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Intro:
The heart is the center of an individual’s entire
make-up and God gives a big place to it in his word.
(Pr. 4:23; 23:7)
1. Gross evils in unconverted. (Eph. 4:18; Heb
3:10; Jas. 1:26; Acts 7:51; Ps. 33:15; 66:18; Heb.
3:12-13)
2. Grace effects in converted. (Heb. 13:9; 4:12;
10:22; I Cor. 2:9-10; Lk. 6:45; Pr. 3:5-6; Ro.
10:9-10)
I. Heart That is True. (Heb. 10:22; Ps. 45:1)
A. Direction must be proper. (Ps. 57:7)
1. In living. (Eph. 6:6)
2. In giving. (II Cor. 9:7-8)
3. In singing. (Eph. 5:18-19; Col. 3:16)
B. Correction must be practiced. (II Tim. 3:16-17)
1. In failure. (Heb. 3:10-13)
2. In success. (Josh. 1:8; Ps. 17:3)
II. Heart That is Pure. (Mt. 5:8; II Tim. 2:22;
Ps. 24:4)
A. Must be a clean heart. (Ps. 51:10; 66:18; 73:1;
119:9)
1. To love right. (I Pet. 1:22; Ro. 5:3-5)
2. To move right. (I Jn. 3:20-21; Ro. 14:22)
B. Must be a clear heart. (Phil. 4:7; Col. 3:15)
1. Personal purity. (Jas. 4:8) wrong priorities
2. Practical purity. (I Pet. 3:15) lies, cheating
III. Heart That is Burning. (Lk. 24:32; Ps.
39:3)
A.
Revived heart. (Ps. 51:17; Isa. 57:15; Ps.
147:3)
1.
Communion with God. (Heb. 12:29; Pr. 4:4; Ps.
119:105)
2.
Commitment to God. (Ps. 37:31; 61:2)
B.
Reviewed heart. (Pr. 4:23)
1.
Gladness (Ps. 4:7; Heb. 1:9)
2.
Grace (Heb. 13:9)
IV. Heart That is Biblical. (Pr. 3:5-6; Ps.
37:31)
A.
Word confined in it. (Ps. 119:11; Heb. 4:12)
1. Searching purposes. (Ps. 139:23-24)
2. Special place. (Prov. 3:3-5; Jn. 14:1, 27)
B. Word complied with. (Ro. 6:17; 10:8;
II Cor. 3:3)
1. Written in heart. (Ro. 2:14-15;
II Cor. 3:2)
2. Dwelling in heart. (Eph. 3:17)
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