8/24/24: Mark 7

Keys of the Kingdom

Kingdom of God: Important topic for today; Christ's solution = Moses' solution; Recognizing untruths; Baptism into a system; Taking care of the needy; Understanding "Corban"; Temple membership?; "Religion"; Duty to God and fellow men; Charity; Paradise policies?; Reviewing Mark 6; Power?; Demoniac; Rejecting Jesus; Liberty; Traditions and commandments?; Making contracts under oath; Laws; Forced contributions; Understanding bible via Holy Spirit; Gen 42:22; 1 Sam 8:18; Message of Jesus Christ; Not to be *that* way; Early America; Early Rome; Welfare snares; Making you merchandise; Weakness in the people; Dystopia; The nature of nature; Taking away others' right to choose; Deut 29:4; Mark 7:1; Living by faith; More than believing in Jesus; Saying "Lord, lord" but not doing; Made-up traditions; Which law?; What spirit are you following?; Laying aside God's commandments for traditions (man-made rules); Honoring father and mother; v11 Corban; Robbing widows and orphans; Making God's word to none effect; Hypocrites; Christ's choice He gives you; Major problem of Pharisees; Surrendering your responsibilities; Killing care; Division; Overcoming world poisons; Censoring truth; Understanding vs listening; Circumcision?; Ears to hear are gifts from God; Pork?; Practicality; Responsibility; Evil coms from within; The harlot; Not wanting to admit being wrong; Taxation?; Your duty to love your neighbor; Jesus' life of sacrifice; v31; The real miracle?; Seeing Christ's message; Doing contrary; Unwillingness to hear; Hearing and understanding; Strong delusion; Choosing a savior; Social contract; Selling your brother into slavery; Legal charity; Deut 29:4; Seeking His kingdom and righteousness; 1 Sam 8:18; Commander-in-chief; Reacquiring your responsibilities; Ukraine; Receiving eyes to see; Christ's "Way" back; Why God doesn't hear you; Judges 10:14; Ez 12:2; Rebelling against Christ; Prov 20:12; Seeing knowledge through the spirit; Isa 1:15; Strive! Seek! Ask! Knock!; Isa 6:9; Losing your God-given sight; Isa 59:2; Isa 65:12; Labor of love; Mt 13:11; Self-condemnation; Choosing darkness; Jer 25:4; Mt 10:14; Mk 6:11; Cities of blood; Wrath of God; John 8:43; John 12:38; Set the table of Christ.