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Disease of the heart is serious.

Disease of the heart is serious. “Keep your heart with all diligence, For out of it spring the issues of life” ( Prov 4:23).

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Disease of the heart is serious.

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  1. Disease of the heart is serious. • “Keep your heart with all diligence, For out of it spring the issues of life” (Prov 4:23). • “A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings forth evil. For out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks” (Lk 6:45). • One major source of heart disease is an unforgiving heart. • Joseph’s brothers. • Haman.

  2. A healthy heart forgives. • “Whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive him, that your Father in heaven may also forgive you your trespasses” (Mk 11:25). • “Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God in Christ forgave you” (Eph 4:32). • Jesus provides a powerful example. • “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do” (Lk 23:34). • Jesus forgave His crucifiers. • These folks had done absolutely nothing to merit forgiveness. • But, forgiveness is the “Healer of Hearts.”

  3. To forgive is to be like Jesus.

  4. Luke 23:33-37

  5. To forgive is to be like Jesus.

  6. Scripture is full of folks who healed their hearts through forgiveness. • “Saul spent some days with the disciples at Damascus” (Acts 9:19). • The Corinthians & the man living with his father’s wife. • The church at Corinth needed to disfellowship him (1 Cor 5:1-13). • But, after his repentance, the church was to welcome him (2 Cor 2:5-8). • Paul & Barnabas with John Mark (Acts 15:36-41). • John Mark turned back on the first Missionary Journey, and Paul refused to take him on the second. • “Get Mark and bring him with you, for he is useful to me for ministry” (2 Tim 4:11).

  7. How do we forgive deep hurts?

  8. Examine your own heart. • Think back over some hurts you have. • Get a list of ten hurts or so & make three columns. • In one column, put hurts where you were right & the other was wrong. • In the next column, put hurts where your pride was damaged or you were wrong. • In the third column, put hurts where you and the other party were both wrong. • Concentrate on the two columns where you are at least partially at fault. • Take those wrongs to God. • You might even need to go to the other person(s).

  9. Ask God to forgive those who have wronged you. • That’s the example of Jesus. • What if the person isn’t a Christian? • Jesus’ prayer was answered at Pentecost. • Pray fervently for those who have wronged you.

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