Series: Matthew

Title: Real Devotion

Scripture: Matthew 15:1–11; Matthew 15:16–20

Subject: Superficial religion

Central Theme: Rejecting superficial religion.

Resource: Lifeway’s ETB Winter 25 Lesson #2

Objective Statement:

We can reject superficial religion by noting three ways it can be identified.

1. Man made traditions are valued over God’s commands. (1-6)

2. Man made traditions are taught as God’s commands. (7-11)

3. Man made traditions emphasize the external at the expense of the internal. (16-20)