THINGS WELL Mark Seven Jesus was in constant conflict with Jewish traditions. He is careful to explain what defiles a person and what does not defile. He shows that what a person eats is not nearly as important as what he thinks. The Pharisees were concerned because Jesus' disciples... [ Continue Reading ]
_HUMAN TRADITIONS AND THE COMMANDMENTS OF MEN MARK 7:1-13:_ The Scribes and the Pharisees were constant foes of Jesus. Pharisees were a strict religious sect of the Jews. The Scribes copied and taught the Law of Moses. These people constantly watched for something to accuse Jesus of. Their present... [ Continue Reading ]
_WHAT REALLY DEFILES A PERSON MARK 7:14-23:_ The desire of Jesus was that the people would listen to and understand His teaching. The thing that defiles a person is not some dirt on their hands or failing to follow some ceremonial washing. It is what comes out of a man that defiles him or makes him... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE SYROPHENICIAN WOMAN'S FAITH MARK 7:24-30:_ Jesus left the vicinity of the Sea of Galilee and journeyed to the region of Tyre and Sidon. He went into a house but it was impossible to be hidden from public notice. A Gentile woman, a Syrophenician lady came and fell at the feet of Jesus and begged... [ Continue Reading ]
_JESUS HEALED A DEAF MAN MARK 7:31-37:_ Soon after the events with the Syrophenician woman Jesus went to the ten city region of Decapolis on the east side of the Jordan. There a deaf man was brought to Him. The man also had difficulty speaking. Often those that have never heard speech have problems... [ Continue Reading ]