When Jesus is asked why his disciples don’t follow the rules, he responds by calling an entire group of people hypocrites. This charged encounter ends with Jesus declaring that what makes someone unclean before God comes from within—from the heart. Yet remarkably, it is our hearts, not our rule-keeping ability, that God is after. We learn that it is an appeal to God’s mercy, not our own spiritual résumé, that leads to life.
Losing Our Religion
Losing Our Religion
February 22 2026
Series: The Gospel of Mark
Topic: Killing Sin, Legalism & License
Book: Mark
Campus: North Lakes - Shoreview
Scripture: Mark 7:1-23
