1. Today’s Sermon: Mark 6:53-7:23, “Jesus’ Ministry At Gennesaret / Scribes And Pharisees Contend With Jesus Because His Disciples Didn’t Wash Their Hands Before Eating” by Pastor Jim Bomkamp

2. The hem of Jesus’ garment: Mark 6:56: “…‘as many as touched it were being cured’”

3. Eating bread without washing your hands

4. Contrasting man’s traditions and God’s truth: Bible Exposition Commentary Man’s TraditionsGod’s truth Outward forms— bondage Inward faith—liberty Trifling rulesFundamental principles Outward pietyTrue inward holiness Neglect, replace the Word Exalts the Word of God

5. Eating bread without washing your hands, is it a sin?

6. Things proceeding from the heart: ‘evil thoughts’ ‘fornications’ ‘thefts’ ‘murders’ ‘adulteries’ 'deeds of coveting and wickedness’ ‘deceit’ ‘sensuality’ 'envy’ ‘slander’ ‘pride’ ‘foolishness’

7. Bible Exposition Commentary: Note the tragic sequence: teaching their doctrines as God’s Word (Mark 7:7); laying aside God’s Word (Mark 7:8); rejecting God’s Word (Mark 7:9); robbing God’s Word of its power (Mark 7:13).

8. One pastor’s opinion: Tradition over God’s commandments today? Political correctness vs speaking the truth Emphasis on church attendance vs evangelism Emphasis on political activism vs evangelism Explaining away/ignoring uncomfortable scripture vs obedience Legalism (we do it this way, therefore we are spiritual w/ 0 scriptural backup) vs obedience Intellectualism vs obedience Emphasis on community vs worship of God and growth in Him Despising the Word vs Trembling at it (arrogance) Programs vs Prayer Worldly Methods vs Prayer Confusing reading a devotional with reading the Word Confusing the newest “way to do it” with the work of the Spirit Confusing social programs with love Confusing tolerance with grace Confusing pc with discernment Confusing government giveaways with alms giving/helping poor