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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

They’ll be more interested. “From there He arose and went to the region of Tyre and Sidon. And He entered a house and wanted no one to know it, but He could not be hidden.” – Mark 7:24

Christians with New Age beliefs?! “God is a Spirit: and they that worship Him must worship Him in spirit and in truth.” – John 4:24

Fifty feet from destruction! “Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by good conduct that his works are done in the meekness of wisdom.” – James 3:13

There are times you have to make amends. “Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold.” – Luke 19:8