Another Day

(Disclaimer: This is not an article written for the public, but is my notes used for preaching. It has been posted here for a particular personal reason. Thank you)

Mark 7:24-30

Purpose in Dealing with the Human Heart

Previously, we have considered the principle lesson on defilement and impurity of the heart because of sin. In the midst of all the healings and all the glamour which people were heaping upon Jesus Christ, this was the main interlude which the gospel writer wants us to take note of; Jesus Christ came to deal with the sinful heart of man (v.1-23). It is for that reason that He went to the region of Tyre and Sidon (these are Gentile cities – most likely He went to one of the cities at the border of the region) and wanted no one to know of it. Too many people are looking for the salvation of their own physical desires and pleasures rather than the spiritual condition that they are locked in (chained to). The Jewish people would not have looked for Him in the Gentile regions as to be in the cities were to be ‘defiled’ by them (according to their own thinking). This would be sufficient of a respite for Jesus and His disciples to be away from the accusative eyes of the Pharisees and Scribes.

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This evening would be the start of a new series entitled “On Evangelism” for the church weekday bible study. Evangelism is a challenge for the Christian believer who tries his or her best to fulfill the command of our Lord. It is important to take note that the best evangelist that we should pattern ourselves after is Christ Himself (not Paul as many would put it, though Paul was mightily used in the proclamation of the gospel to the Gentiles) as given to us from the Gospel account. Christ came into this sinful world not only to preach the message of the Kingdom of God but to be the message of salvation.

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