Discussion
- What critical accusation is brought up by the religious leaders to Jesus in verses 1-4? What was Jesus’s response?
- How had the religious leadership conveyed the wrong idea of the nature of sin and personal holiness to the the people they were leading?
- What is the main truth to be learned in verses 14-15?
- Where might mankind be obeying the law externally but breaking the law in his or her heart?
- What were the Pharisees attempting to do by declaring their wealth as “Corban”?
- Why would Jesus declaring that food is not what makes a person clean or unclean be controversial? How would this type of teaching impact Gentiles as well as Jews?
Application - What happens when man-made traditions are revered above God’s word? How have I experienced or been tempted to have tradition take the place of truth in my own life?
- What types of evil desires, thoughts, and actions are produced on the regular by my own heart? What do I learn about myself by answering the first half of this question truthfully?
- In what ways has Jesus changed the desires of my heart?
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