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There is a life of blessedness to everyone
who takes himself or herself in hand and re-surrenders anew to the LORD at each
and every temptation in his path. When you are tried (and you must be tried),
you can gain the crown of life by choosing to love the LORD with all your heart
and all your soul and all your mind and all your strength each and every time
you are tempted to sin.
Folks, the LORD knows every heart.
Here’s a word from a writer named Jamie Turner
God Sees The Heart
by Jamie Turner
Our God measures man by His standard divine,
For He sees underneath every outward design.
He looks past possessions and costly attire;
He studies the heart, every thought and desire.
Our God does not judge by how tall we may stand,
Or how much we possess, or the rank we command.
His gaze goes far deeper to things that endure;
He honors the man who keeps his heart pure.
For the eyes of the Lord are searching to and fro,
We have no secrets that our God does not know.
Our Father knows our thoughts, He understands every part.
Man sees the outside, but God sees the heart.
Jesus knows your heart. Do you see how practical the Bible is? Do you see how important this matter of sin and temptation really are?
1. Outward success may make you proud and extremely vulnerable to greater temptations.
2. Outward success may make you extremely vulnerable to greater temptations; especially to a spirit of discontent.
3. The purpose of all outward success is glory for God while the purpose for all inward temptations is the development of personal holiness.
And folks, if you aren’t growing up in personal holiness, it might be because you’ve never repented and received Jesus Christ as your LORD and Savior.
Well, fortunately for us, God has provided both present and eternal forgiveness. That’s what the Cross of Christ is all about. We’ve all failed miserably and we all deserve Hell. Yet, Christ single-handedly attacked and defeated sin and death on your behalf. And today He lives so that you and I might be completely forgiven and restored to a place of true fellowship with His Father.
Have you repented? And are you trusting Christ as your personal LORD and Savior? If not, why not? Here’s a prayer for you to pray for forgiveness. “I admit to You that I am a sinner and deserve Your justice for my sins. I now see that you are a God of grace and that by grace I can be saved. Please forgive me of my sins. I receive Jesus Your Son as my Savior and LORD. Amen”
And here’s the Submission Prayer. It’s ours to pray and to believe and live. “LORD, I submit all I am to you, my spirit, my soul, and my body. Do with me what is most pleasing to you. Work out Your will upon me today.” Amen
Folks, the LORD knows every heart.
Here’s a word from a writer named Jamie Turner
God Sees The Heart
by Jamie Turner
Our God measures man by His standard divine,
For He sees underneath every outward design.
He looks past possessions and costly attire;
He studies the heart, every thought and desire.
Our God does not judge by how tall we may stand,
Or how much we possess, or the rank we command.
His gaze goes far deeper to things that endure;
He honors the man who keeps his heart pure.
For the eyes of the Lord are searching to and fro,
We have no secrets that our God does not know.
Our Father knows our thoughts, He understands every part.
Man sees the outside, but God sees the heart.
Jesus knows your heart. Do you see how practical the Bible is? Do you see how important this matter of sin and temptation really are?
1. Outward success may make you proud and extremely vulnerable to greater temptations.
2. Outward success may make you extremely vulnerable to greater temptations; especially to a spirit of discontent.
3. The purpose of all outward success is glory for God while the purpose for all inward temptations is the development of personal holiness.
And folks, if you aren’t growing up in personal holiness, it might be because you’ve never repented and received Jesus Christ as your LORD and Savior.
Well, fortunately for us, God has provided both present and eternal forgiveness. That’s what the Cross of Christ is all about. We’ve all failed miserably and we all deserve Hell. Yet, Christ single-handedly attacked and defeated sin and death on your behalf. And today He lives so that you and I might be completely forgiven and restored to a place of true fellowship with His Father.
Have you repented? And are you trusting Christ as your personal LORD and Savior? If not, why not? Here’s a prayer for you to pray for forgiveness. “I admit to You that I am a sinner and deserve Your justice for my sins. I now see that you are a God of grace and that by grace I can be saved. Please forgive me of my sins. I receive Jesus Your Son as my Savior and LORD. Amen”
And here’s the Submission Prayer. It’s ours to pray and to believe and live. “LORD, I submit all I am to you, my spirit, my soul, and my body. Do with me what is most pleasing to you. Work out Your will upon me today.” Amen
The End