BIBLICAL HEART Intellect Emotions Will Thoughts, Understanding, Faith, Desires, Love, Trust, Intents, Purposes & Obedience
“GIVE ME YOUR HEART” Proverbs 23:26
NOTHING LESS THAN ALL OF OUR HEART Matthew 22:37 “all your heart” A Belief of the Intellect – acknowledge He exists! External Service – 1 Corinthians 13:1-3
NOTHING LESS THAN ALL OF OUR HEART Offer Money or Material Things – Acts 8:19,20 Try to Buy Way Into Heaven – 2 Corinthians 8:12
GOD HAS A RIGHT TO ASK FOR OUR HEARTS By Right Of Creation – He Made Us and Gave Us Our Hearts! – Genesis 1:26,27 Acts 17:24-28 “we are also His offspring”
GOD HAS A RIGHT TO ASK FOR OUR HEARTS By Right Of Redemption – Psalm 9:1; Galatians 4:4,5 Acts 17:24-28 “we are also His offspring”
GOD HAS A RIGHT TO ASK FOR OUR HEARTS By Right Of Relationship- Proverbs 23:26 Malachi 1:6 “I am the Father, Where is My Honor?”
WHY DOES GOD WANT OUR HEARTS? Enlighten Them- Romans 1:21 Ephesians 4:18 “hardening of their heart” Psalm 119:130 “word gives light” Ephesians 1:18 “hearts enlightened” 1 Peter 2:9 “into His marvelous light”
WHY DOES GOD WANT OUR HEARTS? Convict Them – John 16:8 “He will convict the world of sin” Our hearts either WILL or WILL NOT be CONVICTED OF SIN! Unless we are CONVICTED, we will DIE IN OUR SINS!
WHY DOES GOD WANT OUR HEARTS? Pardon Them – Isaiah 55:7 “abundantly pardon” Guard Them – Philippians 4:7 “guard your hearts and minds” Save Them Eternally- Hebrews 5:8,9; 9:28 “author of eternal salvation”
RESULTS OF GIVING OUR HEARTS 1 Peter 1:22 “purified your souls” Romans 6:17,18- freedom from bondage of sin 2 Corinthians 8:5 – give ourselves Matthew 6:21 – “there your heart will be also”
GIVE GOD YOUR & YOUR TREASURE WILL NATURALLY FOLLOW!
IS YOUR HEART RIGHT WITH GOD? IF NOT, WHY NOT HEAR HIS WORDS OF TENDER PLEADING? “GIVE ME YOUR HEART” THE LORD CALLS YOU NOW, WHY NOT COME?