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Matthew 12:43-45

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43“When an impure spirit comes out of a person, it goes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it.

44Then it says, ‘I will return to the house I left.’ When it arrives, it finds the house unoccupied, swept clean and put in order.

45Then it goes and takes with it seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in and live there. And the final condition of that person is worse than the first. That is how it will be with this wicked generation.”

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1)       According to what Jesus said in verse 43 what is going on with the impure spirit that comes out of a person?

o   The impure spirit

§  Goes through arid places seeking rest.

§  And does not find it.

 

2)       According to what Jesus said in verse 44 what does the impure spirit decide to do?

o   The impure spirit decides to return to the house it left.

 

3)       According to what Jesus said in verse 44 what does the impure spirit find upon arriving at the house it left?

o   It finds the house

§  Unoccupied.

§  Swept clean.

§  And put in order.

 

4)       What could that person have done to be in a different condition?

o   That person could have

§  Received.

§  And not rejected Jesus.

o   Then the person would have the indwelling of the Holy Spirit.

 

5)       According to what Jesus said in verse 45 what does the impure spirit do upon finding the condition of the house?

o   It goes and takes with it seven other spirits more wicked than itself.

o   And they go in and live there.

 

6)       According to what Jesus said in verse 45 what is the final condition of that person?

o   The final condition of that person is worse than the first.

 

7)       According to what Jesus said in verse 45 what will be the condition of his wicked generation?

o   His wicked generation will be like that person.

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Matthew 12:43-45

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