Without (2/3)

He said to them, “Then are you also without understanding? Do you… Mark 7:18-19

He said to them, “Then are you also without understanding? Do you not realize that whatever goes into a person from outside cannot defile him, since it enters not into the heart but into the stomach and is discharged into the sewer?” Thus, he pronounced all foods clean.
Mark 7:18-19 food body heart
I will make haste and not delay
to observe your precepts.
Psalm 119:60 law obedience following

The tongue of the just man is like pure silver;
the heart of the wicked is without worth.
Proverbs 10:20 valuable righteousness speaking
He is a rock, his deeds are perfect,
and all of his ways are just.
He is a God of truth who does no wrong;
he is just and upright.
Deuteronomy 32:4 holiness righteousness reliability
Moses remained with the Lord for forty days and forty nights without eating bread or drinking water. And he wrote the words of the covenant, the Ten Commandments, on the tablets.
Exodus 34:28 fasting nearness law
Jesus said,
“Amen, amen, I say to you,
no one can enter the kingdom of God
unless he is born of water and the Spirit.”
John 3:5 rebirth kingdom baptism
Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them can fall to the ground without your Father’s knowledge. Even the hairs on your head have all been counted. So do not be afraid; you are worth far more than any number of sparrows.
Matthew 10:29-31 valuable fear Father
The blessing of the Lord is what brings wealth,
and our toil adds nothing to it.
Proverbs 10:22 money blessing dependence
All day long the godless man continues to covet,
whereas the righteous man gives unsparingly.
Proverbs 21:26 greed giving materialism
It is better to have little and be righteous
than to acquire great riches with injustice.
Proverbs 16:8 righteousness money contentment
At the appointed time, while we were still helpless, Christ died for the ungodly.
Romans 5:6 sacrifice Jesus transformation
Welcome anyone whose faith is weak, but do not get into arguments about doubts.
Romans 14:1 faith community
One who despairs should have the support of his friends
even if he has forsaken the fear of the Almighty.
Job 6:14 awe friendship neighbor
O God, you are my God,
for whom I have been searching earnestly.
My soul yearns for you
and my body thirsts for you,
like the earth when it is parched,
arid and without water.
Psalm 63:2 worship seeking soul
Then Jesus said to him,
“You have come to believe
because you have seen me.
Blessed are those who have not seen
and yet have come to believe.”
John 20:29 faith Jesus blessing
Make every effort to present yourself before God as one who is worthy of his approval, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, but who imparts the word of truth without any alteration.
2 Timothy 2:15 honesty truth work
I am the vine,
you are the branches.
Whoever abides in me, and I in him,
will bear much fruit.
Apart from me you can do nothing.
John 15:5 reward Jesus dependence
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was formless and barren, and darkness covered the abyss while the Spirit of God hovered over the waters.
Genesis 1:1-2 creation Spirit heaven
Bring the tithes in full into the treasury
so that there may be food in my house.
Put me thus to the test,
says the Lord of hosts,
and see if I will not open
the windows of heaven for you
and pour down blessings upon you
without measure.
Malachi 3:10 food blessing giving
Do not succumb to the love of money, but be content with what you have, for God has said, “I will never forsake you or abandon you.”
Hebrews 13:5 trust money materialism
Therefore, you have no excuse, whoever you may be, when you pass judgment on others. For in judging others you condemn yourself, since you are doing the same things.
Romans 2:1 righteousness judgment neighbor
And yet he is aware of everywhere I go;
if he were to test me, I would emerge like pure gold.
My footsteps have not strayed from the path he established;
I have followed his way and never turned aside.
Job 23:10-11 blameless righteousness
Which one of you, intending to build a tower, would not first sit down and estimate the cost, to see whether he has sufficient funds for its completion?
Luke 14:28 debt planning money
Because I delivered the poor who appealed for help
and the orphan who had no one to protect him.
The blessing of the wretched was given to me,
and I caused the widow’s heart to sing for joy.
Job 29:12-13 widows orphans poverty
But now the righteousness of God that is attested by the Law and the Prophets has been manifested apart from law: the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe. No distinction has been made.
Romans 3:21-22 faith law righteousness