SERMON LINKS
Proverbs 4:20-27
Opening Videos:
Will Graham: Compelled by the Gospel
Big Sky Celebration: March Rally
MESSAGE NOTES
'Heart' refers to the core of an individual - his intellect, emotions, & will.
Proverbs 4:23
- Guarding our heart is more important than anything else we do
- Our physical heart determines how & what our body can or cannot do
- Likewise our spiritual heart determines what we will or can do spiritually & eternally
The Significance of the Heart
- 'Heart' is used in Scripture as the most comprehensive term for the authentic person.
- We are what our heart is.
Proverbs 23:7
Proverbs 27:19
- That is why God says He looks at the heart not at our appearance.
1 Samuel 16:7
- It is out of our hearts that sin comes from.
Matthew 15:17-19
Jeremiah 17:9
Psalm 51:10
- It is by believing with the heart that one receives God’s gift of salvation.
Romans 10:9-10
We Can Suffer Spiritual Attacks of the Heart
Acts 5:3
John 13:2
Luke 22:31
The Conditions of the Heart
- Hardening of the Arteries - (Cold Indifference)
Hebrews 4:7
Proverbs 28:14
- Heart Murmur - (Complaining)
Philippians 2:14
John 6:43
Exodus 16:3
Exodus 16:2-8
1 Corinthians 10:6-10
- Congestive Heart Failure - (Lethargy - lack of energy & enthusiasm)
Ephesians 4:16
1 Corinthians 12:26
- Hypertension - (Anger, Super Sensitivity)
Ephesians 4:31-32
- Heart Blockage - (Stubbornness & Resistance to Holy Spirit)
Psalm 81:11-12
2 Timothy 3:8-9
- Enlarged Heart - (Inflated Egos)
Proverbs 16:18
Proverbs 16:4
James 4:6
Philippians 4:6-7
Draw close to God through Christ & give Him your heart for safekeeping.
Psalm 51:10