“Why don’t your disciples live according to the tradition of the elders?” ~Religious elites
I think I underestimate how much of a legalist I am. Let’s add to that a pious religious elitist. It …
Tag Archives: Mark 7
Miracles of Jesus — How does Jesus heal the sick?
There are so many amazing and supernatural acts of Jesus, revealing and confirming his Messianic credentials, and the coming of …
Patience — Jesus Patience with God’s Timing of Events
Jesus the Messiah’s life was lived under the shadow of the cross. He was concerned that people should understand his …
Hypocrisy — Where does it come from?
Jesus is clear. Jesus hates hypocrites. Jesus calls it out all the time. My contempt allows me to ignore its …
“Are you being willfully stupid?” ~Jesus
Some days I just don’t get it. Am I being willfully stupid? Jesus knows the truth. It is not what …
"The children get fed first. " ~~Jesus
Jesus challenges us to understand certain realities. The wise person doesn’t argue with him. The wise person has insight. Here …
"Ephphatha!—Open up!" ~~Jesus
Jesus was on a roll. A mighty move of God with healing everywhere. So, He left the region of Tyre, …
"Your daughter is no longer disturbed." ~~Jesus
Does our faith impress Jesus? Jesus challenges us to have a bold kind of faith. This woman came to Jesus and …
"Stand in line and take your turn." ~~Jesus
Jesus had been pretty busy. He took a trip to a new area thinking he could get away for a …
"Listen now, all of you— take this to heart." ~~Jesus
Jesus challenges us to understand that it is not what we eat that is the problem. What is the problem? …
"It’s what comes out of a person that pollutes … all these are vomit from the heart. There is the source of your pollution." ~~Jesus
Jesus challenges us to be concerned about the right things. Jesus is direct in his message to us. No mistaking …
"You scratch out God’s Word and scrawl a whim in its place. You do a lot of things like this." ~~Jesus
Jesus is talking to religious people. That could be us. Jesus challenges us to really understand what God is saying and …
"But you weasel out of that by saying …." ~~Jesus
Jesus is direct with us about twisting God’s words and using them to our advantage. Jesus knows what His Father …
"You get rid of God’s command so you won’t be inconvenienced in following the religious fashions! " ~~Jesus
Jesus challenges us to obey God and not follow the latest religious fads. God is clear in what He wants …
"You ditch God’s command and are just taking up the latest fads." ~~Jesus
Jesus challenges the religious to stay focused on God and what He wants. Fads come and go. Jesus and His …
"They just use me as a cover for teaching whatever suits their fancy." ~~Jesus
Jesus is very direct about how religious leaders are focused on justifying what they teach to match their way of …
"They act like they are worshiping me, but they don’t mean it." ~~Jesus
Jesus challenges us to stop acting. And, He is serious. He means it. How many times do we just go …
"Are you being willfully stupid?" ~~Jesus
Jesus explains so many things to us. He challenges us to hear, really hear, what He is saying. Jesus is blunt. …
"These people make a big show of saying the right thing, but their heart isn’t in it." ~Jesus
Jesus challenges us to have our heart in the right place with God and everyone else. It is all about …
"Isaiah was right about frauds like you, hit the bull’s-eye in fact." ~~Jesus
Jesus spends special time with religious people. He is direct always. Are we frauds? It is a question to ask …
