"I Am Willing" (Santosh Poonen)

Spiritual Leprosy: Pain is to body what conscience is to soul. Root of all sin is selfishness – wanting to please myself or have my own way. Conscience warns us: child vs adult. Result: seared conscience (I Timothy 4:2); shipwreck (I Timothy 1:19). Leprosy: attacks nerve endings; can’t feel pain. A Cleansed Conscience: examples: how we speak to or treat others; anger and lust; obeying the laws of the land – taxes, etc. (Romans 15:1-5). The basis of final judgment (Romans 2:14-16). Paul’s testimony (Acts 24:15-16). Only solution is cleansing in blood (Hebrews 9:14; Leviticus 14:3-7). Jesus says, “I am willing” (Matthew 8:3). Leper proclaimed it freely (Mark 1:45).