Take the Pharisee Test Mark 71-23
The Book of Mark
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05-Oct-2026
Jesus Christ was confronted and questioned by the religious elite for allowing His Disciples to eat with dirty hands. He frankly and boldly called out the hypocritical religious sect, offering His scathing rebuke of their ceremonial cleansing processes and endless traditions. Listen this week as Pastor John warns that religiosity will destroy a church and how to recognize the difference between the religious phony and the truly holy. He reminds us that brothers and sisters in Christ can thoughtfully discuss the weightier matters with grace and humility instead of bickering over divisive issues. Unity is a top priority, so he encourages us to seize every opportunity to be unrelenting in loving Jesus and loving others.
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