1. CLEANING THE INSIDE Luke 11:37-41

2. Jesus visits the house of a Pharisee. Luke 11:37 People are concerned about appearance Moral character is perceived as important! BUT, is our outer appearance consistent with our inner character?

3. Is Outer Appearance Important? When it is NOT important Superficial looks Prov. 31:30 1 Pet. 3:3-5 Many deceived by outward appearances

4. Is Outer Appearance Important? When it IS important Considering our example Matt. 5:16, Phil. 2:15 1 Pet. 2:12 How do others perceive you? Religious, godly, guided by His word? Or hypocrisy?

5. Deceit of Outward Appearance Appearance can be deceitful Luke 11:37, 41; Matt. 23:25-28

6. Deceit of Outward Appearance Hypocrisy strongly condemned One who acts pretentiously Rom. 12:9, Jas. 3:17 1 Pet. 2:1-3 One whose outward appearance is inconsistent with inward character is a hypocrite

7. Deceit of Outward Appearance God knows your inward heart Heb. 4:13 1 Sam. 16:7 Psalm 51:6 Prov. 21:2 Are we living consistently? God knows and you know!

8. How Do We Clean the Inside? What is inside is most important NOT a two way street (Godly character = godly action, but ungodly character can be deceitful, i.e. hypocrisy)

9. How Do We Clean the Inside? Matthew 7:15-20 Matthew 12:33-37 We must be careful that we do not merely look at outward appearance (Jn. 7:24)

10. How Do We Clean the Inside? Be converted Acts 3:19 Converted – “to turn around” (Vine’s) To be totally convinced which leads to change inwardly

11. How Do We Clean the Inside? Be converted Accept God’s terms of pardon Obey the gospel – Jn. 3:3-8. Found in His word – Jas. 1:18, 21; 1 Pet. 1:22-24 Hear, Believe, Repent, Confess, be Baptized

12. How Do We Clean the Inside? Be converted Accept God’s terms of pardon As a child of God, repent and pray – cf. Jas. 5:19-20; 1 John 1:8-10, Acts 8:22

13. How Do We Clean the Inside? Be sanctified To set apart. We must sanctify ourselves to Him 1 Pet. 3:15 MAKE UP YOUR MIND! Rom. 12:1-2

14. How Do We Clean the Inside? Be sanctified Put off the old man Col. 3:5-11, Eph. 4:20-24 Put on the new man – Col. 3:10-11, Eph. 4:23-24, cf. Rom. 6:3-4, 14.

15. Are you Clean INSIDE