Mark 7:6-7

SISTERS!!! JOIN US FOR THE HOPE REINVENTED 31 DAY BIBLE STUDY STARTING TONIGHT!!Join the FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/HopeReinventedBibleStudy/We all make mistakes, but those mistakes don’t have to define us. We can learn from them. After all, none of us can perfectly follow rules and we were not made for rules or religion. Christ set us free from mere outward obedience. Rules aren’t the problem. Sin is. We could never be enough, but we are displays of Christ’s grace. Jesus isn’t into fads—He’s into faithfulness. God wants our hearts to be changed, not just the outside.…

The lesson we should learn from this is that we can have all the right answers but still be wrong. We can say all the right things and still be far away from where we need to be.…

How do we fight the evil in the world? I know it’s out there, and I know I’m against it. But what do I do about it?‌Let's start with a more basic question. Where does evil come from?This topic arises in Mark 7. The chapter opens when a group of Pharisees “saw that some of his [Jesus’] disciples ate with hands that were defiled, that is, unwashed” (7:1-2). ‌Why does this bother the Pharisees? Personally, I’m all for good hygiene, but I don’t think my outrage matches that of the Pharisees. Why are…

Have you ever thought about submission being an integral part of worship? As Americans, I do not think we are keen on the idea of submission in any realm (especially women), but if we truly believe that God initiates every act of worship, then we must submit to his authority. This post will point out some perils of entering into worship haphazardly or carelessly, and then discuss how we should submit to God in worship when we gather. I will rely heavily upon Jonathan Landry Cruse’s text, What Ha…

Have you ever thought about submission being an integral part of worship? As Americans, I do not think we are keen on the idea of submission in any realm (especially women), but if we truly believe that God initiates every act of worship, then we must submit to his authority. This post will point out some perils of entering into worship haphazardly or carelessly, and then discuss how we should submit to God in worship when we gather. I will rely heavily upon Jonathan Landry Cruse’s text, What Ha…

How do we fight the evil in the world? I know it’s out there, and I know I’m against it. But what do I do about it?‌Let's start with a more basic question. Where does evil come from?This topic arises in Mark 7. The chapter opens when a group of Pharisees “saw that some of his [Jesus’] disciples ate with hands that were defiled, that is, unwashed” (7:1-2). ‌Why does this bother the Pharisees? Personally, I’m all for good hygiene, but I don’t think my outrage matches that of the Pharisees. Why are…

As faithful and committed Christians, we strive to adhere to the biblical intention and aim of Jesus Christ toward His Church.While the Church has evolved over the centuries, examining the New Testament model is essential to understand the core principles that should shape the modern Church.Today, we witness and experience...…