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Sep 01, 2024

Beware of Pharisees

Beware of Pharisees

Passage: Mark 7:1-8

Speaker: Rev. Rafe Vigil

The whole passage deals with Jesus’ interaction with some Pharisees. However, the core of the teaching is seen in verse 8. God’s commands versus human rules: which do you follow? Fortunately for us, Jesus simplified God’s commands, love God and love neighbor. Like the rich man who engaged Jesus we will ask “who is my neighbor?” in other words, “how do I fulfill this rule?”. Very Pharisee of us to seek our human endeavors to get it right. Jesus did say the first command is to love God with all, heart, soul, mind, strength. Do the first thing first and the love of neighbor/others will be natural.