WHAT REALLY DEFILES A PERSON?
Keywords 15:11
What goes into a
man's mouth does not make him 'unclean,' but what comes out of his mouth, that
is what makes him 'unclean.' "
1. Hearts far from God (1-11)
Some
religious leaders traveled from Jerusalem to Gennesaret to confront Jesus. His
disciples ate with unwashed hands and broke a long-standing Jewish tradition. Jesus
rebuked the religious leaders for their hypocrisy. They disobeyed God’s commands about honoring parents to keep non-Biblical
rules about offerings. Although the Pharisees and teachers of the law appeared
very religious, their hearts were, in fact, far from God. They cared more about
human regulations than God’s clear
word. Then Jesus directly addressed the eating concern. It is not what goes in,
but what comes out of the mouth, that defiles a person.
2. What
is in your heart? (12-20)
Jesus
explained that food eaten with unwashed hands does not affect one’s relationship with God. Rather, what comes out of our
mouths is what defiles us because that comes from our heart. The heart is the
source of all kinds of evil thoughts. Instead of becoming smug with our outward
behavior, we need Jesus to cleanse our hearts daily and the Holy Spirit to
transform us.
Prayer Father,
please cleanse the evil from my heart so that I may wholeheartedly obey you.
One Word Is your
heart right with God?
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