I. Parable: The Vacant House

II. Principle: The Vulnerable Heart

For further reflection:

1. What does this passage teach us about the danger of spiritual “vacancy” — of being empty but not filled with God? How doesthis passage challenge the idea that people can be neutral — neither for nor against Jesus?

2. What modern examples show people “cleaning up” their lives without actually being changed by Christ? What might it look like today for someone to have their “house swept clean” but still be spiritually empty?

3. Jesus describes the evil spirit finding the house “swept and in order.” How can we move from merely orderly lives to Holy Spirit-filled lives? What’s the danger of focusing on “sin management” rather than heart transformation?

4. Jesus says emptiness invites worse things — What’s one area of your life where you’ve been focused on sweeping and organizing, but not truly surrendering? What might it look like for you to stop trying to fix yourself and instead invite Jesus to fill you?

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