Sermon Tone Analysis

INTRODUCTION:

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Scripture:

15:1 Then Pharisees and scribes came to Jesus from Jerusalem and said,

2 “Why do your disciples break the tradition of the elders?

For they do not wash their hands when they eat.”

3 He answered them, “And why do you break the commandment of God for the sake of your tradition?

4 For God commanded, ‘Honor your father and your mother,’ and, ‘Whoever reviles father or mother must surely die.’

5 But you say, ‘If anyone tells his father or his mother, “What you would have gained from me is given to God,”

6 he need not honor his father.’

So for the sake of your tradition you have made void the word of God.

7 You hypocrites!

Well did Isaiah prophesy of you, when he said:

8 “ ‘This people honors me with their lips,

but their heart is far from me;

9 in vain do they worship me,

teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’ ”

15:1 Then Pharisees and scribes came to Jesus from Jerusalem and said,

2 “Why do your disciples break the tradition of the elders?

For they do not wash their hands when they eat.”

3 He answered them, “And why do you break the commandment of God for the sake of your tradition?

4 For God commanded, ‘Honor your father and your mother,’ and, ‘Whoever reviles father or mother must surely die.’

5 But you say, ‘If anyone tells his father or his mother, “What you would have gained from me is given to God,”

6 he need not honor his father.’

So for the sake of your tradition you have made void the word of God.

7 You hypocrites!

Well did Isaiah prophesy of you, when he said:

8 “ ‘This people honors me with their lips,

but their heart is far from me;

9 in vain do they worship me,

teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’ ”

SEGWAY:

How many of you have certain tradition you have started or have continued from when you were a child?

Illustration of a tradition

Shelly and I are starting a tradition in our family.

We are taking the week between Christmas and New Years and renting a house/cabin for the entire Family to come visit.

This is a family tradition we are wanting to start.

Definition of “Tradition” - the transmission of customs or beliefs from generation to generation, or the fact of being passed on in this way.

Theological - a doctrine believed to have divine authority though not in the scri

This is a family tradition we are wanting to start.

Illustration of a commandment

Many of us are familiar with what is called the Passover.

But for those who are not let me explain what the passover is ....

Pharaoh was not letting the Israelite’s leave.

The lord had stated to Moses to share with the people that tonight they were to take the blood of a sacrificed animal and smear it onto the door post of their house.

That night the Angel of death would come through a pass by the houses who had the blood.

For those who didn’t death came to the 1st born sons of that household.

This was to free God’s people from slavery.

The Israelite's Celebrate this Passover every year.

The Passover celebration is not a tradition as it is a commandment from God.

Definition of “commandment” - a divine rule, especially one of the Ten Commandments

another definition - a rule to be observed as strictly as one of the Ten Commandments

We find this observance of the Passover as a commandment in “This day shall be for you a memorial day, and you shall keep it as a feast to the LORD; throughout your generations, as a statute forever, you shall keep it as a feast.

So as we have read in this pericope we find ......

The Pharisees are upset about Jesus and His disciples not honoring their Tradition.

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Wheaton: Standard Bible Society.

Jesus is upset about the Pharisees not honoring the Commandments for the sake of their traditions.

BODY:

Let’s take a quick look at this encounter between Jesus and the Pharisees/scribes

(Vs 1)

What we understand is that Jesus is still in Gennesaret along with his Disciples

The Pharisees travel over 60 miles (3 day journey) to specifically speak to Jesus about His disciples.

Of course the Pharisees accusing the disciples, they were accusing Jesus as well.

(Vs 2) “Why do your disciples break the tradition of the elders?

For they do not wash their hands when they eat.”

Of course the Pharisees in their accusation of the disciples, were accusing Jesus as well.

The accusation is concerning the “Tradition of the Elders”

This was a body of teaching handed down from the religious leaders of the past.

Some of it was concerned with the way those leaders had understood passages in Scripture, especially passages whose meaning was not obvious or was ambiguous.

It also gave guidance as to how passages that might be construed in more than one way were to be understood.

In the beginning the tradition was praiseworthy and useful, but through the years, with the contributions of many teachers, some with less insight than others, it had come to amount to a very burdensome body of doctrine.

Its huge volume meant that by New Testament times even to know what it comprised of was a difficult chore, while to obey all its countless regulations was too big a task for most people.

The Pharisees don’t mince words.

There is no greeting!

Right to the point!

(Vs 3)

Jesus doesn’t mince any words as well, “He answered them ....”

He does the traditional Jewish thing by answering a question with a question, “And why do you ....”

A couple arguing ........ (Young Wife) “Why do you always dislike what I make for dinner?”

(Young Husband) “Why don’t you make it like my mom makes it.”

This young husband hit where it hurt.

To some degree, Jesus Hit the Pharisees where it hurt.

Look what he said, “And why do you break the commandment of God for the sake of your tradition?”

If this was taking place in our day and time I could just hear someone in the crowd saying, “Did He just go there, OH NO HE DIDN’T”

The Pharisees specify their accusation, “Your didn’t wash your hands” (Traveled 60 miles to tell them this).

Jesus get’s specific with his accusation as well, ......

(Vs 4) For God commanded, ‘Honor your father and your mother,’ and, ‘Whoever reviles father or mother must surely die.’

Jesus goes to the OT ( Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you.)

Concludes with ( “Whoever curses his father or his mother shall be put to death.”)

The Holy Bible: English Standard Version.

(2016).

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Wheaton: Standard Bible Society.

The Holy Bible: English Standard Version.

(2016).

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Wheaton: Standard Bible Society.

(Vs 5-6)

Basically what we see is Jesus validating his point to the Pharisees.

But here is where things get real intense .....

(Vs 7)

“You Hypocrites”

This word means - actor, fraud, fake (Portraying someone you are not)