FAITH - The Heart

​

Exodus 24:12 “Then the Lord said to Moses, come up to Me on the mountain and be there; and I will give you tablets of stone, and the law and commandments which I have written, that you may teach them.”

• The law given to Moses on Mount Sinai was written on stones.

​

Hebrews 10:16-17 “This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days, says the Lord: I will put My laws into their hearts, and in their minds, I will write them, then He adds, their sins and their lawless deeds I will remember no more.”

• The law has now been put into our hearts and written in our minds.

​

Read 2 Corinthians 3:7-11

• The law written on stone was a ministry of condemnation which glory was passing away.

• The law written on our hearts is the ministry of righteousness, a glory that excels and remains.

​

Read Galatians 3:10-25

• Those under the works of the law are under the curse, for the law is not of faith.

• Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law having become a curse for us.

• The blessing of Abraham has come upon the Gentiles in Christ Jesus, that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.

• The inheritance was not through the law but was through the promise given to Abraham.

• The law was a tutor to bring us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith.

​

Read Matthew 5:21-22

• “You shall not murder “

• Anger without cause is likened to murder.

• Where does anger come from? - The Heart.

• Where is the law written now? – On Our Hearts.

• Whoever is angry against a brother has committed murder in their heart.

​

Read Matthew 5: 27-30

• “You shall not commit adultery”

• Lusting after a man or woman is likened to adultery.

• Where does lust come from? – The Heart.

• Where is the law written now? – On Our Hearts.

• The one who has lusted after another has committed adultery in their heart.

​

Read Matthew 15:10-11

Read Matthew 15:16-20

• What goes into the mouth does not defile a man.

• What comes out of the mouth defiles a man.

• Those things which proceed out of the mouth come from the heart and defile a man.

• Out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies.  – All of these things are against the law of God.

• What defiles a man is lawlessness, and this lawlessness is in the heart.

​

Defile – Greek – Koinoo - to make (or consider) profane (ceremonially): - call common, defile, pollute, unclean.

​

Matthew 5:8 “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God."

​

Pure – Greek – Katharos - Of uncertain affinity; clean (literally or figuratively): - clean, clear, pure.

​

The Kingdom of God is in our Hearts

The Kingdom of God is in all righteousness, peace and joy.

Righteousness is of the heart.

​

The just shall live by faith.

Faith is of the heart; therefore, our hearts need to be pure.

 

Psalm 139:23-24 “Search me, O God, and know my heart; Try me, and know my anxieties; and see if there is any wicked way in me and lead me in the way everlasting.”

  

• Pray Psalm 139:23-24 and wait upon the Holy Spirit for conviction of any sin.

• Read Matthew 5:1-12 – “The Beatitudes” and seek the Holy Spirit for where you fall short.

  • Are you merciful?

  • Are you a peacemaker?

  • Do you hunger and thirst for righteousness?

• Pray concerning any unforgiveness. For if we do not forgive a brother their sins, the Lord will not forgive us. Matthew 18:21-35

• Pray repenting of sins and asking the Lord for forgiveness and thanking the Lord that the blood of Jesus covers your sin.

​

​

​