BIG IDEA: Jesus cares about your heart, not just your habits.
WHEN TRADITION REPLACES TRUTH (vv. 1–13)
Religion becomes dangerous when it overrides the Word of God.
It is possible to honor God publicly while disobeying Him personally.
WHEN THE HEART IS IGNORED (vv. 14–19)
Defilement is not an external problem—it is an internal one.
Behavior change without heart change is spiritually insufficient.
WHEN SIN IS REVEALED (vv. 20–23)
Our greatest problem is not outside of us—but within us.
What comes out of us reveals what rules us.
