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THEIR HEARTS ARE FAR FROM ME / MARK 7:6-7

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(KJV) Mark 7:6-7

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. 7 Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.

THEIR HEARTS ARE FAR FROM ME / MARK 7:6-7

The Pharisees and the teachers of the law were guilty of the sin of legalism, which substitutes outward acts or words for true godly attitudes that come from a holy relationship with God (Matthew 5:20: Matthew 5:27-28; Matthew 6:1-7; John 1:13; John 3:3-6; Isaiah 1:11; Amos 4:4-5). Legalists seem to honor God with their words, but their hearts (motives and affections) are far from Him and His purposes. This means that they might appear outwardly to live right and seek what pleases God, but inwardly they have no real love for Him. 

  1. Legalism is not simply living by the laws or standards of God’s Word because such standards are good and proper if based on God’s commands and principles. Rather, legalism has to do with the person’s motive for following God and His purposes. Any motive that does not flow out of a true and active faith in Christ and the desire to obey and please Him is legalism (Matthew 6:1-7; John 14:21). Legalism often involves man-made regulations that have little or nothing to do with God’s original commands. The fault of legalism is depending on these laws and standards for spiritual worth or salvation, which is not possible apart from faith in Christ.
  2. In this age of grace (God’s underserved favor and love expressed through Christ’s death for our sins), we are spiritually saved through faith in Christ and not our own efforts. This is not to say that Christians should neglect the instructions, disciplines and duties of Christ’s law and God’s Word. The Bible teaches us to show our love for Christ by being faithful in all these areas. The New Testament speaks of the “perfect law that gives freedom” (James 1:25), “the royal law” (James 2:8), the “law of Christ” (Galatians 6:2) and the “law of the Spirit” (Romans 8:2) and the “law of the Spirit” (Romans 8:2). In God’s Word we find (a) positive commands, which are things we should do and practice (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18), (b) negative commands, which are things we should avoid or refrain from doing (Romans 12:2), (c) basic principles, which are ethical truths that reflect God’s character and form the basis of His laws (1 Corinthians 8:13) and (d) words spoken by spiritual leaders with God-given authority in spiritual matters (Ephesians 4:11-12; 1 Timothy 3:5; Hebrews 13:7, 17).

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  2. COMPASSION / MARK 6:34
  3. ANOINTED … WITH OIL / MARK 6:13
  4. LACK OF FAITH / MARK 6:6
  5. JESUS … A PROPHET / MARK 6:4
  6. JUST BELIEVE / MARK 5:36
  7. JUST TOUCH HIS CLOTHES / MARK 5:27-28
  8. A MAN WITH AN EVIL SPIRIT / MARK 5:2-17
  9. JESUS WAS SLEEPING / MARK 4:38
  10. EVEN WHAT HE HAS WILL BE TAKEN / MARK 4:25
  11. TAKES AWAY THE WORD / MARK 4:15-17
  12. A FARMER WENT OUT TO SOW / MARK 4:3
  13. PARABLES / MARK 4:2
  14. AUTHORITY TO DRIVE OUT DEMONS / MARK 3:15
  15. THAT THEY MIGHT BE WITH HIM / MARK 3:14
  16. HERODIANS / MARK 3:6
  17. LOOKED … IN ANGER / MARK 3:5
  18. THE SABBATH WAS MADE FOR MAN / MARK 2:27
  19. TO CALL … SINNERS / MARK 2:17
  20. HEALING THE PARALYZED MAN / MARK 2:11
  21. DROVE OUT MANY DEMONS / MARK 1:34
  22. SYNAGOGUE / MARK 1:21
  23. COME FOLLOW ME / MARK 1:17
  24. KINGDOM OF GOD / MARK 1:15
  25. BAPTIZE YOU WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT / MARK 1:8
  26. THE WHOLE JUDEAN COUNTRYSIDE / MARK 1:5
  27. BAPTISM OF REPENTANCE / MARK 1:4
  28. THE BEGINNING OF THE GOSPEL / MARK 1:1-3
  29. MY SON, WHOM I LOVE / MARK 1:11
  30. WHEN YOU STAND PRAYING … FORGIVE / MARK 11:25
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The Pharisees and the teachers of the law were guilty of the sin of legalism, which substitutes outward acts or words for true godly attitudes that come from a holy relationship with God (Matthew 5:20: 5:27-28; 6:1-7; John 1:13; 3:3-6; Isaiah 1:11; Amos 4:4-5).
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