Douglas Jacoby Podcast

CLEAN – podcast 1 (Cleansing & Purity in Psalms)

Episode Summary

Douglas continues his series called CLEAN, today looking at Cleansing & Purity in Psalms.

Episode Notes

For additional notes and resources check out Douglas’ website.

Series Outline: 

• Intro (1 lesson, "Podcast 0")
• Purity & Cleansing (5 lessons)
• Leprosy (7 lessons)
• Exorcism (7 lessons)
• Reanimation (10 lessons)
• Holiness: It's a Decision! (2 lessons)

God calls us to be
pure on 4 levels:

1. Actions
2. Words
3. Thoughts
4. Conscience / Heart / Motives

Scripture

• 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?
   
• Psalms 24:4; 73:1; 119:9
• 19:7-14: Purity at all levels, from actions (known and unknown) to words to the meditation of the heart.
• 15:1-5: Purity means integrity
  • No shady dealings in the financial realm?
  • Giving contribution even when disillusioned with the church?
  • Torrent of profanity
  • Care for our physical body (reject gluttony; smoking; drinking; sedentary lifestyle; etc)
  • Being known as men and women of our word.
  • Keeping promises, making deadlines
  • A life centered on God
• Let's all strive for purity, for as the Hebrew writer reminds us, “without holiness no one will see the Lord” (Heb 12:14).

Further study:

• For more on the Psalms, listen to the series of 10 podcasts, or check out my book Thrive!
• Click to learn about Leviticus & Leprosy.