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Matthew 15:1-28 | Clean Heart v. Clean Hands
Pastor Blaine begins Matthew 15 where we’ll see that outward appearances can hide inward realities. Can 𝘥𝘦𝘧𝘪𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘴 hide behind 𝘤𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘯 𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘴? Can 𝘤𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘯 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘴 hide behind 𝘥𝘦𝘧𝘪𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘴? Jesus has some truth to speak to this through contrasting situations in this chapter.
Matthew 15:1-28
Then Pharisees and scribes came to Jesus from Jerusalem and said, “Why do your disciples break the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat.” He answered them, “And why do you break the commandment of God for the sake of your tradition? For God commanded, ‘Honor your father and your mother,’ and, ‘Whoever reviles father or mother must surely die.’ But you say, ‘If anyone tells his father or his mother, “What you would have gained from me is given to God,” he need not honor his father.’ So for the sake of your tradition you have made void the word of God. You hypocrites! Well did Isaiah prophesy of you, when he said:
“‘This people honors me with their lips,
but their heart is far from me;
in vain do they worship me,
teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’”
And he called the people to him and said to them, “Hear and understand: it is not what goes into the mouth that defiles a person, but what comes out of the mouth; this defiles a person.” Then the disciples came and said to him, “Do you know that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this saying?” He answered, “Every plant that my heavenly Father has not planted will be rooted up. Let them alone; they are blind guides. And if the blind lead the blind, both will fall into a pit.” But Peter said to him, “Explain the parable to us.” And he said, “Are you also still without understanding? Do you not see that whatever goes into the mouth passes into the stomach and is expelled? But what comes out of the mouth proceeds from the heart, and this defiles a person. For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false witness, slander. These are what defile a person. But to eat with unwashed hands does not defile anyone.”
And Jesus went away from there and withdrew to the district of Tyre and Sidon. And behold, a Canaanite woman from that region came out and was crying, “Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David; my daughter is severely oppressed by a demon.” But he did not answer her a word. And his disciples came and begged him, saying, “Send her away, for she is crying out after us.” He answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.” But she came and knelt before him, saying, “Lord, help me.” And he answered, “It is not right to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs.” She said, “Yes, Lord, yet even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their masters' table.” Then Jesus answered her, “O woman, great is your faith! Be it done for you as you desire.” And her daughter was healed instantly.
Sermon Notes:
Main Idea: Outward Appearances Can Hide Inward Realities
I. Principle: Cleanliness Is a Matter of the Heart
II. Illustration: Defiled Hearts Hide Behind Clean Hands
III. Illustration: Clean Hearts Hide Behind Defiled Hands
Reflection:
As humans, we tend to blame our uncleanliness (sin) on external things, but Jesus says the problem is actually within us--the problem is our hearts. External factors simply expose who we are. Examine your heart today and contemplate where you need to put sin to death and trust in Christ to make you clean.
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By Denver Baptist ChurchPastor Blaine begins Matthew 15 where we’ll see that outward appearances can hide inward realities. Can 𝘥𝘦𝘧𝘪𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘴 hide behind 𝘤𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘯 𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘴? Can 𝘤𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘯 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘴 hide behind 𝘥𝘦𝘧𝘪𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘴? Jesus has some truth to speak to this through contrasting situations in this chapter.
Matthew 15:1-28
Then Pharisees and scribes came to Jesus from Jerusalem and said, “Why do your disciples break the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat.” He answered them, “And why do you break the commandment of God for the sake of your tradition? For God commanded, ‘Honor your father and your mother,’ and, ‘Whoever reviles father or mother must surely die.’ But you say, ‘If anyone tells his father or his mother, “What you would have gained from me is given to God,” he need not honor his father.’ So for the sake of your tradition you have made void the word of God. You hypocrites! Well did Isaiah prophesy of you, when he said:
“‘This people honors me with their lips,
but their heart is far from me;
in vain do they worship me,
teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’”
And he called the people to him and said to them, “Hear and understand: it is not what goes into the mouth that defiles a person, but what comes out of the mouth; this defiles a person.” Then the disciples came and said to him, “Do you know that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this saying?” He answered, “Every plant that my heavenly Father has not planted will be rooted up. Let them alone; they are blind guides. And if the blind lead the blind, both will fall into a pit.” But Peter said to him, “Explain the parable to us.” And he said, “Are you also still without understanding? Do you not see that whatever goes into the mouth passes into the stomach and is expelled? But what comes out of the mouth proceeds from the heart, and this defiles a person. For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false witness, slander. These are what defile a person. But to eat with unwashed hands does not defile anyone.”
And Jesus went away from there and withdrew to the district of Tyre and Sidon. And behold, a Canaanite woman from that region came out and was crying, “Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David; my daughter is severely oppressed by a demon.” But he did not answer her a word. And his disciples came and begged him, saying, “Send her away, for she is crying out after us.” He answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.” But she came and knelt before him, saying, “Lord, help me.” And he answered, “It is not right to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs.” She said, “Yes, Lord, yet even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their masters' table.” Then Jesus answered her, “O woman, great is your faith! Be it done for you as you desire.” And her daughter was healed instantly.
Sermon Notes:
Main Idea: Outward Appearances Can Hide Inward Realities
I. Principle: Cleanliness Is a Matter of the Heart
II. Illustration: Defiled Hearts Hide Behind Clean Hands
III. Illustration: Clean Hearts Hide Behind Defiled Hands
Reflection:
As humans, we tend to blame our uncleanliness (sin) on external things, but Jesus says the problem is actually within us--the problem is our hearts. External factors simply expose who we are. Examine your heart today and contemplate where you need to put sin to death and trust in Christ to make you clean.