Sermons on Purity (Page 2)
Sardis – The Dead Church
Sardis was the capital of the Lydian Empire, and very wealthy. Sardis was conquered by Alexander the Great in 334 BC, and 129 BC was given to the Romans by the last Greek king of the area. Sardis was very cosmopolitan, including with its religion. Under Roman rule it was a religious mixing pot, adopting the Roman pagan religion as well as others, including Judaism and Christianity.The Synagogue, which was supposed to be a holy place of worship to the…
Jesus Before Pilate
The trial of Jesus happened early in the morning, after a long, harrowing night Before the Last Supper, Passover was prophetic. After the Last Supper, Communion is a symbolic remembrance. But during the Last Supper it was real – He was about to be sacrificed for us. The Sanhedrin didn’t want to enter Pilate’s residence to remain pure, despite their lies and false charges. Pilate wanted to get out of the trial. He sent Jesus to Herod Then he tried…
Approaching Jesus
Mark 7:14-37 Accusing Pharisees The Pharisees approached Jesus with an accusing question, and instead of answering, he called out their hypocrisy Discussion about purity and impurity Jesus and the gentile woman The gentile woman approached Jesus humbly, willing to accept whatever Jesus was willing to offer her, with a simplicity of faith She received what she was seeking from Jesus Because of her faith her daughter was made well Jesus and the deaf and mute man The people wanted Jesus…
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