"The Purge" [Sea 4 / Ep 13]

So….how many of y’all have ever heard of that movie “The Purge” (actually it’s a whole movie franchise at this point, they’ve made, like, FIVE of those films haven’t they?)?  Essentially, the plot involves a governmental plan to CLEANSE the nation of crime and overcrowded prisons by authorizing an annual 12-hour period where all crime is legal….I guess the goal, according to the title, would be the PURGE the nation of the criminal element…..or something. But there was another, more personal type of purge that took place during the time of Jesus….a “cleansing”, to be exact (Luke 17:11-19).  It involved ten men who all suffered from an INCREDIBLY contagious and debilitating disease and who each experienced Jesus….but only ONE of the men had the PROPER reaction to that experience. There’s a lot we can learn from this story, about how Jesus “purged” these men of their sickness, and what that purging means for US today, as His followers.  So come fellowship with us for this episode of “Deeper In the Word” as we talk about this miraculous biblical event, covering topics such as calling on God in vain; how God deals with YOU differently than how he deals with your lil’ cousin and ‘nem; why God’s blessings and promises ONLY apply if you FIRST get yourself some act right; AND, we even engage in a detailed discussion about the importance of eyewitness testimony as it relates to The Gospels.