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She asked, and then asked again. “The woman was a Greek, a Syro-Phoenician by birth, and she kept asking Him to cast the demon out of her daughter.” – Mark 7:26

It’s not a Christian attitude. “The woman was a Greek, a Syro-Phoenician by birth, and she kept asking Him to cast the demon out of her daughter.” – Mark 7:26

Someone said something! “A certain woman, whose young daughter had an unclean spirit, heard of Him, and came and fell at His feet.” – Mark 7:25

It’s important to focus on what’s important to God. “For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lewdness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness. All these evil things come from within and defile a man.” – Mark 7:21-23

Clean inwardly. “What comes out of a man, that defiles a man.” – Mark 7:20

Looking for excuses? “Honor your father and your mother.” – Mark 7:10

It still affects the church. “And in vain they worship me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.” – Mark 7:7

Have Him work on you! “He answered and said to them, ‘Well did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written: “This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.” ’” – Mark 7:6

You know you’ve got a problem… “Then the Pharisees and scribes asked Him, ‘Why do Your disciples not walk according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with unwashed hands?’” – Mark 7:5

You’ve got to give people room. “For the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they wash their hands in a special way, holding the tradition of the elders. When they come from the marketplace, they do not eat unless they wash. And there are many other things which they have received and…

“They found fault.” “Now when they saw some of His disciples eat bread with defiled, that is, with unwashed hands, they found fault.” – Mark 7:2