Dynamic Character | Pure Heart

Message Recap

[1 Samuel 13:14]

But now your kingdom must end, for the Lord has sought out a man after his own heart. The Lord has already appointed him to be the leader of his people.

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[1 Samuel 16:6-7]

When they arrived, Samuel took one look at Eliab and thought, “Surely this is the Lord’s anointed!” But the Lord said to Samuel, “Don’t judge by his appearance or height, for I have rejected him. The Lord doesn’t see things the way you see them. People judge by outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.”

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[Psalm 51:10]

Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.

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[I Timothy 1:5]

The purpose of my instruction is that all believers would be filled with love that comes from a pure heart, a clear conscience, and genuine faith.

It’s impossible to put a price tag on the the value of a pure heart

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[Proverbs 4:23]

Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life.

[Matthew 5:8]

God blesses those whose hearts are pure, for they will see God.

[Matthew 5:27–28]

You have heard that it was said, “You shall not commit adultery.” But I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart”

[Proverbs 16:2]

People may be pure in their own eyes, but the Lord examines their motives.

[Psalm 19:12-14]

How can I know all the sins lurking in my heart? Cleanse me from these hidden faults. 13 Keep your servant from deliberate sins! Don’t let them control me. Then I will be free of guilt and innocent of great sin. 14 May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing to you, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer.

The first step in keeping your heart clean is to recognize that sometimes it gets dirty.

The second step is to learn how to purify your heart.

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[Psalms 51:10-12]

Create in me a clean heart, O God. Renew a loyal spirit within me. Do not banish me from your presence, and don’t take your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and make me willing to obey you.”

[Psalms 51:17]

The sacrifice you desire is a broken spirit. You will not reject a broken and repentant heart, O God.”

[Psalm 19:12-14]

[Psalm 139:23-24]

Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. 24 Point out anything in me that offends you, and lead me along the path of everlasting life.

[I John 1:9]

But if we confess our sins to him, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all wickedness.

[II Samuel 7:18-20]

Then King David went in and sat before the Lord and prayed,

“Who am I, O Sovereign Lord, and what is my family, that you have brought me this far? 19 And now, Sovereign Lord, in addition to everything else, you speak of giving your servant a lasting dynasty! Do you deal with everyone this way, O Sovereign Lord? 20 “What more can I say to you? You know what your servant is really like, Sovereign Lord.

God cares much more about the ATTITUDE of your heart, than the MAGNITUDE of your sin

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Discussion Questions

Growing up, were you a good kid or bad kid? Can you remember a time when you were both?
In your life, what person or situation have you been looking at one dimensionally?
What does true repentance look like to you?
What does it mean to be a man/woman “after God’s own heart” in 2020?
Where in your life do you need to adjust the attitude of your heart?

Amanda MajorsApril 26, 2020