The Pharisees and some of the scribes were criticizing Jesus’ disciples for eating with unwashed hands, for the Pharisees and all the Jews, in keeping with the tradition of the elders, did not eat unless they washed their hands properly, in a ceremonial manner, I believe. So Jesus said to them, “Well did Isaiah prophesy … Continue reading Out of the Heart
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The Lord Sees Not as Humans See
Man Looks on the Outward Appearance God had rejected Saul as king over Israel, so he sent his prophet Samuel to anoint as king one of the sons of Jesse. And so God told Samuel that he was to anoint for him whom God would declare to him. So Samuel did what the Lord commanded … Continue reading The Lord Sees Not as Humans See
Seared Consciences
Matthew 15:19-20a ESV “For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false witness, slander. These are what defile a person.” What is meant here by the heart? The heart (kardia in Greek) is also translated as mind, character, inner self, will, and the center of our being. It is also … Continue reading Seared Consciences
Keep Speaking the Truth
Matthew 22:37-40 ESV And he said to him, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the great and first commandment. And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. On these two commandments depend all … Continue reading Keep Speaking the Truth
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