Theme is established that God is not
interested in:
Processions
(4-6)
Popularity
Perception
But God Looks at the Heart:
Ps.
44:21 Shall not God search this out? for he knoweth the secrets of the heart.
1Chron.
28:9 for the LORD searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations
of the thoughts:
Jer.
17:10 I the LORD search the heart
1Sam.
16:7 for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the
heart.
The Heart is not the beating organ in
your chest, but rather living soul within you
Who you really are, why you do the things
you do, say the things you say
Your Heart:
Can be hardened
Ps.
95:8 Harden not your heart, as in the provocation, and as in the day of
temptation in the wilderness:
Can be heard
Matt.
12:34 for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
Can be harmful/hurtful
Prov.
6:18 An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations
Luke
6:45 A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which
is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth
that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.
Man’s Problem is a Heart Problem,
Therefore God pondereth and deals with Man’s HEART
Conviction
Acts
2:37 Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart,
Ps.
34:18 The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as
be of a contrite spirit.
Ps.
51:17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart,
O God, thou wilt not despise.
Conversion
Rom.
10:10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth
confession is made unto salvation.
Change
Ezek.
36:26 A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you:
and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an
heart of flesh.
