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Mark 8:14-21: Why Jesus Warned us about the Pharisees?
Mark 8:14-21 14 Now they had forgotten to bring bread, and they had only one loaf with them in the boat. 15 And he cautioned them, saying, “Watch out; beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod.” 16 And they began discussing with one another the fact that they had no bread. 17 And Jesus, aware of this, said to them, “Why are…
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Mark 8:11-13: When Jesus Sighed
Mark 8:11-21 11 The Pharisees came and began to argue with him, seeking from him a sign from heaven to test him. 12 And he sighed deeply in his spirit and said, “Why does this generation seek a sign? Truly, I say to you, no sign will be given to this generation.” 13 And he left them, got into the boat again, and went to the other…
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Mark 7:5-13: How’s Your Heart?
Mark 7:5-13 5 And the Pharisees and the scribes asked him, “Why do your disciples not walk according to the tradition of the elders, but eat with defiled hands?” 6 And he said to them, “Well did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written, “‘This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me; 7 in vain do…
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Spiritual Pride
This is a tough one because I am a proud man. I hate to admit it but I am. A pastor can easily succumb to pride. Moral pride because we are good compare to a normal person. We pray, we read our Bible, we memorize scriptures – like the Pharisees. Also theological pride – feeling…