1. IBL leaders who plant and grow Strengthening leaders who plant and grow churches around the world the Institute of Biblical Leadership - Heart Disease © 2006 “Heart Disease” The Importance of the Heart

2. IBL leaders who plant and grow Strengthening leaders who plant and grow churches around the world the Institute of Biblical Leadership - Heart Disease © 2006 Word Study ■ Old Testament ● “lêb” (Heb.) = (labe) [form of lêbâb (lay-bawb’)] ■ Most often translated as: “heart” ■ Meaning: the mind, intellect, wisdom, will, feelings, thinking, reflection ● “nephesh” (Heb.) = (neh’-fesh) ■ Most often translated as: “heart” ■ Meaning: the mind, emotions, passions, will ■ New Testament ● “kardia” (Gk.) = (kar-dee’-ah) ■ Most often translated as: “heart” ■ Meaning: soul, mind, thoughts, passions, desires, purposes, will, hidden springs of the personal life ● “nous” (Gk.) = (nooce) ■ Most often translated as: “mind” ■ Meaning: the mind, seat of reflective consciousness, judging, understanding, perception, determining, knowing

3. IBL leaders who plant and grow Strengthening leaders who plant and grow churches around the world the Institute of Biblical Leadership - Heart Disease © 2006 The Mind at Work “Ruminate”

4. IBL leaders who plant and grow Strengthening leaders who plant and grow churches around the world the Institute of Biblical Leadership - Heart Disease © 2006 Biblical Teaching ■ Proverbs 4:20-27 (“lêb”) ■ Proverbs 23:7 (“nephesh”) ■ Luke 2:19; Matthew 9:4 (“kardia”) ■ Romans 12:1-2 (“nous”) ■ Ephesians 4:17-24 (“kardia”, “nous”)

5. IBL leaders who plant and grow Strengthening leaders who plant and grow churches around the world the Institute of Biblical Leadership - Heart Disease © 2006 Applying God’s Truth How do we renew the “heart”? ■ The Word of God ● Psalms 119:9-11 (“lêb”) ● Hebrews 4:12 (“kardia”) ■ Prayer ● Philippians 4:6-7 (“kardia”, “nous”) ■ Fellowship ● Hebrews 10:24-25 Talk w/ GodPeace of God Guards Your Heart

6. IBL leaders who plant and grow Strengthening leaders who plant and grow churches around the world the Institute of Biblical Leadership - Heart Disease © 2006 ■ James 1:14-15 ■ We are shaped & fashioned by what we think about the most. ■ Illustration: “Little Bobbie” Tempted Closing Thought Life Enticed Lust Conceived SinDeath