Pastor Andrew Russell preaches on Luke 11:37-54. The Pharisee was surprised because Jesus did not wash his hands. This was not to remove dirt. It was a ceremony. It showed that a person was pure after he had been in the world outside. They had to pour the right amount of water over their hands and arms in a special way. Jesus might have touched a Gentile or one of his possessions. This would have made Jesus ‘unclean’. Jesus said that it was foolish to wash the outside of cups and dishes and leave the inside dirty. The Pharisees were as foolish. They worried about their outside washing ceremonies, but inside they were greedy and wicked. God wanted their souls to be clean as well as their pots.

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