Sermon Scripture: Luke 11:37-54
Sermon Big Idea: The key is to clean the inside first by being persistent, united, enguard, a doer, repentant, and a light. Then we will have the keys to open the gate and to not hinder others from entering.
Jesus teaches us how to disciple:
- Be persistent in prayer (Luke 11:1-13)
- Be united (Luke 11:14-23)
- Be on watch (Luke 11:24-26)
- Be hearers and doers (Luke 11:27-28)
- Be repentant (Luke 11:29-32)
- Be lights (Luke 11:33-36)
- As we are those things, we will clean the inside so that the outside is really clean not a false sense of clean. (Luke 11:37-44)
- As we are those things, we will not stand as accusers but as accused and therefore have the keys to knowledge. (Luke 11:45-52)
To be a disciple is to release Jesus in our life, not catch Him and keep Him from the world. (Luke 11:53-54)