Changing The Spiritual Heart Everyone admits that the heart of the sinner must be changed before he...

Changing The Spiritual Heart

Everyone admits that the heart of the sinner must be changed before he can be saved.

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But what the heart is & how it is to be changed are different matters. When it comes to that, there is a lot of confusion & misunderstanding over these questions.

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Tonight, we want to look at what the heart really is & what means God uses to bring about the necessary change.

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What Is The Heart That Must Be Changed It is not blood pump That cannot do things

credited to the Bible heart

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What Is The Heart That Must Be Changed Only way to determine – look

at what does Intellect

Thinks – Matt. 9:4

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But Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, “Why do you think evil in your hearts?”

Matthew 9:4




Thinks – Matt. 9:4 Capacity to reason – Mk. 2:8

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But immediately, when Jesus perceived in His spirit that they reasoned thus within themselves, He said to them, “Why do you reason about these things in your hearts?”

Mark 2:8




Thinks – Matt. 9:4 Capacity to reason – Mk. 2:8 Able to believe – Acts 8:37

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Then Philip said, "If you believe with all your heart, you may." And he answered and said, "I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God."

Acts 8:37

Changing The Spiritual Heart What Is The Heart That

Must Be Changed Only way to determine – look


Thinks – Matt. 9:4 Capacity to reason – Mk. 2:8 Able to believe – Acts 8:37 Not able to motivate – Jas. 2:19

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You believe that there is one God. You do well. Even the demons believe--and tremble!

James 2:19



at what does Emotions – powerful motivator but not reliable

Man love with heart – Matt. 22:37

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Jesus said to him, “You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.”

Matthew 22:37



at what does Emotions – powerful motivator but not reliable

Man love with heart – Matt. 22:37 Trust God with heart – Prov. 3:5

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Trust in the LORD with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding;

Proverbs 3:5



at what does Will – where plan is formed

Has ability to intend – Heb. 4:12

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For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

Hebrews 4:12




Has ability to intend – Heb. 4:12 W. E. Vine – Primarily a thinking; idea;

consideration Could call it planning

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Has ability to intend – Heb. 4:12 Purposes with heart – 2 Cor. 9:7

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So let each one give as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or of necessity; for God loves a cheerful giver.

2 Corinthians 9:7




Has ability to intend – Heb. 4:12 Purposes with heart – 2 Cor. 9:7 Obeys from heart – Rom. 6:17

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But God be thanked that though you were slaves of sin, yet you obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine to which you were delivered.

Romans 6:17

Changing The Spiritual Heart What Is The Heart That

Must Be Changed Only way to determine – look


Has ability to intend – Heb. 4:12 Purposes with heart – 2 Cor. 9:7 Obeys from heart – Rom. 6:17 All these controlled by will

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at what does Conscience – seat of right and wrong

Heart either condemns or approves – 1 Jn. 3:20-21

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For if our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and knows all things. 21Beloved, if our heart does not condemn us, we have confidence toward God.

1 John 3:20-21

Changing The Spiritual Heart What Is The Heart That Must

Be Changed Only way to determine – look at

what does Conscience – seat of right and wrong


Pentecostians pricked (cut) – Acts 2:37

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Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, "Men and brethren, what shall we do?"

Acts 2:37


Be Changed Only way to determine – look at

what does Conscience – seat of right and wrong


Pentecostians pricked (cut) – Acts 2:37 All this part of conscience – Rom. 1:25

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who exchanged the truth of God for the lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen.

Romans 1:25


What Is The Heart That Must Be Changed From the abilities inspired

men ascribe to the heart, one must conclude the heart to be changed is the mind of a sinner – Matt. 22:37

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Jesus said to him, “You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.”

Matthew 22:37


Be Changed From abilities inspired men

ascribe to heart must conclude heart to be changed is mind of sinner – Matt. 22:37

Heart – Gr. Kardia – thought or feelings

Mind – Gr. Dianoea – deep thought; by implication it’s exercise

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How Does One Change Sinner’s Heart It is not, as some claim, done

in some mysterious & miraculous manner

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How Does One Change Sinner’s Heart Gospel is God’s power to

save – Rom. 1:16-17

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For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek. 17For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, "The just shall live by faith."

Romans 1:16-17



save – Rom. 1:16-17 Bible facts

Gospel presents evidence Jesus is Christ – 1 Cor. 15:1-4

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Moreover, brethren, I declare to you the gospel which I preached to you, which also you received and in which you stand, 2by which also you are saved, if you hold fast that word which I preached to you--unless you believed in vain. 3For I delivered to you first of all that which I

also received: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, 4and that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures,

1 Corinthians 15:1-4


How Does One Change Sinner’s Heart Gospel is God’s power to save

– Rom. 1:16-17 Bible facts


When man believes this – Jn. 20:30-31

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And truly Jesus did many other signs in the presence of His disciples, which are not written in this book; 31but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in His name.

John 20:30-31

Changing The Spiritual Heart How Does One Change

Sinner’s Heart Gospel is God’s power to save –

Rom. 1:16-17 Bible facts


When man believes this – Jn. 20:30-31 Faith is produces in his mind – Lk.

8:15

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But the ones that fell on the good ground are those who, having heard the word with a noble and good heart, keep it and bear fruit with patience.

Luke 8:15



save – Rom. 1:16-17 Love of God

Gospel tells lost sinner of God’s great love

Where treasure is – Matt. 6:21

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For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

Matthew 6:21



save – Rom. 1:16-17 Love of God


We love Him because He first loved us – 1 Jn. 4:19; Jn.3:16

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We love Him because He first loved us.

1 John 4:19

For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.

John 3:16



– Rom. 1:16-17 Love of God


Causes sinner to love God & trust Him

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save – Rom. 1:16-17 Gospel motives

Gospel presents reasons for obeying God & leaving sin – Acts 17:30-31; Matt. 10:32; Mk. 16:16

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Truly, these times of ignorance God overlooked, but now commands all men everywhere to repent, 31 "because He has appointed a day on which He will judge the world in righteousness by the Man whom He has ordained. He has given assurance of this to all by raising Him from the dead.“

Acts 17:30-31

“Therefore whoever confesses Me before men, him I will also confess before My Father who is in heaven.”

Matthew 10:32

He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned.

Mark 16:16



– Rom. 1:16-17 Gospel motives

Finding these reasons to be valid the sinner makes up his mind to quit sin & follow Christ – 1 Cor. 15:58

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Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.

1 Corinthians 15:58



save – Rom. 1:16-17 Obedience

Knowing he has obeyed God’s terms for forgiveness

Sinner has inner peace – Rom. 6:17-18; 1 Pet. 3:21

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But God be thanked that though you were slaves of sin, yet you obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine to which you were delivered. 18And having been set free from sin, you became slaves of righteousness.

Romans 6:17-18

There is also an antitype which now saves us--baptism (not the removal of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God), through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,

1 Peter 3:21

Changing The Spiritual Heart How Does One Change

Sinner’s Heart Gospel is God’s power to save –

Rom. 1:16-17 Obedience

Knowing he has obeyed God’s terms for forgiveness

Sinner has inner peace – Rom. 6:17-18; 1 Pet. 3:21

Instead of guilty mind – Heb. 10:22

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let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.

Hebrews 10:22


The sinner (or anyone else) that tries to serve God with only the emotion will fail. It takes the entire heart to be faithful to God.

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The writer of Proverbs tells us that everything in our lives is governed by the heart (Prov. 4:23).

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Keep your heart with all diligence, For out of it spring the issues of life.

Proverbs 4:23


Let us use our minds for the purpose of serving God rather than serving the world.

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