1. “Behold I stand at the door and knock; and if anyone hears My voice and opens the door…” (Revelation 3:20) 2Corinthians 5:7 Faith or Feelings? “Heart Felt Religion” Physical or Spiritual? “Therefore we do not lose heart...our inner man is being renewed day by day.” (2Cor. 4:16)

2. Just As The Physical Heart Has Parts: So Does The Spiritual Heart So Does The Spiritual Heart (Matthew 22:37) “For out of the heart comes evil thoughts…” (Matthew 15:19) [Intellect] “A joyful heart…cheerful heart…” (Proverbs 15:13,15) [Emotion] “Each one must do just as he purposed in his heart…” (2Corinthians 9:7) [Will]

3. THE INNER CONFLICT Romans 7:22-23 “but I see a different law in the members of my body, waging war against the law of my mind…” James 1:8, 4:8 2Corinthians 4:16-5:4 Internal Pull. External Pull. It Can Be Difficult, But There Must Be Control Over The Physical & The Spiritual 1Corinthians 9:27 “but I buffet me body daily” 1Peter 3:3-4 “let it be the hidden person of the heart” “…double minded man, unstable in all his ways”

4. Spirit-Soul-Body 1Thessalonians 5:23 Spirit (pneuma) The part of man that is directed toward God Soul (psuche) The part of man that is directed man ward Body (soma) The physical “plant”, a house or dwelling for the inner man Soul & Spirit used interchangeably numerous times to describe inner man in Scriptures “For the word of God is living and active and sharper than any two edged sword, and piercing as far as the division of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart.” (Hebrews 4:12)

5. “Create in me a clean heart…” Psalms 51:10 “Blessed are the pure in heart; For they shall see God” (Matt. 5:8) Acts 9:1ff Saul (Paul) Under Went A Change Of Heart 1Peter 1:22 By Obedience The Heart Is Purified Titus 2:14 “Moreover, I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; and I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh…” (Ezekiel 36:26) A Change From Disease & Death To Life & Hope