1. 1 Mark 7:1-8

2. Mark 7:8  “For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men, as the washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things ye do. 2

3. Sources of Teaching  God - John 1:17; 2 Timothy 3:16-17  Men - Matthew 15:8-9 There Are “Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men” - Acts 5:29 3

4. Choices  God - Joshua 24:15  Idols - 1 Kings 18:21 There Are 4 “But our God is in the heavens: he hath done whatsoever he hath pleased. Their idols are silver and gold, the work of men's hands. They have mouths, but they speak not: eyes have they, but they see not: They have ears, but they hear not: noses have they, but they smell not: They have hands, but they handle not: feet have they, but they walk not: neither speak they through their throat. They that make them are like unto them; so is every one that trusteth in them” - Psalms 115:3-8

5. Consequences  Blessing - Deuteronomy 11:26-28; Rev. 14:13  Curse - Matthew 25:41 There Are Unto you first God, having raised up his Son Jesus, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his iniquities” - Acts 3:26 5

6. Foundations  Solid Rock -  Shifting Sand - There Are 6 Matthew 7:21-27 “Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ. Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded. Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner, And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed” - 1 Pet. 2:5-8

7. Faiths  Living - Galatians 5:6  Dead- James 2:24-26 There Are “But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him” - Hebrews 11:6 7

8. Ways  Narrow -  Broad - There Are “Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me” - John 14:6 8 Isaiah 55:8-9; Matthew 7:13-14

9. Alternatives  Life - James 1:12; 1 John 5:11-12  Death - Romans 8:6; James 1:15 There Are 9 “For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord” - Romans 6:23

10. Appointments  Death - Hebrews 9:27  Judgment - Romans 14:12; 2 Corinthians 5:10 There Are 10 “Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them” - Romans 1:32

11. Destinies  Heaven - Matthew 25:31-40; Revelation 22:14  Hell - Matthew 25:41-46; 2 Thessalonians 1:7-9 1 Corinthians 6:9-10 There Are 11 “And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried; And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom. And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame” - Luke 16:22-14

12.  Sources of Teaching  Choices  Consequences  Foundations  Faiths  Ways  Alternatives  Appointments  Destinies There Are 12