April 27th, 2025

Soul Hygiene — Living Clean in a Contaminated World

Main Point: Soul Hygiene Is a Must If We Want to Be in Tune with God

 I. Jesus: The Caretaker of Our Soul

1. (v.2) He Makes Me to Lie Down 
2. (v.3) He Restores My Soul 
3. (v.4)  Even in the Valley 

II. The Junk – What’s Polluting the Soul?

1. Pride (Genesis 11:1-9)
2. Distraction
3. Self-Righteousness

III. Justification: The Cleansing Process

1. Confession – Admit what’s dirty
2. Repentance – Turn from what’s infecting you
3. Solitude – Let God speak
4. Scripture – Let the Word wash you
5. Community – Confess your sins to one another

IV. The Joy: A Clean Soul that Clings to Jesus

1. David ends Psalm 23 with this promise:
   1. “Surely Your goodness and mercy will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.”

V. Gospel Invitation – Clean Hearts, New Life

You can’t cleanse yourself internally.
But Jesus can.

• He took your sin and shame.
• He traded His righteousness for your filth.
• He died not to make you better—but to make you clean.