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How Shall A Young Man Cleanse His Way?. A Matter of the Heart!. The Whole Heart. “With my whole heart have I sought thee: Oh let me not wander from thy commandments” (Psm. 119:10). In Reverence – Psm. 86:11. In Love – Matt. 22:37. In Purity – James 4:8. In Obedience – Psm. 119:9.
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How Shall A Young Man Cleanse His Way? A Matter of the Heart!
The Whole Heart “With my whole heart have I sought thee: Oh let me not wander from thy commandments” (Psm. 119:10) In Reverence – Psm. 86:11 In Love – Matt. 22:37 In Purity – James 4:8 In Obedience – Psm. 119:9
The Filled Heart Luke 11:23-26 PRINCIPLE: “He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth.”(v. 23) ILLUSTRATION: The Unclean Spirit (v.24-26) LESSON: Just to be empty of evil not enough – we must be filled with God !
The Meditating Heart Thy word have I laid up in my heart, That I might not sin against thee (Psm. 119:11) I will meditate on thy precepts, And have respect unto thy ways (Psm. 119:15) I will delight myself in thy statutes; I will not forget thy word (Psm. 119:16)
The Kept Heart Prov. 4:23 Heart used as God designed: Never Forgets! “The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, Jehovah hath made even both of them.” (Prov. 20:12)
The Joyful Heart I have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies as much as in all riches(Psm. 119:14) Moreover by them is thy servant warned: In keeping them there is great reward. (Psm. 19:11) Warnings Great Reward
The Exposed Heart “For from within, out of the heart of men evil thoughts proceed, fornications, thefts, murders, adulteries, covetings, wickednesses, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, railing, pride, foolishness…” (Mk. 7:21-23) Be not fashioned according to this world (Rom. 12:2) Be not deceived, evil companionships corrupt good morals (I Cor. 15:33)
The Exposed Heart To God’s Word …Avoid NAKEDNESS Not Total Nudity (Jms. 2:15-17) “Strip the Naked”(Job 22:6) Uncover Leg – Naked (Isa. 47:2-3) Cover Thigh (Exodus 28:42) Proper Clothing – Proper Attitude (Modest, Shamefastness, Sobriety (I Timothy 2:9-10, Luke 11:8)
The Exposed Heart To God’s Word Avoid Committing Adultery in heart (Matt. 5:27-28) Movies? Television? Avoid Contempt For People’s Existence (Matt. 5:21-22) Computers? Novels? No Filthiness or Foolish Talking, or Jesting (Eph. 5:4) Magazines ? Music?
Keeping The Way Of The Word With My JOYFUL HEART! Seeking God With My WHOLE HEART! The Cleansed Way (Psm. 119:9-16) Carefully Placing God’s Word in My MEDITATING HEART!