1. “But earnestly desire the best gifts. And yet I show you a more excellent way.” 1 Cor. 12:31

2. What have you hidden in your Heart? Psalms 119:11 Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.”

3. What was hidden? “Thy word” Why? Why not the words of someone else. Because Gods Word is

4. God’s word is perfect Jas. 1:25

5. Because we are to live by it. Matt. 4:4

6. Because it is powerful Heb. 4:12; Rom. 1:16

7. Because it is truth. John 17:17; John 8:32.

8. Because it furnishes us completely 2 Tim. 3:16,17; 2 Pet. 1:3;

9. Who did the hiding? Thy word have I hidden in Mine heart We must put it there! 1. Study it. 2 Tim.2:15 2. Search it. John 5:39;Acts 17:11 3. Receive it. Acts 2:41 ; John 12:48 4.Continue in it. 1 Tim.4:16

10. Where was it hidden? In mine heart...A special place for that which is precious. When we put God’s word in our heart, We will obey God. Rom. 6:16-18..Let the word of Christ dwell in you. Col. 3:16 A man is as he thinks in his heart. Prov. 23:7 A man that puts God’s word in his heart, will Love God with all of his heart. Matt. 22:36-38

11. Why have it in your heart? “that I sin not against God. We noticed this morning how bad sin is..and how it breaks our fellowship With God. Jesus had God’s word in his heart, And used it..Matt. 4:1-11 It is our sword. Eph. 6:17 It keeps us from sinning. I John 3:9

12. What do you have in your heart and why? Since man looks on man’s heart, I Sam. 16:7, Since man is judged by the things done In his heart (Matt. 15:19-20 out of the Heart) 2Cor. 5:10.

13. Do you have God’s Word in your heart?