Join us Sunday morning as Pastor Scott continues his message on the words Jesus spoke in Mark 7:20 and explores how the teachings of Jesus reveal the importance of addressing our inner struggles and filling our hearts with God's presence. Don't miss this powerful message about transformation and renewal.
Red Letter Living
Confronting the Evil Within & Getting Full of God
jUly 28, 2024 | Pastor Scott George
Mark 7:20 LSG,
Ce qui sort de l’homme, c’est ce qui souille l’homme.
(What comes out of a person is what defiles him)
Mark 7:15-24 (ESV),
There is nothing outside a person that by going into him can defile him, but the things that come out of a person are what defile him. And he said, “What comes out of a person is what defiles him. For from within, out of the heart of man, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, coveting, wickedness, deceit, sensuality, envy, slander, pride, foolishness. All these things come from within, and they defile a person.
Quotes on Confronting the Evil Within
“To ignore evil is to become an accomplice to it.”
— Martin Luther King
“Attack the evil that is within yourself, rather than attacking the evil that is in others.”
— The Analects
“The greatest struggle you will face in life is to battle your own soul, to fight the evil within yourself.”
— Scott George
“One can have no smaller or greater mastery than mastery of oneself.”
— Leonardo di Vinci
Get Real
1 John 1:8-10,
If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. If we claim we have not sinned, we make him out to be a liar and his word is not in us.
Get Rid
Ephesians 4:29-32,
Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen. And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.
Get Refilled
Ephesians 5:14-20,
This is why it is said: “Wake up, sleeper, rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.” Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil. Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is. Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit, speaking to one another with psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit. Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord, always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ
Stephen, a man full of God
Acts 6:5,
They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit.
Acts 6:8,
Now Stephen, a man full of God’s grace and power, performed great wonders and signs among the people.
● Full of Faith
● Full of the Holy Spirit
● Full of God’s Grace
● Full of Power
● Full of Great Wonders and Signs
Quotes on Being Filled with God
“When we have the Holy Spirit we have all that is needed to be all that God desires us to be.”
— A.W. Tozer
“Trying to do the Lord's work in your own strength is the most confusing, exhausting, and tedious of all work. But when you are filled with the Holy Spirit, then the ministry of Jesus just flows out of you.”
— Corrie Ten Boom
“Being filled with the Spirit is simply this—having my whole nature yielded to His power. When the whole soul is yielded to the Holy Spirit, God Himself will fill it.”
— Andrew Murray
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