The Christian’s Heart. What is the heart? The human heart is incredible – Beats 100,000 times a...

The Christian’s Heart

What is the heart? The human heart is

incredible – Beats 100,000 times a day pumping some 2000 gallons of blood through 60,000 miles of blood vessels.It delivers nutrients to every cell of the body. Over the average lifetime it will beat some 2.5 BILLION times

What is the heart? The human heart is NOT the

heart that we are concerned with. Though it is this organ the Bible

compares our spiritual life to. As the heart is essential to life, so is the spiritual heart to spiritual life.

What is the heart?The whole of the inner manThe control center of our spirit. IT is where religious life and

moral conduct are rooted – James 1:26, Prov. 4:23, 23:7Luke 6:45

What is the heart? The seat of our emotions,

thoughts, understanding attitude and will.

Emotions – Joy - Ac. 2:26, 14:17; Sorrow – Jn. 16:6, Rom. 9:2, 2 Cor. 4:6; Conviction – Ac. 2:37, Concern – 2 Cor. 6:11, etc.Negatively – Rom. 1:24, Matt. 5:28, Jas. 3:14

What is the heart?The seat of…Understanding and thought

– Mark 7:21, Matt. 12:34, Lk. 9:47; Heb. 4:12Negatively – Matt. 9:4, Rom. 1:21

What is the heart?The seat of…Will and attitude – 2 Cor. 9:7, Ac. 11:23Negatively – Acts 5:3-4, Jn. 13:2

The Heart in God’s Word

Prov. 2:10-13, “When wisdom enters your heart, And knowledge is pleasant to your soul, Discretion will preserve you; Understanding will keep you, to deliver you from the evil way…”


Prov. 3:5-6, “Trust in the lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths.”


Prov. 15:28, “The heart of the righteous studies how to answer, but the mouth of the wicked pours forth evil.”


Psalm 51:10, David in repentance said, “Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.”


1 Sam. 16:7, as King Saul’s replacement is sought by Samuel, the Lord told him, “Do not look at his appearance or at his physical stature…For the Lord does not see as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.”


1 Chron. 28:9, David’s advice to Solomon as he is about to die, “As for you my son Solomon, know the God of your father, and serve Him with a loyal heart and with a willing mind. For the Lord searches all hearts and understands all the intent of the thoughts…”


Matt. 6:21, Jesus speaking of laying up for ourselves treasure in heaven says, “For where your treasure is there your heart will also be.”


Mark 12:30, “And you shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.’ This is the first commandment.”


Rom. 6:17, “Yet you obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine to which you were delivered.”


Rom. 10:8-10, “But what does it say? “The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart” (that is, the word of faith which we preach): that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved...”


Rom. 10:8-10, “…For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.”


2 Cor. 3:3, Paul describes the brethren as his epistle (letter) “Not on tablets of stone but on tablets of the flesh, that is the heart.”


Eph. 3:17, “that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith”

James 5:8, “Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand.”


Heb. 10:22, “Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.”


Heb. 3:2, “beware lest there be in you an evil heart of unbelief in departing from the living God.”

What type of heart? Luke 8:4-8, the parable of

the Sower Luke 8:11-15, the parable

explained. The seed is the word. The soil is the HEART. Different men respond with different hearts.

What type of heart? Hardened 8:5, 12 - a heart

that refuses to receive the word.Descriptive of most of the world – Matt. 13:14-15 (Isa. 6:9-10), Danger! Mk. 16:14, Heb. 3:7-12

What type of heart? Stony heart 8:5, 13 – a

heart with no real root. A shallow faith. First sign of trouble he quits. We must take time to make sure one understands the commitment of following Jesus

What type of heart? Thorny heart 8:6, 14 – a

heart with divided interests. Describes one who wants to hold on to the world yet still profess to follow Jesus. NOT fully committed! James 4:4

What type of heart? Good and honest heart 8:7, 15 – a heart that receives the word (it takes DEEP root) and applies it.

What type of heart? Can a heart change? It depends on the person and

circumstances. BUT, it often takes great effort – just like converting soil to rich farmland.

What type of heart do you have?

Is your heart right with God?

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