Dirty Words
The Pharisees and Scribes confront Jesus about the disciples not properly washing their hands. Jesus turns the tables on them (of course) and challenges their understanding of sin and holiness. Jesus teaches that it is our own hearts that are the source of sin, not something outside of us that defiles us. Humans love to focus on the rules of religion rather than the purpose of the rules. God invites us to practice our faith SO THAT we might become more loving, more faithful, more Christlike. That’s the part that matters.
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Read Mark 7:1-23 and James 1:22-27 in preparation for Sunday’s sermon, “Dirty Words.”
