CLEAN – podcast 19 (The House Swept Clean)

<p>For additional notes and resources check out Douglas’ <a href="https://www.douglasjacoby.com/clean-podcast-19-the-house-swept-clean/" target="_blank"><strong>website.</strong></a></p><p><strong>Context (A)</strong></p><ul><li>Luke 11:14-23</li><li>Jesus, exorcism, and Beelzebul</li></ul><p><strong>Scriptural study: Luke 11:24-26</strong></p><ul><li>This is a picture of an exorcism, though not explicitly so stated.</li><li>When we become followers of Christ we remove some behaviors and replace them with others. We <i>subtract</i>, but we also <i>add</i>. If we're only characterized by what we <i>don't</i> do, or by what we are against, instead of by what we <i>do</i> do, we will be empty, and mislead many. God has work for us to do (Eph 2:1-10)!</li><li>It's worse to be a religious, hollow hypocrite than to be lost entirely. Matthew 23: review the woes and notice how hard Jesus hammers hypocrisy.</li><li>Use the time wisely (Eph 5:15). God cares about how we schedule our days!</li></ul><p><strong>Context (B)</strong></p><ul><li>Luke 11:27-28</li><li>Focus on the mother of Christ, rather than on obeying Christ's teaching. This is what completes us, and what keeps the Devil away. "Idle hands are the Devil's workshop."</li><li>God values religion and piety a lot less than he values obedience.</li><li>It's amazing that already in the 2nd century veneration of Mary was beginning. By 431 she was promoted to being Mother of God.</li><li>There will always be religious people trying to distract us, and make us feel okay about not obeying the will of God.</li></ul><p><strong>Conclusion</strong></p><ul><li>Don't just conquer laziness, or lying, or lust, without cultivating a strong devotional life. This won't work!</li><li>Don't just go to <i>church</i>, without going out into the <i>world</i>. Don't let the Great Commission become in your life the Great Omission!</li><li>Don't become rid of one sin only to be overtaken by seven! It makes no sense to cut out drunkenness -- only to be overtaken by envy, bitterness, hypocri