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Do Y ou B e l i e v e G od Knows Y ou r H e a r t ? Jeremiah17:9–11(NIV)

9Theheartisdeceitfulaboveallthingsandbeyondcure.Whocanunderstandit?

10“ItheLORDsearchtheheartandexaminethemind,torewardeachpersonaccordingtotheirconduct,accordingtowhattheirdeedsdeserve.”

DoYouBelieveGodKnowsYourHeart?November22,2015

2of9BarryG.Johnson,Sr.

Thesis:Theheartofmanisfallenandcanberedeemed.Objectives:I. TheunregenerateheartII. Conversion:thechangedheartIII. SpuriousconversionIntroduction:TheinnerthoughtsandfeelingsofanunregeneratepersonareopposedtoGod,makingthatpersonrejectGodandhislove.AtconversiontherenewingworkoftheHolySpirittransformsthehumanheart,enablingittoloveandobeyGod.


Jeremiah17:9–10(NIV)9Theheartisdeceitfulaboveallthingsandbeyondcure.

Whocanunderstandit?


ChurchofChrist,Brookfield3of9

SermonOutline:

I. TheunregenerateheartA. HostiletoGod

Psalm14:1(NIV)—1Thefoolsaysinhisheart,“ThereisnoGod.”Theyarecorrupt,theirdeedsarevile;thereisnoonewhodoesgood.2Chronicles12:14(NIV)—14HedidevilbecausehehadnotsethisheartonseekingtheLORD.Proverbs19:3(NIV)—3Aperson’sownfollyleadstotheirruin,yettheirheartragesagainsttheLORD.John5:42(NIV)—42butIknowyou.IknowthatyoudonothavetheloveofGodinyourhearts.Acts8:21–22(NIV)—21Youhavenopartorshareinthisministry,becauseyourheartisnotrightbeforeGod.22RepentofthiswickednessandpraytotheLordinthehopethathemayforgiveyouforhavingsuchathoughtinyourheart.Romans1:31(NIV)—31theyhavenounderstanding,nofidelity,nolove,nomercy.Romans8:7(NIV)—7ThemindgovernedbythefleshishostiletoGod;itdoesnotsubmittoGod’slaw,norcanitdoso.Hebrews3:12(NIV)—12Seetoit,brothersandsisters,thatnoneofyouhasasinful,unbelievingheartthatturnsawayfromthelivingGod.

B. HardenedagainstGodJeremiah18:12(NIV)—12Buttheywillreply,‘It’snouse.Wewillcontinuewithourownplans;wewillallfollowthestubbornnessofourevilhearts.’”Pharaoh’shardheart:Exodus7:14(NIV)—14ThentheLORDsaidtoMoses,“Pharaoh’sheartisunyielding;herefusestoletthepeoplego.Exodus14:8(NIV)—8TheLORDhardenedtheheartofPharaohkingofEgypt,sothathepursuedtheIsraelites,whoweremarchingoutboldly.Isaiah6:10(NIV)—10Maketheheartofthispeoplecalloused;maketheirearsdullandclosetheireyes.Otherwisetheymightseewiththeireyes,hearwiththeirears,understandwiththeirhearts,andturnandbehealed.”Jeremiah16:12(NIV)—12Butyouhavebehavedmorewickedlythanyourancestors.Seehowallofyouarefollowingthestubbornnessofyourevilheartsinsteadofobeyingme.Daniel5:20(NIV)—20Butwhenhisheartbecamearrogantandhardenedwithpride,hewasdeposedfromhisroyalthroneandstrippedofhisglory.



Matthew13:15(NIV)—15Forthispeople’shearthasbecomecalloused;theyhardlyhearwiththeirears,andtheyhaveclosedtheireyes.Otherwisetheymightseewiththeireyes,hearwiththeirears,understandwiththeirheartsandturn,andIwouldhealthem.’Acts28:27(NIV)—27Forthispeople’shearthasbecomecalloused;theyhardlyhearwiththeirears,andtheyhaveclosedtheireyes.Otherwisetheymightseewiththeireyes,hearwiththeirears,understandwiththeirheartsandturn,andIwouldhealthem.’Romans2:5(NIV)—5Butbecauseofyourstubbornnessandyourunrepentantheart,youarestoringupwrathagainstyourselfforthedayofGod’swrath,whenhisrighteousjudgmentwillberevealed.

C. SpirituallyignorantEphesians4:18(NIV)—18TheyaredarkenedintheirunderstandingandseparatedfromthelifeofGodbecauseoftheignorancethatisinthemduetothehardeningoftheirhearts.Romans1:21(NIV)—21ForalthoughtheyknewGod,theyneitherglorifiedhimasGodnorgavethankstohim,buttheirthinkingbecamefutileandtheirfoolishheartsweredarkened.2Corinthians3:15(NIV)—15EventothisdaywhenMosesisread,aveilcoverstheirhearts.2Corinthians4:4(NIV)—4Thegodofthisagehasblindedthemindsofunbelievers,sothattheycannotseethelightofthegospelthatdisplaysthegloryofChrist,whoistheimageofGod.

D. ProudPsalm73:7(NIV)—7Fromtheircallousheartscomesiniquity;theirevilimaginationshavenolimits.Proverbs18:12(NIV)—12Beforeadownfalltheheartishaughty,buthumilitycomesbeforehonor.Proverbs21:4(NIV)—4Haughtyeyesandaproudheart—theunplowedfieldofthewicked—producesin.Jeremiah49:16(NIV)—16Theterroryouinspireandtheprideofyourhearthavedeceivedyou,youwholiveinthecleftsoftherocks,whooccupytheheightsofthehill.Thoughyoubuildyournestashighastheeagle’s,fromthereIwillbringyoudown,”declarestheLORD.Ezekiel28:2(NIV)—2“Sonofman,saytotherulerofTyre,‘ThisiswhattheSovereignLORDsays:“‘Intheprideofyourheartyousay,“Iamagod;Isitonthethroneofagodintheheartoftheseas.”Butyouareameremortalandnotagod,thoughyouthinkyouareaswiseasagod.Ezekiel28:17(NIV)—17Yourheartbecameproudonaccountofyourbeauty,andyoucorruptedyourwisdombecauseofyoursplendor.SoIthrewyoutotheearth;Imadeaspectacleofyoubeforekings.



Whocanunderstandit?



Obadiah3(NIV)—3Theprideofyourhearthasdeceivedyou,youwholiveinthecleftsoftherocksandmakeyourhomeontheheights,youwhosaytoyourself,‘Whocanbringmedowntotheground?’

E. DeceitfulJeremiah17:9(NIV)—9Theheartisdeceitfulaboveallthingsandbeyondcure.Whocanunderstandit?Job31:33–34(NIV)—33ifIhaveconcealedmysinaspeopledo,byhidingmyguiltinmyheart34becauseIsofearedthecrowdandsodreadedthecontemptoftheclansthatIkeptsilentandwouldnotgooutside—Psalm5:9(NIV)—9Notawordfromtheirmouthcanbetrusted;theirheartisfilledwithmalice.Theirthroatisanopengrave;withtheirtonguestheytelllies.Psalm28:3(NIV)—3Donotdragmeawaywiththewicked,withthosewhodoevil,whospeakcordiallywiththeirneighborsbutharbormaliceintheirhearts.Psalm62:4(NIV)—4Surelytheyintendtotopplemefrommyloftyplace;theytakedelightinlies.Withtheirmouthstheybless,butintheirheartstheycurse.Isaiah44:20(NIV)—20Suchapersonfeedsonashes;adeludedheartmisleadshim;hecannotsavehimself,orsay,“Isnotthisthinginmyrighthandalie?”Jeremiah22:17(NIV)—17“Butyoureyesandyourheartaresetonlyondishonestgain,onsheddinginnocentbloodandonoppressionandextortion.”2Timothy3:13(NIV)—13whileevildoersandimpostorswillgofrombadtoworse,deceivingandbeingdeceived.

F. SinfulGenesis6:5(NIV)—5TheLORDsawhowgreatthewickednessofthehumanracehadbecomeontheearth,andthateveryinclinationofthethoughtsofthehumanheartwasonlyevilallthetime.Psalm10:3(NIV)—3Heboastsaboutthecravingsofhisheart;heblessesthegreedyandrevilestheLORD.Psalm41:6(NIV)—6Whenoneofthemcomestoseeme,hespeaksfalsely,whilehisheartgathersslander;thenhegoesoutandspreadsitaround.Psalm55:21(NIV)—21Histalkissmoothasbutter,yetwarisinhisheart;hiswordsaremoresoothingthanoil,yettheyaredrawnswords.Proverbs6:18(NIV)—18aheartthatdeviseswickedschemes,feetthatarequicktorushintoevil,Proverbs20:9(NIV)—9Whocansay,“Ihavekeptmyheartpure;Iamcleanandwithoutsin”?Isaiah1:5(NIV)—5Whyshouldyoubebeatenanymore?Whydoyoupersistinrebellion?Yourwholeheadisinjured,yourwholeheartafflicted.



Matthew9:4(NIV)—4Knowingtheirthoughts,Jesussaid,“Whydoyouentertainevilthoughtsinyourhearts?Matthew15:18–19(NIV)—18Butthethingsthatcomeoutofaperson’smouthcomefromtheheart,andthesedefilethem.19Foroutoftheheartcomeevilthoughts—murder,adultery,sexualimmorality,theft,falsetestimony,slander.

G. CondemnedProverbs11:20(NIV)—20TheLORDdeteststhosewhoseheartsareperverse,buthedelightsinthosewhosewaysareblameless.Psalm101:4–5(NIV)—4Theperverseofheartshallbefarfromme;Iwillhavenothingtodowithwhatisevil.5Whoeverslanderstheirneighborinsecret,Iwillputtosilence;whoeverhashaughtyeyesandaproudheart,Iwillnottolerate.Proverbs16:5(NIV)—5TheLORDdetestsalltheproudofheart.Besureofthis:Theywillnotgounpunished.Proverbs17:20(NIV)—20Onewhoseheartiscorruptdoesnotprosper;onewhosetongueisperversefallsintotrouble.Ecclesiastes11:9(NIV)—9Youwhoareyoung,behappywhileyouareyoung,andletyourheartgiveyoujoyinthedaysofyouryouth.Followthewaysofyourheartandwhateveryoureyessee,butknowthatforallthesethingsGodwillbringyouintojudgment.Jeremiah17:10(NIV)—10“ItheLORDsearchtheheartandexaminethemind,torewardeachpersonaccordingtotheirconduct,accordingtowhattheirdeedsdeserve.”Romans1:24(NIV)—24ThereforeGodgavethemoverinthesinfuldesiresoftheirheartstosexualimpurityforthedegradingoftheirbodieswithoneanother.

II. Conversion:thechangedheartA. Convincedofneed

John16:8(NIV)—8Whenhecomes,hewillprovetheworldtobeinthewrongaboutsinandrighteousnessandjudgment:Acts2:37(NIV)—37Whenthepeopleheardthis,theywerecuttotheheartandsaidtoPeterandtheotherapostles,“Brothers,whatshallwedo?”Acts16:30(NIV)—30Hethenbroughtthemoutandasked,“Sirs,whatmustIdotobesaved?”Romans7:7(NIV)—7Whatshallwesay,then?Isthelawsinful?Certainlynot!Nevertheless,Iwouldnothaveknownwhatsinwashaditnotbeenforthelaw.ForIwouldnothaveknownwhatcovetingreallywasifthelawhadnotsaid,“Youshallnotcovet.”

B. ChangedbytheHolySpiritEzekiel36:25–27(NIV)—25Iwillsprinklecleanwateronyou,andyouwillbeclean;Iwillcleanseyoufromallyourimpuritiesandfromallyouridols.26Iwillgiveyouanewheartandputanewspiritinyou;Iwillremovefromyouyourheartofstoneandgiveyouaheartofflesh.27AndIwillputmySpiritinyouandmoveyoutofollowmydecreesandbecarefultokeepmylaws.



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Jeremiah24:7(NIV)—7Iwillgivethemahearttoknowme,thatIamtheLORD.Theywillbemypeople,andIwillbetheirGod,fortheywillreturntomewithalltheirheart.Ezekiel11:19(NIV)—19Iwillgivethemanundividedheartandputanewspiritinthem;Iwillremovefromthemtheirheartofstoneandgivethemaheartofflesh.Ezekiel18:31(NIV)—31Ridyourselvesofalltheoffensesyouhavecommitted,andgetanewheartandanewspirit.Whywillyoudie,peopleofIsrael?John3:5–6(NIV)—5Jesusanswered,“VerytrulyItellyou,noonecanenterthekingdomofGodunlesstheyarebornofwaterandtheSpirit.6Fleshgivesbirthtoflesh,buttheSpiritgivesbirthtospirit.Romans2:29(NIV)—29No,apersonisaJewwhoisoneinwardly;andcircumcisioniscircumcisionoftheheart,bytheSpirit,notbythewrittencode.Suchaperson’spraiseisnotfromotherpeople,butfromGod.Titus3:4–5(NIV)—4ButwhenthekindnessandloveofGodourSaviorappeared,5hesavedus,notbecauseofrighteousthingswehaddone,butbecauseofhismercy.HesavedusthroughthewashingofrebirthandrenewalbytheHolySpirit,

C. Givenfaith2Corinthians4:6(NIV)—6ForGod,whosaid,“Letlightshineoutofdarkness,”madehislightshineinourheartstogiveusthelightoftheknowledgeofGod’sglorydisplayedinthefaceofChrist.Acts5:31–32(NIV)—31GodexaltedhimtohisownrighthandasPrinceandSaviorthathemightbringIsraeltorepentanceandforgivetheirsins.32Wearewitnessesofthesethings,andsoistheHolySpirit,whomGodhasgiventothosewhoobeyhim.”Acts15:9(NIV)—9Hedidnotdiscriminatebetweenusandthem,forhepurifiedtheirheartsbyfaith.Acts16:14–15(NIV)—14OneofthoselisteningwasawomanfromthecityofThyatiranamedLydia,adealerinpurplecloth.ShewasaworshiperofGod.TheLordopenedherhearttorespondtoPaul’smessage.15Whensheandthemembersofherhouseholdwerebaptized,sheinvitedustoherhome.“IfyouconsidermeabelieverintheLord,”shesaid,“comeandstayatmyhouse.”Andshepersuadedus.Romans10:8–10(NIV)—8Butwhatdoesitsay?“Thewordisnearyou;itisinyourmouthandinyourheart,”thatis,themessageconcerningfaiththatweproclaim:9Ifyoudeclarewithyourmouth,“JesusisLord,”andbelieveinyourheartthatGodraisedhimfromthedead,youwillbesaved.10Foritiswithyourheartthatyoubelieveandarejustified,anditiswithyourmouththatyouprofessyourfaithandaresaved.Ephesians2:8(NIV)—8Foritisbygraceyouhavebeensaved,throughfaith—andthisisnotfromyourselves,itisthegiftofGod—



III. SpuriousconversionAless-than-savingchange

Matthew13:5–6(NIV)—5Somefellonrockyplaces,whereitdidnothavemuchsoil.Itsprangupquickly,becausethesoilwasshallow.6Butwhenthesuncameup,theplantswerescorched,andtheywitheredbecausetheyhadnoroot.Matthew13:20–21(NIV)—20Theseedfallingonrockygroundreferstosomeonewhohearsthewordandatoncereceivesitwithjoy.21Butsincetheyhavenoroot,theylastonlyashorttime.Whentroubleorpersecutioncomesbecauseoftheword,theyquicklyfallaway.Hebrews6:4–8(NIV)—4Itisimpossibleforthosewhohaveoncebeenenlightened,whohavetastedtheheavenlygift,whohavesharedintheHolySpirit,5whohavetastedthegoodnessofthewordofGodandthepowersofthecomingage6andwhohavefallenaway,tobebroughtbacktorepentance.TotheirlosstheyarecrucifyingtheSonofGodalloveragainandsubjectinghimtopublicdisgrace.7LandthatdrinksintherainoftenfallingonitandthatproducesacropusefultothoseforwhomitisfarmedreceivestheblessingofGod.8Butlandthatproducesthornsandthistlesisworthlessandisindangerofbeingcursed.Intheenditwillbeburned.Hebrews10:26–29(NIV)—26Ifwedeliberatelykeeponsinningafterwehavereceivedtheknowledgeofthetruth,nosacrificeforsinsisleft,27butonlyafearfulexpectationofjudgmentandofragingfirethatwillconsumetheenemiesofGod.28AnyonewhorejectedthelawofMosesdiedwithoutmercyonthetestimonyoftwoorthreewitnesses.29HowmuchmoreseverelydoyouthinksomeonedeservestobepunishedwhohastrampledtheSonofGodunderfoot,whohastreatedasanunholythingthebloodofthecovenantthatsanctifiedthem,andwhohasinsultedtheSpiritofgrace?



Whocanunderstandit?



Invitation:

Romans10:17(KJV1900)17Sothenfaithcomethbyhearing,andhearingbythewordofGod.

Hebrews11:6(KJV1900)6Butwithoutfaithitisimpossibletopleasehim:forhethatcomethtoGodmustbelievethatheis,andthatheisarewarderofthemthatdiligentlyseekhim.

Acts17:30(KJV1900)30AndthetimesofthisignoranceGodwinkedat;butnowcommandethallmeneverywheretorepent:

1Timothy6:12(KJV1900)12Fightthegoodfightoffaith,layholdoneternallife,whereuntothouartalsocalled,andhastprofessedagoodprofessionbeforemanywitnesses.

Acts2:38(KJV1900)38ThenPetersaiduntothem,Repent,andbebaptizedeveryoneofyouinthenameofJesusChristfortheremissionofsins,andyeshallreceivethegiftoftheHolyGhost.

Revelation2:10(KJV1900)10Fearnoneofthosethingswhichthoushaltsuffer:behold,thedevilshallcastsomeofyouintoprison,thatyemaybetried;andyeshallhavetribulationtendays:bethoufaithfuluntodeath,andIwillgivetheeacrownoflife.

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