WORSHIP GOD FROM OUR HEARTS

Mark 7:1-23 MK07_01_23Q

Key Verse 7:6

“He replied, ‘Isaiah was right when he prophesied about you hypocrites; as it is written:“These people honor me with their lips,but their hearts are far from me.”’”

1. Read verses 1-5. What accusation did the Pharisees bring against Jesus’ disciples (1-5)? What were the traditions of the elders, and how had they developed?

1. Read verses 6-8. How did Jesus diagnose their problem using Scripture? Why is it so important to honor God from our hearts (1 Sa 16:7, Dt 6:5)? How does this influence their worship and bible study? How does Jesus relate this to their attitude toward God’s word? 

1. What example does Jesus give of their setting aside the commandments of God to hold to the traditions of men (9-13)? What can we learn here?

1. What did Jesus teach the crowd about what makes a person unclean (14-16)? How did Jesus explain to his disciples what really defiles a person (17-23; Jer 17:9)?

1. How can we honor and worship God with a pure heart (Ezk 18:31-32, Heb 9:14; 1 Jn 1:7-9, Jn4:23-24, Ro12:1)?