Cedar Hills Community Church - Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Grace & Truth: The Anatomy of DisgustPastor Kent LandhuisTHEME - We are defiled by what comes out of our hearts. TEXT - Matthew 15:10-281. Truth: Jesus was unapologetically offensive.Matthew 15:12Matthew 15:1-92. Truth: Evil comes from the heart.Matthew 15:10-20Luke 6:65Proverbs 4:233. Truth: We are easily disgusted by “them.”Matthew 15:21-224. Grace: Jesus is not disgusted by the things that disgust us.Matthew 15:23-28Luke 18:9-14NEXT STEPS1. Guard your heart.2. Don’t be disgusted by appearances.3. Give thanks that there is room at the table for you.GO DEEPER - Eating with JesusWhile He was reclining at the table in the house, many tax collectors and sinners came as guests to eat with Jesus and His disciples. When the Pharisees saw this, they asked His disciples, “Why does your Teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?” ~ Matthew 9:10-11.Jesus gathered for dinner in Matthew’s home with Matthew’s tax collecting buddies. Matthew made a profit off Rome’s oppression of his people, and so, the only people who