Jesus explains where evil comes from. It comes from within all those people who bug you. But also from within you. Me, too.

The tradition had become the evaluation of the heart-stuff: faithfulness to God and commitment to the community.

25 авг. 2021 г. · Jesus reminds the Mr. Udall in us all that "it is not what goes into the mouth that defiles a person, but what comes out of the mouth that defiles."

27 авг. 2018 г. · Jesus rejects human propriety as an orienting standard. Jesus is talking about the human heart, something Christians today also must consider.

23 авг. 2021 г. · in verses 1-8, Jesus is speaking with the Pharisees and scribes; in verses 14-14, Jesus is teaching the crowd; in verses 21-23, Jesus is ...

True faithfulness is not about clean hands, but a heart cleansed and a life shaped by the radical, self-giving love of God in Christ.

22 мар. 2017 г. · In our text for today, Jesus speaks about the kind of tradition that fails the test. He points out that there is a kind of tradition that is ...

26 авг. 2024 г. · By the time we get to verses 21-23, Jesus has moved indoors with his disciples and is explaining what he meant by his words to the crowd.

Our focus will be on three key themes: Loving Jesus and Keeping His Commands, The Comforter Has Come, and Jesus Promises the Holy Spirit to Help Us.

2 сент. 2018 г. · The Gospel reminds each of us to allow God to enter into our lives and let Him shape our hearts and minds.