CLEAN – podcast 1 (Cleansing & Purity in Psalms)

<p>For additional notes and resources check out Douglas’ <a href="https://www.douglasjacoby.com/clean-podcast-1/" target="_blank"><strong>website.</strong></a></p><p><strong>Series Outline: </strong></p><ul><li>Intro (1 lesson, "Podcast 0")</li><li>Purity & Cleansing (5 lessons)</li><li>Leprosy (7 lessons)</li><li>Exorcism (7 lessons)</li><li>Reanimation (10 lessons)</li><li>Holiness: It's a Decision! (2 lessons)</li></ul><p>God calls us to be<br /><strong>pure on 4 levels:</strong></p><ol><li>Actions</li><li>Words</li><li>Thoughts</li><li>Conscience / Heart / Motives</li></ol><p><strong>Scripture</strong></p><ul><li>Like Paul in 2 Tim 2:19-22, Jesus too spoke of the clean cup in Matt 23:25-26. Does the outside of our cup look good, while the inside is full of sin and corruption?<br /> </li><li>Psalms 24:4; 73:1; 119:9</li><li>19:7-14: Purity at all levels, from actions (known and unknown) to words to the meditation of the heart.</li><li>15:1-5: Purity means integrity<ul><li>No shady dealings in the financial realm?</li><li>Giving contribution even when disillusioned with the church?</li><li>Torrent of profanity</li><li>Care for our physical body (reject gluttony; smoking; drinking; sedentary lifestyle; etc)</li><li>Being known as men and women of our word.</li><li>Keeping promises, making deadlines</li><li>A life centered on God</li></ul></li><li>Let's all strive for purity, for as the Hebrew writer reminds us, “without holiness no one will see the Lord” (Heb 12:14).</li></ul><p>Further study:</p><ul><li>For more on the Psalms, listen to the series of <a href="http://www.douglasjacoby.com/category/podcasts/old-testament-podcasts/psalms/">10 podcasts</a>, or check out my book <a href="https://store9167082.ecwid.com/#!/THRIVE-Using-Psalms-to-Help-You-Flourish/p/64183655"><i>Thrive!</i></a></li><li>Click to learn about <a href="http://www.douglasjacoby.com/leviticus-and-leprosy/">Leviticus & Leprosy</a>.</li></ul>