Topic:JESUS CHALLENGES THE SADDUCEES – May 25 Matthew 16:1, “The Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and tempting desired him that he would show them a sign from heaven.” MATTHEW 16:1-4 The Sadducees were a Jewish sect (Acts 5:17), of both a political and religious nature, that was best known for its opposition to the more popular party (the Pharisees), …
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Topic:THE MINISTRY OF THE HOLY SPIRIT – May 24 Mark 8:12, “And he sighed deeply in his spirit, and saith, Why doth this generation seek after a sign? verily I say unto you, There shall no sign be given unto this generation.” MARK 8:11-13 The Greek word used here for “sighed deeply” means an intense grieving, inaudible prayer, or groan. …
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Topic:JESUS TRIED HER FAITH – May 23 Matthew 15:27, “But Jesus said unto her, Let the children first be filled: for it is not meet to take the children’s bread and cast it unto the dogs.” MATTHEW 15:21-39; MARK 7:24-37; 8:1-10 It is very clear in scripture that Jesus was sent to fulfill God’s covenant to the Jews. However, it …
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Topic:OUR HEARTS CONTROL OUR BODIES – May 21 Mark 7:15, “There is nothing from without a man, that entering into him can defile him: but the things which come out of him, those are they that defile the man.” MATTHEW 15:1-20; MARK 7:1-23 All of the Old Testament dietary laws were shadows (or pictures) of spiritual truths which would become …
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Topic:CHANGE YOUR MIND – May 22 Mark 7:21, “For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders.” MARK 7:17-23 These verses (21-23) further establish the fact that our heart includes more than just our spirit. Even Christians still struggle with things like pride and foolishness, which Jesus said comes out of our heart. It’s …
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Topic:TRADITION NEUTRALIZES – May 20 Mark 7:13, “Making the word of God of none effect through your tradition, which ye have delivered: and many such like things do ye.” MARK 7:1-13 Deuteronomy 4:2 clearly states “Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish ought from it . . . .” This same thought …
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Topic:TAKING OFF THE MASKS – May 19 Mark 7:6, “He answered and said unto them, Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.” MARK 7:6-9 This is the biblical definition of a hypocrite, “someone whose words and heart (actions) don’t agree.” A hypocrite …
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Topic:THE LAW IS NOT OF FAITH – May 18 Mark 7:2, “And when they saw some of his disciples eat bread with defiled, that is to say, with unwashen, hands, they found fault.” MARK 7:1-7 Man looks on the outward appearance (this is what the scribes and Pharisees were concerned with), but the Lord looks on the heart (1 Sam. …
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Topic: THE SPIRIT AND THE WORD ARE ONE – May 17 John 6:63, “It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.” JOHN 6:40-71; 7:1 Jesus is stating that our spirit, not our flesh, is where our life comes from. These people were so dominated …
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Topic: BREAD OF HEAVEN – May 13 John 6:34, “Then said they unto him, Lord, evermore give us this bread.” JOHN 6:31-35 It is probable that these Jews were expecting Jesus to rain down manna on them the way God did before in the wilderness. After all, anyone who could feed five thousand men with one small lunch should be …
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