I. Confrontation with the Religious Leaders

II. Command for the Crowds

III. Clarification for the Disciples

For Further Discussion

1) Where am I relying on religious habits to feel right with God? Am I more concerned with appearing godly or actuallybeing transformed?

2) When I think about sin, do I focus more on external actions or internal motives? How often do I trace my sinful actions back to the heart attitudes behind them? Am I judging others by God’s Word—or by my own traditions and preferences?

3) What comes out of my mouth—and what does that reveal about my heart? Do I minimize “respectable sins” like pride, bitterness, envy, or anger because they’re internal?

4) Where do I use spiritual reasoning to avoid practical obedience when it’s inconvenient or costly? Where am I using technical obedience to avoid sacrificial love?

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