It's all About the Heart (Mark 7:1-23)

Mark 7:1 - 23

“It is About the Heart!”

Life Group Questions

1) What traditions did/do you have as a child/today?

2) How do your traditions impact your Spiritual walk?  Honestly?

3) What is the significance to you of Mark 6: 6, 7?

4) What is the point of the example Jesus gives in Mark 7:9 – 12? Do we see this mind set today?

5) Discuss the point Jesus makes in Mark 7:7b & 8. (tradition is viewed as greater than God’s Word) and also v13b (many such things you do). How are these attitudes seen today?

6) What impact does the information recorded in Matthew 15:12 have on your thoughts about Mark 7:17?  What are the disciple’s concerns?

7) How does Mark 7:23 summarize the message of this account?