Grace and peace to you from our Lord Jesus Christ.
The problem Jesus has with the Pharisees is that they are concerned with outside appearances, and not necessarily faith. They live the Law, every letter of it. But they fail to allow the purpose of the Law live in their hearts. They do not have love, they do not have faith. We can work to please God. We can do everything Jesus has told us to do, but if we do not have love for God and our neighbors, if we do not have faith in Jesus, our actions are all for nothing. We might obey Jesus' rules, but what we really need to do is have Jesus rule in our heats. God bless you.
Pastor Josh
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