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The Heart: Solutions of -- Part
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Are to love God with all our heart and soul? If so, how?
Deuteronomy 30:6 And the LORD thy God will circumcise thine
heart, and the heart of thy seed, to love the LORD thy God
with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, that thou
mayest live.
Are we to have a clean heart? Are we to be continually
renewed? If so, how?
Psalm 51:10 Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a
right spirit within me.
Ezekiel 11:19 And I will give them one heart, and I will
put a new spirit within you; and I will take the stony heart
out of their flesh, and will give them an heart of flesh:
Are we to overcome sin?
Ezekiel 18:31 Cast away from you all your transgressions,
whereby ye have transgressed; and make you a new heart and a
new spirit: for why will ye die, O house of Israel?
In what way are we to be circumcised? Just how deep is our
righteousness to be?
Romans 2:28-29
28 For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither is
that circumcision, which is outward in the flesh:
29 But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision
is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter;
whose praise is not of men, but of God.
In your heart, what are you to know about the duty positions
of Christ?
Ephesians 5:23 For the husband is the head of the wife,
even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body.
If we are to be constantly renewed, just how do we do that?
Colossians 3:10 And have put on the new man, which is
renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created
him:
Must we be born again to see the kingdom of God?
John 3:3, 7
3 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say
unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the
kingdom of God.
7 Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.
What does John 3:3 mean, "be born again"? Notice the
commentary.
All sin exposes men to misery here and hereafter. To escape
from sin, to be happy in the world to come, it is necessary
that man should be changed in his principles, his feelings,
and his manner of life. This change, or the beginning of
this new life, is called the “new birth,” or “regeneration.”
It is so called because in many respects it has a striking
analogy to the natural birth. It is the beginning of
spiritual life. It introduces us to the light of the gospel.
It is the moment when we really begin to live to any
purpose. It is the moment when God reveals himself to us as
our reconciled Father, and we are adopted into his family as
his sons. ~Barnes
As a true Christian, are we affected of God, that is,
touched by Him?
1 Samuel 10:26 And Saul also went home to Gibeah; and there
went with him a band of men, whose hearts God had touched.
Ezra 6:21-22
21 And the children of Israel, which were come again out of
captivity, and all such as had separated themselves unto
them from the filthiness of the heathen of the land, to seek
the LORD God of Israel, did eat,
22 And kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with
joy: for the LORD had made them joyful, and turned the heart
of the king of Assyria unto them, to strengthen their hands
in the work of the house of God, the God of Israel.
In this being affected by God does He prepare both our
hearts and our tongues from situation to situation within
the Salvation Process?
Proverbs 16:1 The preparations of the heart in man, and the
answer of the tongue, is from the LORD.
Does God also affect the hearts of kings and rulers of the
land to His will?
Proverbs 21:1 The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD,
as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.
This could have a direct bearing upon you in the end time.
God can and will affect the minds of rulers as they
encounter you in the end time.
Does He affect us so that we will know the scriptures?
Luke 24:44-45
--when Christ appeared to them after His
resurrection--
44 And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake
unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be
fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in
the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me.
45 Then opened he their understanding, that they might
understand the scriptures.
Will God strengthen our hearts and give us courage?
Psalm 27:14 Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he
shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.
Psalm 112:7-8
7 He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart is
fixed, trusting in the LORD.
8 His heart is established, he shall not be afraid, until
he see his desire upon his enemies.
Can God make you to increase and abound in love one toward
another and toward all men?
1 Thessalonians 3:12 And the Lord make you to increase and
abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even
as we do toward you:
Does God enlighten us?
2 Corinthians 4:6 For God, who commanded the light to shine
out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the
light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of
Jesus Christ.
Ephesians 1:17 That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the
Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and
revelation in the knowledge of him:
2 Peter 1:19 We have also a more sure word of prophecy;
whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day
star arise in your hearts:
Does God try our heart--test our hearts to make us stronger?
Psalm 7:8-9
8 The LORD shall judge the people: judge me, O LORD,
according to my righteousness, and according to mine
integrity that is in me.
9 Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but
establish the just: for the righteous God trieth the hearts
and reins.
Psalm 26:2 Examine me, O LORD, and prove me; try my reins
and my heart.
Proverbs 17:3 The fining pot is for silver, and the
furnace for gold: but the LORD trieth the hearts.
Jeremiah 12:3a But thou, O LORD, knowest me: thou hast seen
me, and tried mine heart toward thee:
Does God try and test the hearts of the ministers who speak
to you? Just how do true ministers speak to you?
1 Thessalonians 2:1-4
1 For yourselves, brethren, know our entrance in unto you,
that it was not in vain:
2 But even after that we had suffered before, and were
shamefully entreated, as ye know, at Philippi, we were bold
in our God to speak unto you the gospel of God with much
contention.
3 For our exhortation was not of deceit, nor of
uncleanness, nor in guile:
4 But as we were allowed of God to be put in trust with the
gospel, even so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God,
which trieth our hearts.
Are YOU encouraged and commanded to test the ministers that
speak to you?
Revelation 2:2 I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy
patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are evil:
and thou hast tried them which say they are apostles, and
are not, and hast found them liars.
How do you perform this testing of the ministry? What is
required or what must be present for that minister to be
proven true?
Answer: You are to be immersed in the Word of God and test
and try the words of the minister to see that they are in
close adherence to that scripture.
Did God test Abraham?
Hebrews 11:17 By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered
up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up
his only begotten son.
Should our hearts be rendered unto God in obedience?
Deuteronomy 10:12 And now, Israel, what doth the LORD thy
God require of thee, but to fear the LORD thy God, to walk
in all his ways, and to love him, and to serve the LORD thy
God with all thy heart and with all thy soul.
Deuteronomy 11:13 And it shall come to pass, if ye shall
hearken diligently unto my commandments which I command you
this day, to love the LORD your God, and to serve him with
all your heart and with all your soul,
Deuteronomy 26:16 This day the LORD thy God hath commanded
thee to do these statutes and judgments: thou shalt
therefore keep and do them with all thine heart, and with
all thy soul.
Psalm 119:1-2
1 Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law
of the LORD.
2 Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek
him with the whole heart.
Who teaches us the statutes of God?
Psalm 119:12 Blessed art thou, O LORD: teach me thy
statutes.
Just how are we to do the will of God?
Ephesians 6:6 Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as
the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the
heart;
Is our heart to be full of faith in the end time? Where
will your confidence come from?
Psalm 27:3 Though an host should encamp against me, my
heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in
this will I be confident.
Psalm 112:7 He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his
heart is fixed, trusting in the LORD.
Romans 6:17 But God be thanked, that ye were the servants
of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of
doctrine which was delivered you.
Romans 10:10 For with the heart man believeth unto
righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto
salvation.
Are we to trust in God or depend on our own understanding?
Proverbs 3:5 Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and
lean not unto thine own understanding.
Are to love God with our hearts? How?
Matthew 22:37 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord
thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with
all thy mind.
Are we to be in awe of the Word of God?
Psalm 119:161 Princes have persecuted me without a cause:
but my heart standeth in awe of thy word.
Are we to fear God?
Jeremiah 32:40 And I will make an everlasting covenant with
them, that I will not turn away from them, to do them good;
but I will put my fear in their hearts, that they shall not
depart from me.
RECAP of Part 1
Love God
Have a clean heart
Constantly renew yourself
Cast off sin - overcome it
Develop righteousness
Know Christ is the Head of the Church and Saviour of the
body
Have knowledge of Christ
Be born [regenerated] again
Allow God to affect your heart and mind
Know God affects the minds of rulers
Allow God to give you knowledge, understanding and wisdom
Know that God tries and tests the hearts of members and
ministers
Put your heart in obedience to God
Let God teach you the statutes
Do the will of God
Have faith in God
Love and trust God
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