What’s In Your Heart?

1. What’s In Your Heart?

2. What’s In Your Heart? “It is good to speak of God today.” Thank You for coming and worshiping.

3. What’s In Your Heart? • First week… • What’s In Your House? • ...where we looked at how important are those around us as far as reaching them for the Lord.

4. What’s In Your Heart? • Second week… • What’s In Your Lunch Sack? • …where we looked at what do we have for God to use in our life for His work?

5. What’s In Your Heart? • Third week… • What’s In Your Garden? • …where we looked at what do we have for God to use in our life for His work?

6. What’s In Your Heart? What’s In Your Heart?

7. What’s In Your Heart? Strong’s tells us: “...it is used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything.”

8. What’s In Your Heart? Genesis 6:5-6KJV 5And God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. 6And it repented the LORD that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart. Jeremiah 17:9KJV 9The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?

9. What’s In Your Heart? The heart is who or what we are all about and it is not always good

10. What’s In Your Heart? God also can see the good in our hearts Acts 13:22KJV 22And when he had removed him, he raised up unto them David to be their king; to whom also he gave testimony, and said, I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after mine own heart, which shall fulfil all my will.

11. What’s In Your Heart? • God sees through us completely • Psalms 44:21KJV 21 Shall not God search this out? for he knoweth the secrets of the heart. • John 2:24-25KJV 24But Jesus did not commit himself unto them, because he knew all men, 25And needed not that any should testify of man: for he knew what was in man. • Jeremiah 17:10NKJV 10 I, the Lord, search the heart, I test the mind, Even to give every man according to his ways, According to the fruit of his doings.

12. What’s In Your Heart? • God sees through us completely • We cannot hide anything from God

13. What’s In Your Heart? • God sees through us completely • We cannot hide anything from God • He knows our actions, plans, and thoughts

14. What’s In Your Heart? • God sees through us completely • We cannot hide anything from God • He knows our actions, plans, and thoughts • He is fair and right in His judgments towards us

15. What’s In Your Heart? Mark 7:1-23KJV 1Then came together unto him the Pharisees, and certain of the scribes, which came from Jerusalem. 2And when they saw some of his disciples eat bread with defiled, that is to say, with unwashen, hands, they found fault. 3For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash their hands oft, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders. 4And when they come from the market, except they wash, they eat not. And many other things there be, which they have received to hold, as the washing of cups, and pots, brazen vessels, and of tables. 5Then the Pharisees and scribes asked him, Why walk not thy disciples according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with unwashen hands?

16. What’s In Your Heart? 6He answered and said unto them, Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me. 7Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men. 8For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men, as the washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things ye do. 9And he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition. 10For Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, Whoso curseth father or mother, let him die the death:

17. What’s In Your Heart? 11But ye say, If a man shall say to his father or mother, It is Corban, that is to say, a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me; he shall be free. 12And ye suffer him no more to do ought for his father or his mother; 13Making the word of God of none effect through your tradition, which ye have delivered: and many such like things do ye. 14And when he had called all the people unto him, he said unto them, Hearken unto me every one of you, and understand: 15There is nothing from without a man, that entering into him can defile him: but the things which come out of him, those are they that defile the man. 16If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.

18. What’s In Your Heart? 17And when he was entered into the house from the people, his disciples asked him concerning the parable. 18And he saith unto them, Are ye so without understanding also? Do ye not perceive, that whatsoever thing from without entereth into the man, it cannot defile him; 19Because it entereth not into his heart, but into the belly, and goeth out into the draught, purging all meats? NKJV 19because it does not enter his heart but his stomach, and is eliminated, thus purifying all foods?”

19. What’s In Your Heart? 20And he said, That which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man. 21For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, 22Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness: 23All these evil things come from within, and defile the man.

20. What’s In Your Heart? 23All these evil things come from within, and defile the man. What’s in your heart????

21. What’s In Your Heart? Are you like the Gadarean? Mark 5:1-20KJV 1And they came over unto the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gadarenes. 2And when he was come out of the ship, immediately there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit, 3Who had his dwelling among the tombs; and no man could bind him, no, not with chains: 4Because that he had been often bound with fetters and chains, and the chains had been plucked asunder by him, and the fetters broken in pieces: neither could any man tame him. 5And always, night and day, he was in the mountains, and in the tombs, crying, and cutting himself with stones. 6But when he saw Jesus afar off, he ran and worshipped him,

22. What’s In Your Heart? Are you like the Gadarean? 7And cried with a loud voice, and said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of the most high God? I adjure thee by God, that thou torment me not. 8For he said unto him, Come out of the man, thou unclean spirit. 9And he asked him, What is thy name? And he answered, saying, My name is Legion: for we are many. 10And he besought him much that he would not send them away out of the country. 11Now there was there nigh unto the mountains a great herd of swine feeding. 12And all the devils besought him, saying, Send us into the swine, that we may enter into them.

23. What’s In Your Heart? Are you like the Gadarean? 13And forthwith Jesus gave them leave. And the unclean spirits went out, and entered into the swine: and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the sea, (they were about two thousand;) and were choked in the sea. 14And they that fed the swine fled, and told it in the city, and in the country. And they went out to see what it was that was done. 15And they come to Jesus, and see him that was possessed with the devil, and had the legion, sitting, and clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid. 16And they that saw it told them how it befell to him that was possessed with the devil, and also concerning the swine. 17And they began to pray him to depart out of their coasts.

24. What’s In Your Heart? Are you like the Gadarean? 18And when he was come into the ship, he that had been possessed with the devil prayed him that he might be with him. 19Howbeit Jesus suffered him not, but saith unto him, Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee. 20And he departed, and began to publish in Decapolis how great things Jesus had done for him: and all men did marvel.

25. What’s In Your Heart? • Are you like the Gadarean? • His heart was anguished by sin and Satan

26. What’s In Your Heart? • Are you like the Gadarean? • His heart was anguished by sin and Satan • His heart recognized Jesus as One who could help

27. What’s In Your Heart? • Are you like the Gadarean? • His heart was anguished by sin and Satan • His heart recognized Jesus as One who could help • He knows us

28. What’s In Your Heart? • Are you like the Gadarean? • His heart was anguished by sin and Satan • His heart recognized Jesus as One who could help • He knows us • He loves us

29. What’s In Your Heart? • Are you like the Gadarean? • His heart was anguished by sin and Satan • His heart recognized Jesus as One who could help • He knows us • He loves us • He forgives us

30. What’s In Your Heart? • Are you like the Gadarean? • His heart was anguished by sin and Satan • His heart recognized Jesus as One who could help • He knows us • He loves us • He forgives us • He helps us lose our sins

31. What’s In Your Heart? • Are you like the Gadarean? • His heart was anguished by sin and Satan • His heart recognized Jesus as One who could help • His heart longed to be with Jesus

32. What’s In Your Heart? • Are you like the Gadarean? • His heart was anguished by sin and Satan • His heart recognized Jesus as One who could help • His heart longed to be with Jesus • His actions told others what Jesus did for him

33. What’s In Your Heart? • Do you have a desire to be with Jesus?

34. What’s In Your Heart? Are like Zacchaeus? Luke 19:1-10KJV 1And Jesus entered and passed through Jericho. 2And, behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus, which was the chief among the publicans, and he was rich. 3And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the press, because he was little of stature. 4And he ran before, and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way. 5And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and saw him, and said unto him, Zacchaeus, make haste, and come down; for to day I must abide at thy house.

35. What’s In Your Heart? Are like Zacchaeus? 6And he made haste, and came down, and received him joyfully. 7And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, That he was gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner. 8And Zacchaeus stood, and said unto the Lord; Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold. 9And Jesus said unto him, This day is salvation come to this house, forsomuch as he also is a son of Abraham. 10For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.

36. What’s In Your Heart? • Are like Zacchaeus? • Jesus is passing by our lives (too)

37. What’s In Your Heart? • Are like Zacchaeus? • Jesus is passing by our lives (too) • Zacchaeus was not your most upright citizen

38. What’s In Your Heart? • Are like Zacchaeus? • Jesus is passing by our lives (too) • Zacchaeus was not your most upright citizen • Many things might prevent or interfere our hearing Jesus (short)

39. What’s In Your Heart? • Are like Zacchaeus? • Jesus is passing by our lives (too) • Zacchaeus was not your most upright citizen • Many things might prevent or interfere our hearing Jesus (short) • Zacchaeus sought to hear the message from Jesus

40. What’s In Your Heart? • Are like Zacchaeus? • Jesus is passing by our lives (too) • Zacchaeus was not your most upright citizen • Many things might prevent or interfere our hearing Jesus (short) • Zacchaeus sought to hear the message from Jesus • Salvation became part of his life because he wanted to hear

41. What’s In Your Heart? • Romans 10:9-10KJV 9That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. 10For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. • Do you want to hear Jesus’ message for you?

42. What’s In Your Heart? • Are you like the thief on the cross? • Luke 23:32-43KJV 32And there were also two other, malefactors, led with him to be put to death. 33And when they were come to the place, which is called Calvary, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand, and the other on the left. • [malefactors=criminals]

43. What’s In Your Heart? Are you like the thief on the cross? 34Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots. 35And the people stood beholding. And the rulers also with them derided him, saying, He saved others; let him save himself, if he be Christ, the chosen of God. 36And the soldiers also mocked him, coming to him, and offering him vinegar, 37And saying, If thou be the king of the Jews, save thyself. 38And a superscription also was written over him in letters of Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

44. What’s In Your Heart? Are you like the thief on the cross? 39And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on him, saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself and us. 40But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation? 41And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss. 42And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom. 43And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise.

45. What’s In Your Heart? • Are you like the thief on the cross? • Is your heart full of sin?

46. What’s In Your Heart? • Are you like the thief on the cross? • Is your heart full of sin? • Are you guilty?

47. What’s In Your Heart? • Are you like the thief on the cross? • Is your heart full of sin? • Are you guilty? • Are you forgiven?

48. What’s In Your Heart? • Are you like the thief on the cross? • Is your heart full of sin? • Are you guilty? • Are you forgiven? • Have you asked Jesus to forgive you?

49. What’s In Your Heart? • Are you like the thief on the cross? • Is your heart full of sin? • Are you guilty? • Are you forgiven? • Have you asked Jesus to forgive you? • Where are you going to spend eternity?

50. What’s In Your Heart? Does your heart desire to be forgiven?