The Lord bless you. Today we are collectively doing a review of Mark 7 and 8. Come prepared to share your discovery notes with all and learn something new.
Throughout history, people have gravitated toward religious rituals as a way to draw close to God. Many in the church still perform rituals as a way to seek salvation. Every religion in the world is about rules. When people make up a religion, they make up many rules because it seems to make sense.
The Pharisees were still hostile to Jesus’ ministry – Crowds followed Jesus around wherever He went. But not all of the people were welcoming or friendly. Pharisees traveled long distances just to watch Jesus “like a hawk” and find any excuse to blame Him or argue with Him in public. Not everyone goes to church because they want to learn more about God and grow in their relationship with Him.
