How is Your Heart?
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FCF: Mans heart is deceitful and desperately wicked above all things.
How is Your Heart?
Introduction:
In asking this question, I am not asking about the physical condition of your heart, though I pray everyone’s heart here tonight is physically OK. I am asking this question in reference to the spiritual condition of your heat. So again, I ask, how is your heart? Do you have a heart for God? Do you pursue God with all your heart? Or, is your heart attracted to the world?
Tonight, I would like to examine our hearts, taking a look at it through the BTI (Biblical Truth Imagining). Tonight, I would like to take God’s Word and use the truth found in it to examine your life and see if your actions and attitudes resemble your words and worship.
I) You Pray as if you know God (v8a)
I) You Pray as if you know God (v8a)
a) You know all the right words
a) You know all the right words
In we have a perfect example of someone that to others sounds like he has it all together. Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican. 11 The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican. 12 I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess.
In we have a perfect example of someone that to others sounds like he has it all together. Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican. 11 The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican. 12 I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess.
In we have a perfect example of someone that to others sounds like he has it all together. Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican. 11 The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican. 12 I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess.
b) You know all the right motions
b) You know all the right motions
In this same set of verses he appears to have all the right motions down as well. The Pharisee stood and prayed
In this same set of verses he appears to have all the right motions down as well. The Pharisee stood and prayed
In this same set of verses he appears to have all the right motions down as well. The Pharisee stood and prayed
You may be the one here tonight that can say all the right words in a prayer, you may even be the one that knows wither you should stand, kneel or sit when you pray. You may even know how to come to the alter and just how long you need to stay but knowing these things does not constitute a right relationship with God.
You may be the one here tonight that can say all the right words in a prayer, you may even be the one that knows wither you should stand, kneel or sit when you pray. You may even know how to come to the alter and just how long you need to stay but knowing these things does not constitute a right relationship with God.
You may be the one here tonight that can say all the right words in a prayer, you may even be the one that knows wither you should stand, kneel or sit when you pray. You may even know how to come to the alter and just how long you need to stay but knowing these things does not constitute a right relationship with God.
II) You speak to others as if you love God (v8b)
II) You speak to others as if you love God (v8b)
a) You know the right scriptures to say
a) You know the right scriptures to say
Jobs friends at first had all the right words for the situation. They knew what to say so explain Jobs situation.
Jobs friends at first had all the right words for the situation. They knew what to say so explain Jobs situation. The Pharisees knew a lot of scripture, people thought they had the answers to everything.
Jobs friends at first had all the right words for the situation. They knew what to say so explain Jobs situation. The Pharisees knew a lot of scripture, people thought they had the answers to everything.
The Pharisees knew a lot of scripture, people thought they had the answers to everything.
b) You Know how to speak traditions
b) You Know how to speak traditions
Again, the Pharisees not only knew the scriptures they knew what traditions were needed at certain times throughout the year. You know exactly what to do and what to say at the right times of certain aspects of worship.
Again, the Pharisees not only knew the scriptures they knew what traditions were needed at certain times throughout the year. You know exactly what to do and what to say at the right times of certain aspects of worship. You may be the one that knows all the right things to say to someone when it comes to soul winning.
Again, the Pharisees not only knew the scriptures they knew what traditions were needed at certain times throughout the year. You know exactly what to do and what to say at the right times of certain aspects of worship. You may be the one that knows all the right things to say to someone when it comes to soul winning.
You may be the one that knows all the right things to say to someone when it comes to soul winning. Fellow workers may be impressed at just how much you know about God. People in the church may have an impression of you that you love God more then anyone else just by the way you sing or by the way you testify, but having all the right things to say does not classify you as a man/woman after Gods own heart.
Fellow workers may be impressed at just how much you know about God. People in the church may have an impression of you that you love God more then anyone else just by the way you sing or by the way you testify, but having all the right things to say does not classify you as a man/woman after Gods own heart.
Fellow workers may be impressed at just how much you know about God. People in the church may have an impression of you that you love God more then anyone else just by the way you sing or by the way you testify, but having all the right things to say does not classify you as a man/woman after Gods own heart.
III) But, you live as if you hate God (v8c)
III) But, you live as if you hate God (v8c)
Matthew Henry makes a great observation about the heart being far from God. “it is in the main matter; Their heart is far from me, habitually alienated and estranged, actually wandering and dwelling upon something else; no serious thoughts of God, no pious affections toward him, no concern about the soul and eternity, no thoughts agreeable to the service. God is near in their mouth, but far from their reins, Jer_12:2; Eze_33:31. The heart, with the fool's eyes, is in the ends of the earth. It is a silly dove that is without a heart, and so it is a silly duty, Hos_7:11. A hypocrite says one thing, but thinks another. The great thing that God looks at and requires is the heart (Pro_23:26); if that be far from him, it is not a reasonable service and therefore not an acceptable one; it is the sacrifice of fools, Ecc_5:1.”Mat_6:21 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. Mat_12:34 O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
Matthew Henry makes a great observation about the heart being far from God. “it is in the main matter; Their heart is far from me, habitually alienated and estranged, actually wandering and dwelling upon something else; no serious thoughts of God, no pious affections toward him, no concern about the soul and eternity, no thoughts agreeable to the service. God is near in their mouth, but far from their reins, Jer_12:2; Eze_33:31. The heart, with the fool's eyes, is in the ends of the earth. It is a silly dove that is without a heart, and so it is a silly duty, Hos_7:11. A hypocrite says one thing, but thinks another. The great thing that God looks at and requires is the heart (Pro_23:26); if that be far from him, it is not a reasonable service and therefore not an acceptable one; it is the sacrifice of fools, Ecc_5:1.”Mat_6:21 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. Mat_12:34 O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
Mat_6:21 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
Mat_12:34 O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
a) Your actions reveal your heart nature
a) Your actions reveal your heart nature
You may be able to come in here on a Sunday or Wednesday and pray just right you maybe able to quote scripture and be considered a walking Bible, but the other days of the week one would have to question your salvation.
You may be able to come in here on a Sunday or Wednesday and pray just right you maybe able to quote scripture and be considered a walking Bible, but the other days of the week one would have to question your salvation.
You may be able to come in here on a Sunday or Wednesday and pray just right you maybe able to quote scripture and be considered a walking Bible, but the other days of the week one would have to question your salvation.
Mat_15:19 For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies:
Mat_15:19 For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies:
Mat_15:19 For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies:
b) Your attitude reveals your heart condition
b) Your attitude reveals your heart condition
Not only is your actions a tell, tell sign of your heart, but your attitude is a great indicator of your heat.
If you leave out of here after services and grumble and complain about the preaching and or the preacher, if you gossip about other members of this church, or if you get mad when you are not chosen for a certain task, I would really be looking at my heart condition tonight and not at others in the auditorium.
Gen_27:41 And Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing wherewith his father blessed him: and Esau said in his heart, The days of mourning for my father are at hand; then will I slay my brother Jacob.
Lev_19:17 Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart: thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbour, and not suffer sin upon him.
Not only is your actions a tell, tell sign of your heart, but your attitude is a great indicator of your heat. If you leave out of here after services and grumble and complain about the preaching and or the preacher, if you gossip about other members of this church, or if you get mad when you are not chosen for a certain task, I would really be looking at my heart condition tonight and not at others in the auditorium.
Not only is your actions a tell, tell sign of your heart, but your attitude is a great indicator of your heat. If you leave out of here after services and grumble and complain about the preaching and or the preacher, if you gossip about other members of this church, or if you get mad when you are not chosen for a certain task, I would really be looking at my heart condition tonight and not at others in the auditorium.
Mat_13:15 For this people's heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.
Act_5:4 Whiles it remained, was it not thine own? and after it was sold, was it not in thine own power? why hast thou conceived this thing in thine heart? thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God.
Gen_27:41 And Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing wherewith his father blessed him: and Esau said in his heart, The days of mourning for my father are at hand; then will I slay my brother Jacob. Lev_19:17 Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart: thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbour, and not suffer sin upon him.Mat_13:15 For this people's heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.Act_5:4 Whiles it remained, was it not thine own? and after it was sold, was it not in thine own power? why hast thou conceived this thing in thine heart? thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God.Act_2:46 And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart,Mat_22:37 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind
Gen_27:41 And Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing wherewith his father blessed him: and Esau said in his heart, The days of mourning for my father are at hand; then will I slay my brother Jacob. Lev_19:17 Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart: thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbour, and not suffer sin upon him.Mat_13:15 For this people's heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.Act_5:4 Whiles it remained, was it not thine own? and after it was sold, was it not in thine own power? why hast thou conceived this thing in thine heart? thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God.Act_2:46 And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart,Mat_22:37 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind
Act_2:46 And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart,
Your actions when you are alone, revel a lot about how your nature is when placed in comparison to God’s Word. Your attitude toward the things of God really reveal just how close your heart is to the things of God. O How actions and attitudes need to match with our words and our worship. Our testimony is not just something we give when asked, our testimony encompasses our entire lives. God is interested in the internal and the real. We are far more interested in the external and the image. Is your relationship with God just external and your service just an image?
Your actions when you are alone, revel a lot about how your nature is when placed in comparison to God’s Word. Your attitude toward the things of God really reveal just how close your heart is to the things of God. O How actions and attitudes need to match with our words and our worship. Our testimony is not just something we give when asked, our testimony encompasses our entire lives. God is interested in the internal and the real. We are far more interested in the external and the image. Is your relationship with God just external and your service just an image?
Mat_22:37 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind
Your actions when you are alone, revel a lot about how your nature is when placed in comparison to God’s Word. Your attitude toward the things of God really reveal just how close your heart is to the things of God. O How actions and attitudes need to match with our words and our worship. Our testimony is not just something we give when asked, our testimony encompasses our entire lives. God is interested in the internal and the real. We are far more interested in the external and the image. Is your relationship with God just external and your service just an image?
Three questions that need to be asked tonight:
1. Our lives tell a lot about us, eventually it will reveal how we truly feel about something. How do you feel about the things of God?
2. Taking what Biblical truth was just given, can your words and worship be matched with your actions and attitude?
3. If you are here tonight without Christ as your Savior, it does not matter how much you try and fix your life, until you allow God to come into your life, you will never truly live a life that is pleasing to God. Do you know Him tonight?
Rom_10:9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
Rom_10:10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.