Multiply: Inside-Out Faith

Have you heard the phrase “Controlling the Narrative”?
We hear about in politics. Infamous scandals. It is also a driving theme in Mark.  The Gospel of Mark is this continual struggle for control over the narrative of God. (custody battle)
Mark 7:1 “One day some Pharisees and teachers of religious law arrived from Jerusalem to see Jesus.”
“Come to intimidate Jesus”.
“Come to shut up Jesus”.
“Come to interrogate Jesus”.
“Come to regain control over God."
5 So the Pharisees and teachers of religious law asked him, “Why don’t your disciples follow our age-old tradition? They eat without first performing the hand-washing ceremony.”6 Jesus replied, “You hypocrites! Isaiah was right when he prophesied about you, for he wrote,‘These people honor me with their lips,
    but their hearts are far from me.7 Their worship is a farce,
    for they teach man-made ideas as commands from God.’8 For you ignore God’s law and substitute your own tradition.”9 Then he said, “You skillfully sidestep God’s l