Matthew 15:1-9
Gods’ way is to deal with internal heart change
Isaiah 66:2, 1 Samuel 15;22, Psalm 51:16-17
Man’s way is legalistic external rituals
Under whose authority do we live?
On what will you base your life?
By what standard will you live?
I. The Traditions Of Men Exposed – Vs. 1
. The first formal confrontation over ceremonial purity
. . . Exodus 30:17-21, Leviticus 22:4-7
. They went far beyond Scripture
. They missed the heart of the issue – Mark 7:1-4
. . The Roman Catholic church from 400-1400AD
. . Today: Programs, creeds and confessions
II. The Traditions Of Men Condemned – Vs. 3
. They have done away with Scripture by their traditions – Exodus 21:17, Ephesians 6:2
. CORBAN – Mark 7:11 – Sanctioning greed instead of helping parents
. . Break the law – Vs. 6
. We become Pharisaical by making it head knowledge instead of driving you to Christ
. “You hypocrites” – Vs. 7 – Isaiah 29:13
Where are you at today? Rituals – without faith working internally – is worthless
If you don’t know Christ, no amount of religious activity will solve your human problem