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What Goes Out Cannot Go Back

14 Again Jesus called the crowd to Him and said, “Listen to me, everyone, and understand this.

15 Nothing outside a man can make him ‘unclean’ by going into him. Rather, it is what comes out of a man that makes him ‘unclean.’”

17 After He had left the crowd and entered the house, His disciples asked Him about this parable.

18 “Are you so dull?” He asked. “Don’t you see that noting that enters a man from the outside can make him ‘unclean’?

19 For it doesn’t go into his heart but into his stomach, and then out of his body.” (In saying this, Jesus declared all foods “clean”)

20 He went on: “What comes out of a man is what makes him ‘unclean.’

21 For from within, out of men’s hearts, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery,

22 greed, malice, deceit, lewdness, envy, slander, arrogance and folly.

23 All these evils come from inside and make a man ‘unclean.’”

I.It’s What’s Inside That Matters There is no work that can make you good enough

I.It’s What’s Inside That Matters Your heart can be defiled even though you do and say they right things

I.It’s What’s Inside That Matters It is difficult to give up something once you have committed yourself to it

II. What Is In, Is What Comes Out The gospel has the greatest effect in the field. We need a system of honoring God… The gospel has the greatest effect in the field. We need a system of honoring God…

II. What Is In, Is What Comes Out Evil thoughts –planned sin doesn’t feel wrong, like a fish don’t feel wet, we don’t know any better Evil thoughts –planned sin doesn’t feel wrong, like a fish don’t feel wet, we don’t know any better

II. What Is In, Is What Comes Out Sexual Immorality – “Flesh pleaser” Sexual Immorality – “Flesh pleaser”

II. What Is In, Is What Comes Out Thefts, Murders, Adultery – dishonest sins of the heart Thefts, Murders, Adultery – dishonest sins of the heart

II. What Is In, Is What Comes Out Greed, Malice – craze of more – plotting to sin Greed, Malice – craze of more – plotting to sin

II. What Is In, Is What Comes Out Deceit – crafty, luring a fish with bait Deceit – crafty, luring a fish with bait

II. What Is In, Is What Comes Out Lewdness – no decency Lewdness – no decency

II. What Is In, Is What Comes Out Envy – evil eye Envy – evil eye

II. What Is In, Is What Comes Out Slander – damage another character with your words Slander – damage another character with your words

II. What Is In, Is What Comes Out Arrogance – lust of self, pride Arrogance – lust of self, pride

II. What Is In, Is What Comes Out Folly – no judgment, foolish Folly – no judgment, foolish

Life Points Lock the Door

Life Points The only one who makes you do anything is you! The only one who makes you do anything is you!

Life Points God’s grace provides self-restraint God’s grace provides self-restraint

Mark What Goes Out Cannot Go Back