History Lessons: Place of Worship and the Role of Traditions

I. The Word against traditions (vv. 44-45)

II. Grace against traditions (vv. 46-47)

III. God against traditions (vv. 48-50)

Implications:

1) Traditions are a bad master but an excellent servant.

2) The Word, grace, and God Himself are above traditions.

3) God cannot be limited by human understanding.

4) Devotion to traditions leads to hardening.

5) Salvation is not in traditions but in Jesus Christ.