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PURITY OF HEART- “To the Pure, All Things are…”

Text: 1 Timothy 1:5, Titus 1:10-16 Introduction:To live one’s life according to God’s will as found in His Word is to be pure in heart and deed.  To reject His Word and to choose to live according to a different standard is to live a life defiled.  Point 1: To the Pure, All Things are…
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PURITY OF HEART- “Walking in Wisdom and Fear”

Text: 1 Timothy 1:5, Proverbs 28:14 & Proverbs 28:26 Introduction: Our purity of heart depends our hatred of evil, loving and trusting the Lord, believing His ways are right, and choosing to live our lives according to His standard of life.  Point 1: The Curse of a Calloused, Misguided Heart Trusting “Self” and not God…
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PURIFYING THE HEART- “Our Ethic & Morality”

Text: 1 Timothy 1:5 and Psalm 119:9-11 Introduction: In order to love as Jesus loves we must build his ethical standard in our heart.  We must build practical standards of his character and love into our hearts that we might have a moral foundation or base to move us to love like Him.  Point 1:…
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PURIFYING THE HEART- “Our Motives and Will”

Text:1 Timothy 1:5 and 2 Corinthians 13:5-8 Introduction:Our motives, the answer to the question why we do things, are always examined by the LORD.  For the hypocrite, lurking in the church body, this will be terrifying news.  The LORD sees and knows the secrets of our hearts.  The motives of our heart need to be…
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PURIFYING THE HEART- “Our Emotions & Feelings”

Text:1 Timothy 1:5 and 1 Corinthians 13:4-5 Introduction:  A diseased spiritual heart is often revealed through the selfish, hurtful, and cruel expressions of our emotions.  An example would be “Outbursts of Anger”  A healthy spiritual heart reveals itself in gentleness and kindness.   Point 1: Feelings, Emotions & Symptoms of Heart Disease To purify spiritual…
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PURIFYING THE HEART- “Our Thinking/Reasoning”

Text:1 Timothy 1:5 and 2 Corinthians 10:3-5 Introduction:  As we have discovered the “Spiritual Heart” in man has four chambers.  These include the Thinking/Reasoning chamber, the Emotional/Feelings chamber, the Motives/Will chamber and the Ethical/Moral chamber.  The question to be answered in the next several lessons is how to heal this spiritual heart Point 1: The…
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GOD’S LOVE MANIFEST FROM A PURE HEART

Text:1 Timothy 1:5 and Luke 6:45 Introduction:The world needs to see and experience the love of God which was manifested in the life of Christ.  We need to purify our hearts according to God’s standard so we too can love people as Christ loves them.  Point 1: Defining Terms of the Verse…A Quick Review Genuine…
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FERVENTLY LOVE FROM A PURE HEART

Text:1 Timothy 1:5 and 1 Peter 1:22-23 Introduction: Sincere, genuine pure love is the strongest human force on earth.  It can change a life, it has changed the world!  Satan is a dealer in hate, hypocrisy and destruction.  Jesus Christ is the one who love genuinely unto eternal life.  Point 1: Fervently Love… Love for…
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THE NATURE AND EFFECTS OF HYPOCRISY

Text:Matthew 23:25-28 and Matthew 24:51 Introduction:Hypocrisy is defined many ways.  An actor or stage player.  To speak or act under false pretense.  To tell people to do something you’re not willing to do.  To disguise real motives with false, “acceptable” motives.   Hypocrisy is selfish and extremely contagious.  It always leads to the death of the…
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FAITH, FEELINGS & THE STATE OF OUR UNION(PART 4)

Text:John 14:23-26 and John 13:34-36 Introduction:Our union with one another depends on our living by the faith of Christ which produces the love of Christ in our lives.  Loving each other from the heart with the sincere and genuine love of Christ will produce unity in the fellowship of the saints.  Point 1: The State…
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