Clean Hands, Dirty Hearts

About this episode

Pastor Dominic discusses the contrast between human traditions and God's commands in the context of true worship and heart transformation.

Pastor Dominic continues our sermon series in the Gospel of Matthew, preaching from Matthew 15:1–20. In this message, he contrasts human traditions with God’s commands and exposes the danger of outward religion that lacks genuine heart transformation. As Jesus confronts the Pharisees, we are reminded that true worship is not measured by external rituals but by hearts that are devoted to God. Christ calls us beyond clean hands and religious appearances to the deeper work of a changed heart that honors Him from the inside out. Learn more about Maple Plain Community Church at https://mapleplaincc.org.

People in this episode

Host: Pastor Dominic

Topics covered

• religion
• worship
• heart transformation
• Pharisees
• God's commands
• human traditions

Keywords

• clean hands
• dirty hearts
• true worship
• religious appearances
• heart transformation
• Gospel of Matthew
• Pharisees

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Maple Plain Community Church

Books & works: Gospel of Matthew, Matthew 15:1–20

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