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  • House Of The Lord
  • Death Was Arrested
  • I Got Saved
  • His Mercy Is More

  • Introduction

    Last session in our study through the life of Christ, we saw that many disciples stopped following Jesus. It was beginning to be very clear that Jesus was not going to live up to the expectations that many people had placed on Him. Jesus’ message of coming to give spiritual freedom and eternal life clashed with the desire that the majority of the Jews had for a Messiah that would come to free them from Rome and reestablish the physical throne of David.
    They wanted Jesus as their king so long as He provided for them and acted according to their expectations, but when Jesus made known that He was there to meet spiritual needs, not physical needs, many began to waver. When He made known that His body must be broken and His blood needed to be consumed, speaking of His death, this clashed harshly with the expectation of a victorious ruler.
    “From that time,” as we read last week, “many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him.”
    Jesus looked at the 12 disciples and asked if they, too, would abandon Him, to which Peter responded, “To whom shall we go? You have the words of life. And we believe that you are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”
    Peter had made his profession of faith publicly. Upon being called to follow Jesus after the miracle of the fish, Peter had acknowledged that Jesus was the Messiah and was God incarnate when he bowed before Him and said, “Depart from me for I am a sinful man.” Among his peers, he, along with the other 12, had remarked to themselves that Jesus was truly unlike any other man when Jesus calmed the stormy seas. Subsequently, the disciples had been sent to preach about the kingdom of heaven after having been given power to do miracles as well. But now, in the presence of multitudes, as many are walking away from Jesus, Peter boldly makes his faith in Jesus as the Messiah, denoting that the others hold to this belief as well.
    This is where we ended last session, though there are a couple more verses that we did not look at. Immediately after making this declaration, Jesus responds, and this is what He says - John 6:70-71
    John 6:70–71 KJV 1900
    70 Jesus answered them, Have not I chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil? 71 He spake of Judas Iscariot the son of Simon: for he it was that should betray him, being one of the twelve.
    Jesus indicates to the twelve that Peter’s statement, though held as true by the majority, is not believed by one that is among them. None of the other know, but Judas Iscariot would betray Jesus to the religious leaders and give Him up to be executed.
    Today, we find ourselves in John chapter 7 for 1 verse. I have titled this A couple of weeks ago, we read that the Passover celebration was nearing, and because of this saying, we can deduce that Jesus’ ministry is now a few months over two years old. John 7:1 continues to tell us that Jesus does not go to Judea at this time of the Passover, but stays in Galilee.
    John 7:1 KJV 1900
    1 After these things Jesus walked in Galilee: for he would not walk in Jewry, because the Jews sought to kill him.
    We saw back in John 5 that the Jews wanted to kill Jesus because they now understood well that He claimed to be God. So, as it is not His time yet to be given up to death, Jesus does not go into “Jewry,” that is, the land of Judea. He stays in Galilee.

    Obsessed with Cleanliness

    Sometime after the Passover, a group of Scribes and Pharisees from Jerusalem go to Galilee to see Jesus, probably in Capernaum. This is a period that Warren Wiersbe calls The Period of Conflict. The Jewish leaders have seen Jesus’ miracles, they have heard His messages, and now they begin to actively oppose Him.
    We find that Jesus is met with Pharisees and they make some particular observations of Jesus’ disciples. Though the event that we will cover today can be found in both Matthew and Mark, this morning we will be mainly in the book of Mark as we study the following event.
    Mark 7:1–4 KJV 1900
    1 Then came together unto him the Pharisees, and certain of the scribes, which came from Jerusalem. 2 And when they saw some of his disciples eat bread with defiled, that is to say, with unwashen, hands, they found fault. 3 For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash their hands oft, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders. 4 And when they come from the market, except they wash, they eat not. And many other things there be, which they have received to hold, as the washing of cups, and pots, brasen vessels, and of tables.
    A while back ago, you may remember that we spoke of the rituals of washing when a certain Pharisee invited Jesus over to eat at his house. The Pharisee noted that Jesus had not washed before eating and was indignant because of this. This custom had nothing to do with the law of Moses, and in fact, did not have anything to do with a care for personal hygiene. This specific type of ritual washing was done before eating bread whether or not the person was clean or not. You would take some kind of a vessel that could hold enough water, and with your left hand, you would first pour water over your right hand two to three times. Then you would repeat that action for your left hand. Upon completion, there was a special prayer that was said that went like this: Blessed are You, Lord our God, King of the universe, who has sanctified us with Your commandments, and commanded us concerning the washing of the hands.
    The thing was, God had never commanded this kind of washing of the hands for people. Moses had not commanded this kind of washing, but what is in the Mosaic law was for priests to wash their hands and their feet before approaching the altar or entering the tent of meeting.
    The Pharisees had taken this practice, meant for the Levites in the Temple, and had had applied it to the general population. It had grown into this very important tradition. We have also seen before that thy Pharisees and Scribes often viewed the traditions as being equally as important as the written word of God. This can be seen by the way that this tradition of washing one’s hands before eating bread was written about. A certain teacher named Rav Avira had taught, and it came to be written down in the Talmud, a Jewish commentary on the Law and traditions, that if a person were to not wash their hands this way before eating bread, they were as unclean as a person who had been with a loose woman (for sake of young ears).
    The Pharisees, as Mark notes, would even wash after they came from the market place, because there may have been a “probability of uncleaness.” That is to say, they may have touched someone or something that was ceremonially or ritually unclean, and before they did anything that could pollute them or those around them, they would wash.
    Pharisees had a custom of washing at least once a day so that they could always be sure that they were ceremonially clean and undefiled. They would often wash all of their utensils as well. And this was a different kind of washing that had nothing to do with hygiene. Yes, they would wash dirty plates and dishes to get them clean, but in addition to that there were ceremonial washings of these utensils and even tables upon which the food would be served.
    So the outrage at Jesus’ disciples not washing their hands was real, and the accusations here are serious. One commenter of this tradition held that people that did not ceremonially wash before eating bread would be taken out of this world.

    Traditions over Commandments

    The Pharisees were obsessed with cleanliness, and all other traditions, but oddly enough, they constantly disregarded the commandments that God had actually given them through Moses and the prophets. And this is exactly what Jesus brings up. Mark 7:5-8
    Mark 7:5–8 KJV 1900
    5 Then the Pharisees and scribes asked him, Why walk not thy disciples according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with unwashen hands? 6 He answered and said unto them, Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me. 7 Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men. 8 For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men, as the washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things ye do.
    These Pharisees that had come from Jerusalem, could not find anything that the disciples were doing that was actually breaking commandments, so instead, they eagerly grasped this transgression of the traditions so that they could blame them for something.
    Remember verse Mark 7:2
    Mark 7:2 KJV 1900
    2 And when they saw some of his disciples eat bread with defiled, that is to say, with unwashen, hands, they found fault.
    They went with a mission to find fault, and since they could not find it in actual breaking of commandments, they found it any way they could.
    Now, when Jesus answers the charges against His disciples, He does not deny them. Clearly, they had broken with tradition. However, Jesus justifies them by attacking the whole traditional system, and He does this by pointing back to a prophecy that condemns the hearts of the Pharisees.
    Mark 7:6–7 KJV 1900
    6 He answered and said unto them, Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me. 7 Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.
    This is a reference to Isaiah 29:13
    Isaiah 29:13 KJV 1900
    13 Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, And with their lips do honour me, But have removed their heart far from me, And their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men:
    It is a hard thing to come to grips with, sometimes, that we must serve God how God wants to be served rather than serve Him according to our own wishes.
    But Jesus doesn’t make just the general statement of, “You have traditions of men that you hold higher than the commandments of God.” He gives them an example, a very detailed example. Mark 7:10-12
    Mark 7:10–12 KJV 1900
    10 For Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, Whoso curseth father or mother, let him die the death: 11 But ye say, If a man shall say to his father or mother, It is Corban, that is to say, a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me; he shall be free. 12 And ye suffer him no more to do ought for his father or his mother;
    Jesus points to a particular commandment: honor your father and mother. This was a capital offence if the dishonor was big enough. That is to say, that if a son dishonored his parents in a grievous enough way, he would be subjected to death by stoning.
    No Pharisee of this day would have disagreed with this. But look at what they practiced.
    Mark 7:11 “11 But ye say, If a man shall say to his father or mother, It is Corban, that is to say, a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me; he shall be free.”
    Part of honoring your mother and father was to take care of them in their old age if they needed it. Casting them off in their old age and subjecting them to beggary or starvation was most dishonorable, in fact, it was considered even worse than to speak evil of them. This conduct would be one that would incur the death penalty.
    And it is at this point that the Pharisaical traditions interfered with God’s commandments.
    The Pharisees taught that a son could say that part of his estate that he would have normally used to help his parents had been dedicated to God. This was called “Corban,” or a gift that was specifically set aside for the Lord or an offering to the Temple.
    So, if your elderly parents that were impoverished came to you for help, and you had the means to help them not have to beg for food to survive, it was your duty to do what you could for them. However, the greed of the Pharisees was something that was taught to others as well. You might come to a Pharisee and present this dilemma - “My parents want me to sell some things and give them money because they are impoverished, the thing is, I don’t want to.”
    You might expect the Pharisee to say, “Well, buddy, they probably didn’t want to change your diapers but they did anyway. They willingly sacrificed their pleasure and their money to raise you, and now, you must honor them by your actions. If you are able, you need to help them in their distress.”
    But that is not what the Pharisees would say. They had a solution, not for the benefit of the parents, but for the benefit of the greedy and selfish children. They would tell these sons, “Just dedicate those things to the temple. Pronounce them Corban, and they cannot be given or sold to anyone but to the Temple.”
    And you might think, “Well, wouldn’t the son lose those possessions anyway? Instead of them going to the parents, they would go to the temple?” And that is a sensible thought, until you study the traditions behind Corban offerings.
    “Anything dedicated to the temple by pronouncing the votive word "Corban" forthwith belonged to the temple, but only ideally; actually it might remain in the possession of him who made the vow. So a son might be justified in not supporting his old parents simply because he designated his property or a part of it as a gift to the temple, that is, as "Corban" There was no necessity of fulfilling his vow, yet he was actually prohibited from ever using his property for the support of his parents.”
    -International Standard Bible Encyclopaedia
    So, if you said, “Sorry, Dad, I’d sell the furniture and help you out, but it is Corban, it is already promised to God’s service.” Then you didn’t have to help your parents, and you could strike a deal with the Pharisees to have your property remain at your house for you to continue to use.
    You got to keep your goods, and didn’t have to help your parents.
    What did traditions like this do to the actual law? Jesus states it clearly in the next verse.
    Mark 7:13 KJV 1900
    13 Making the word of God of none effect through your tradition, which ye have delivered: and many such like things do ye.
    Jesus makes it clear that this was not the only thing that they did. They practiced all sorts of traditions that directly went against the law or against the spirit of the law. Let us remember that the spirit of the law is not obedience for obedience’s sake. The spirit of the law can be summed up in the greatest commandments:
    Matthew 22:37–40 KJV 1900
    37 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. 38 This is the first and great commandment. 39 And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. 40 On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.
    This tradition of defrauding parents (and even creditors that were owed or widows or orphans that were in need) by using the “Corban loophole” was not loving to the Lord, nor was it loving of others. This tradition shattered the spirit of the law completely.

    What Defiles a Man?

    So if breaking the tradition of not washing before eating doesn’t defile a man, then what does? Jesus is about to answer this question, but he now directs himself to the multitude, not to the Pharisees. He has already had this conversation with Scribes and Pharisees before. They don’t seem to understand it, so he directs his next words to the others that are there.
    Mark 7:14–16 KJV 1900
    14 And when he had called all the people unto him, he said unto them, Hearken unto me every one of you, and understand: 15 There is nothing from without a man, that entering into him can defile him: but the things which come out of him, those are they that defile the man. 16 If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.
    He has responded to the Pharisees and justified his disciples, now Jesus gives the reasoning to those in the multitude who are not religious leaders. Jesus tells the people, “Listen up, nothing that you eat defiles you.”
    What does defile a man though? Jesus’ answer, what comes out of him. Why? Because what comes out of a man is indicative of what is in the heart.
    Luke 6:43–45 KJV 1900
    43 For a good tree bringeth not forth corrupt fruit; neither doth a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. 44 For every tree is known by his own fruit. For of thorns men do not gather figs, nor of a bramble bush gather they grapes. 45 A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.
    The disciples asked about the parable as well, and Jesus explains it to them too, though they should have already known.
    Mark 7:17–23 KJV 1900
    17 And when he was entered into the house from the people, his disciples asked him concerning the parable. 18 And he saith unto them, Are ye so without understanding also? Do ye not perceive, that whatsoever thing from without entereth into the man, it cannot defile him; 19 Because it entereth not into his heart, but into the belly, and goeth out into the draught, purging all meats? 20 And he said, That which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man. 21 For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, 22 Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness: 23 All these evil things come from within, and defile the man.
    Who would come up with a way to not provide for others in need and say that it was because it was dedicated to God, and still devise a way of keeping those goods for one’s self? An evil person. And this is exactly what Jesus is calling the Pharisees and anyone that practiced that kind of tradition.
    Jesus had showed the crowd that the traditions of the Pharisees, which they revered as if they were God’s own word, actually led them to sin. Though they wished to charge his disciples with uncleaness, Jesus charged them with hypocrisy.
    He once again pointed out that though they thought themselves ceremonially clean, and prided themselves in that, their heart was wicked and fully corrupt. They actually could not produce good things because their hearts were rotten. They had so been caught up with ceremonial cleanness that they had completely ignored the moral cleanness required by God’s law.
    The heart is where all these things come from. This is something that Jesus has been harping on since the Sermon on the Mount. This is why simply “not murdering” someone is not good enough to fulfill the law - anger must be subdued, it must not be acted upon unrighteously, and it must be released swiftly. Those who are angry with their brothers without a righteous cause, and even those who are righteously angry with someone else and do not forgive, those people are in as much sin as the person who goes out and murders someone because they are angry.
    The man or woman that lusts and covets after another person in their heart is in as deep a sin as someone who goes and commits adultery.
    Why? Because murder, adultery, theft, gossip, selfish acts, judging others, egotistical and narcissistic behaviors all start in the heart.
    If your heart is good, if your heart is growing toward the Lord, then these things cannot come from you.
    How is that?

    Good Trees Produce Good Fruit

    Because good trees produce good fruit. What is inside comes out. Who produces that good fruit in Christians? We certainly cannot produce it ourselves, it is an act of the Holy Spirit within us. Until we find ourselves in the presence of the Lord, either by death or by rapture, we have two natures that fight within us - the flesh and the Spirit (God’s Spirit).
    Take a look at Galatians 5:16-25
    Galatians 5:16–25 KJV 1900
    16 This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. [It is a choice you and I need to make. We wither choose to walk in the Spirit, to walk with Christ, or we choose to walk after the flesh - our own desires and goals. But the only way to do the works of the Spirit are to walk in the Spirit. But this is hard. Why?] 17 For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would. [The flesh and the Spirit are contrary to one another. They pull in opposite directions.] 18 But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law. 19 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness [this is moral uncleanness], lasciviousness [shamelessness or the unbridled pursuit of one’s own desires], 20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance [fighting and always being ready to argue and be against other people], emulations [jealousy and coveting], wrath [unbridled anger - out of control tempers], strife [contention], seditions [divisiveness and disunity of one’s self from others], heresies [those that cause disunity in others], 21 Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings [revellings were parties associated with drunken behavior], and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God. [Those that practice these things without remorse are probably not children of God. If you find yourself here today and one or more of these things apply to you, you need to seriously consider and self-examine your relationship with God. For you are either calloused toward His Holy Spirit and a backslid child, or you are not saved.] 22 But [in contrast to the fruits of the flesh] the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, 23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. 24 And they that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts. 25 If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.
    Those that are Christ’s, have crucified the flesh. We put it to death. This is the fruit that is produced inside the NORMAL Christian.
    Normal Christians have a practice of walking in the Spirit, not walking after the flesh.
    And why is that important to understand?

    Empty Hearts Produce Empty Worship

    Because empty hearts, hearts that are not filled, controlled by the Holy Spirit, produce empty worship. And that principle is so important to understand because our highest calling is to give God glory because He is worth it.
    We come in here on Sunday mornings and sing songs like we did this morning. We sing songs like All Praise. A song that says:
    All praise, all praise
    See the old life is gone and the new has begun
    Your name, your name always
    Jesus you alone deserve all praise
    We sing those songs but so many Christians, though their new life has begun, have gone to live their old life. “Your name, your name always?” More like, “Your name, your name on Sunday mornings...”
    We sing songs like Christ Be Magnified that say things like this:
    O, Christ be magnified from the altar of my life
    Christ be magnified in me
    But how can Christ be magnified from the altar of your life if your life is full of hatred, anger, criticism, and judgement? Will that burnt offering be a sweet smelling savor? No, of course not!
    We sing songs like Behold Our God in which we sing a part that says:
    You will reign forever
    Let your glory fill the earth
    But what we really mean and what we really live is “You will reign on Sundays.”
    Do we not realize that the act of singing IS. NOT. WORSHIP?
    Worship starts in the heart, and if your heart and my heart were not in tune with God throughout this week, then our voice didn’t make it past the ceiling. Our “worship” was empty.
    But boy do we want to hold onto traditions. Some people have made church gathering into tradition. The only reason you’re here this morning is because this is your tradition, your custom, your habit. Some Christians have turned their Bible reading into a tradition, and that is the only reason it got read last week.
    Others have turned their prayers into tradition, and that is why every single prayer sounds exactly the same as the last one - no variation, no depth, no meaning, because it’s empty.
    Churches all around are caught up in traditions - songs must be a certain type, they must be sung in a certain way. Christians must dress with certain clothes, only read one certain version of the Bible. Church services must be held in a certain way and have a certain order. Only this or that kind of instruments can be used. Certain programs must exist or we aren’t honoring God.
    We get so caught up in traditions that we forget the heart of it all.
    Traditions, in and of themselves, are not necessarily bad. But when we give equal or more authority to traditions and customs and habits than we do to God’s Word, then we have entered into the realm of sinful traditions. Last week, those that are going through the book, The Call in the Disciples Path study on Wednesday nights, we read Colossians 2:8
    Colossians 2:8 KJV 1900
    8 Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.
    This is exactly what the Pharisees had done. They had been spoiled through the traditions of men. It had turned their philosophy, their focused way of thinking into a self-serving and self-aggrandizing religion instead of true worship to God. And because of that, their sacrifices, their songs, their offerings, their ceremonial cleanliness meant nothing - it was all empty.

    Conclusion

    What happens to the empty worship?
    Matthew 15:12–13 KJV 1900
    12 Then came his disciples, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Pharisees were offended, after they heard this saying? 13 But he answered and said, Every plant, which my heavenly Father hath not planted, shall be rooted up.
    “In the end,” Jesus responds, “Them being offended doesn’t matter. They will be rooted up along with their traditions. If God didn’t plant it, He’ll rip it out eventually.”

    Application

    So how does that apply to us?
    I’ll speak first to Christians. You and I need to take a moment to analyze our most recent act of worship this morning. A while ago, we sang. We sang four God-honoring, doctrinally and Biblically sound songs of praise to our Lord and recognition of His greatness. We lifted our voices with other members of this body. We joined each other in something that only happens a couple times a week here.
    But individually, we must examine our hearts. Was that praise empty praise? Were those words spoken sincerely? Or have we fallen into the pit that the Pharisees fell in? Did we draw close to God with our lips while our hearts were far from Him? Did we honor God with our words while our hearts dishonored Him?
    When you come to sing, when you work in the nursery, when you sit in the service, when you hear the preaching, when you teach a class, or count the offerings, is your heart in it for the right reasons - to honor and glorify God in love and to love your neighbor as yourself?
    When you arrive at church and you talk to others, is your heart in it? Is it full of love to the person that you are addressing, or are you going through the motions?
    When you have your time with God throughout the week, are you growing closer to Him? Are you seeking to know Him more and to better know His will for your life, or are you just checking a box and writing down some observations so you don’t feel bad on Wednesday when it comes time to talk about your daily reading?
    Is your worship empty?
    For those that are here and do not know Christ as your savior, I want to tell you there is nothing that can forgive your sins besides Jesus.
    Titus 3:5 KJV 1900
    5 Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;
    There is no church, no religious rite, tradition, baptism, communion, pilgrimage, donation, or any other work that can save you. The Bible tells us that there is no other name under heaven by which we must be saved other than the name of Jesus.
    Jesus told His disciples, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No man comes unto the Father but by me.”
    Jesus, God in the flesh, came to the world to die on the cross to pay for our sins. He did so, and he proved that he paid for our sins by rising from the dead. His blood is the only acceptable payment for sins, and to have that applied to your life for the forgiveness of your sins, you must believe in your heart that Jesus is who He said He is, and ask Him to save you.

    Invitation

    I am going to ask everyone to bow their heads and close their eyes. As we have our invitation, I am going to ask that the piano not be played today.
    Normally, there is a piano playing music in the background. Sometimes, we will join in a song during this time. But right now, I want you to feel how empty it seems without any music playing.
    I mentioned it before, the act of singing a song is not worship. Worship starts in the heart. True, God-honoring worship must come from a heart that is clean. When we approach singing, reading our Bible, prayer, or any other kind of service to the Lord in a ritualistic or routine manner, this emptiness is what we are offering the Lord.
    Is there anyone who would say, “Mike, I am saved, I know that much. But this morning God has spoken to me about my worship in some fashion or another; would you pray for me?”
    Is there anyone like that?
    Maybe you are here this morning without Christ, but you would like to know exactly what the Bible says about being saved from sin. Would you raise your hand?

    Life Group

    Warm Up Questions
    1. What, if anything, stood out to you from the sermon? Are there any questions or concerns?
    2. When you hear “Pharisees and traditions,” what comes to mind first?
    3. What are some “Christian traditions” you grew up with (music, dress, service order, phrases) that felt almost as important as the Bible itself?
    Heart-Focused Questions
    4. Think of a time you realized you were “going through the motions” spiritually. What tipped you off that your heart wasn’t really engaged?
    5. When church feels routine, what usually helps you “re-engage” with God—music, a Scripture, serving, being quiet, talking with someone?
    Application Questions
    6. This week, where is one small place you could ask God to help your inside (heart, attitude) match your outside (words, actions)? It could be at work, at home, or here at church.
    7. Look at the fruit of the Spirit in Galatians 5:22–23. Which one would you like God to grow in you this month (love, patience, self-control, etc.)?

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