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Tradition vs. Transformation: Pursuing a True Encounter with God Primary Scripture Reading 13 Making the word of God of none effect through your tradition, which ye have delivered: and many such like things do ye. Introduction Imagine someone giving you a beautifully wrapped gift. You’re thrilled to…

Who/What gets the last/final word? When determining matters of faith, life, and relationships what gets final say? How do we determine what is right and wrong? How do we determine what is best from good? Everyone has traditions. All of the world has a tradition. Every culture has their own. Every religion.…

Sabbath teaching continues Jesus is still in Jerusalem during feast of the Jews. And our story will continue there. A quick review: In Jerusalem for feast, we don’t know what one (5:1) Jesus meets man with infirmity (5:5) What was the infirmity, how long did the man have it? Jesus questions the man (5:6-8)…

Celebration and Worship Celebration celebrations of our culture cultural symbols- trees, candles, lights, wreaths, gifts roots and distractions When was Jesus born? don’t know- not likely in winter- shepherds out in the field Maybe fall, maybe spring traditions established... People have put forward…

Jesus was Criticized for His Authority to Forgive (v. 1-8) 1 And he entered into a ship, and passed over, and came into his own city. 2 And, behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick of the palsy; Son, be of good cheer; thy sins…

Magna Carta of Christian Liberty It is said that the book of Galatians is the Magna Carta for Christian Liberty or for apologetics. Paul tonight brings in a key verse in the Magna Carta that must be understood, applied and protected. Why? So we do not return to any form of bondage or legalism that wants…

Stop Holding On So Tight!

It’s not the outside that makes us unclean, but the heart.

Introduction Ah, junk food! How many here in the present or in their past do not or have not enjoyed what we affectionately call junk food? Growing up at a Christian camp my parents allowed me and my siblings to have 2 free items from the snack shop each day. I would even go around to the other tables…

Jesus commands all people everywhere to repent and to believe Him. We lay our trust in Him as the offering for our sins, as the One who died, was buried, and is alive again forever. God gives the gift of repentance that we might change our minds and turn from sin to the Living God. We are able to be free from traditions which teach us to value the tradition itself over the welfare of others. We understand that while the Kingdom of God began very small, it grows. We also understand that there are few who will be saved. Many will not turn aside to walk the narrow way which leads to life. Jesus laments over those who continue in rebellion to Him. Shared by Jason Stuart Percy on Sunday, July 25, 2021 at Refuge Christian Fellowship in Tallahasee, FL.

We humans are all dead in our trespasses and sins. We have no life in us. It is the effectual call of Jesus, the giver and sustainer of life, that revives and enables us to trust Him. He cares not about the way of our traditions, especially those we use to put ourselves above others and to neglect our acts of service and charity (love) to our neighbor. We are those who excuse ourselves from obedience for myriads of reasons, all of which we excuse in ourselves and condemn in others. What hypocrites we are! True life, eternal life, is in the Father and in the Son, Jesus. He gives life to whomever He wills. Let us be those who diligently search the sscriptures, that we might know God as He reveals Himself through the prophets and apostles. But... let us not stop with having knowledge... let us go on to commune with Jesus, let us respond to Him, let us come to Him... and find life. These thoughts were shared by Jason Stuart Percy at Refuge TLH in Tallahasee, FL on Sunday, December 5, 2021

Part 1 - The Temple or Jesus? The things that have made Jesus irresistible are not found in the Old Testament temple model. He introduced them to us, and by keeping the temple mindset out of our churches, Jesus' story will outshine our weaknesses.

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The religious leaders came from Jersualem to question Jesus, based on their traditions, about eating with defile hands. Jesus teaches it is not what goes in that defiles a person but what comes out.

The intent, not the letter of the law for the King

How modernist interpretation fails to pass on the true faith believed and pass on from the apostles. Ancient faith built on Tradition and Scripture, verses modern faith built solely on scripture.

DESCRIPTION: In this series on the Book of Mark, we take time to notice how Mark highlights Jesus as the main attraction of his book. This week, Pastor Shawn explores Mark 7:1-23, where Jesus teaches about what how unbiblical traditions are the root of corruption and evil.

Embrace the transformative power of God rather than clinging to old traditions. Recognize the importance of the anointing over the methods previously used.

Welcome Statement Good morning everyone, last week, we wrestled with the issues of human goodness and depravity, and how we find ourselves embattled in this never-ending cycle of self-justification, until we find ourselves justified in Christ. With this recognition and understanding of our deep well…

The Obvious/Oversimplified Sermon Here Jesus points out a key problem of the Pharisees in regards to their ability to receive Jesus. Three times it brings this to the forefront referring to “the traditions of the elders.” @ which time Jesus makes an example of their inability to obey God because of their…