Matthew 15:10-20
Sin corrupts all of our being – Romans 3:10-12
Mankind’s problems are internal – not external
Three Principles That Will Diagnose The Problem
1. The Source of Spiritual Defilement Stated – Vs. 11
. What comes out of the lips reveals where the true defilement actually is
. . Matthew 12:34-35, Proverbs 4:23
. If you think you’re a good person.
. . A. You are surprised by your sin.
. . B. You will tend to think of sin in only external behavioral terms, not as an issue of the heart.
. C. You focus only on performance instead of heart change.
2. The Source of Spiritual Defilement Illustrated – Vss. 12-14
. . Pharisees indignant, offended, scandalized
. . Wheat/tares – Matthew 13:3740, Jeremiah 17:9, Psalm 51:5
3. The Source of Spiritual Defilement Explained – Vss. 15-20
. . It’s not that it’s hard to understand, but it’s hard to accept – Mark 7:19
. . . . Peter – Acts 10:10-16