In this sermon we will learn how our all-sufficient Advocate defines genuine devotion to God. The sermon is titled, from Matthew 15:1-9, The Malice of the Foes (Part 1), because the scene describes His confrontation with a delegation of Pharisees.

"Then Pharisees and scribes came to Jesus from Jerusalem and said, “Why do your disciples break the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat.” He [Jesus] answered them, “And why do you break the commandment of God for the sake of your tradition?" (Matthew 15:1–3 ESV)