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Exodus 2:1-10

MOSES' STORY

SON - Vss. 1-2

Moses is born and he's a beautiful child. However, Pharaoh had commanded that all Hebrew male children be thrown in the river. (Exodus 1:22)

SAFETY - Vss. 3-4

Moses' mother hid him as long as she could and then placed him in the river in an ark. Moses' sister watched.

SOVEREIGNTY - Vss. 5-6

God, in his sovereignty touched the heart of Pharaoh's daughter. She had compassion on him.

SECURITY - Vss. 7-10

Moses was allowed to be nursed, and eventually was raised in Pharaoh's house.

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Psalm 44:1-8

TRUSTING GOD

PAST CONQUESTS - Vss. 1-3

PERSONAL CONSECRATION - Vs. 4

PRESENT CONFIDENCE - Vss. 5-8

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Proverbs 27:1-2, 5-6, 8-10

GOOD ADVICE

In these verses we find good advice about:

LIPS Vss. 1-2

LOVE Vss. 5-6

LOYALTY Vss. 8-10

Sermon Seeds B18

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Luke 6:45

IT'S UNAVOIDABLE

As you go through life, you will find that there are some things that are just unavoidable. And when we look in the Word of God, we find that God tells us that there a certain things that are definitely unavoidable.

The most obvious thing that is unavoidable is death.

The old saying is that there are two things you can't avoid, death and taxes. I've seen people avoid taxes, but never death.

Hebrews 9:27 - And as it is appointed unto men once to die,

Have you ever considered that you have an appointment with death? It may be soon, or it may not be for years, but unless the Lord Jesus returns, each one of us sooner or later will pass through the veil of death.

There is another unavoidable thing according to God. That's judgment. I only quoted part of Hebrews 9:27 a moment ago. Here's the whole verse - And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:

No matter who you are, you will be judged after you die.

You personally will appear at what is called "The Great White Throne Judgment" or "The Judgment Seat of Christ".

Those who have failed to trust the Lord Jesus Christ for forgiveness of sin will be present at the Great White Throne (Revelation 20:11-15).

Just think, if you don't know Christ as Savior, the Great White Throne Judgment is unavoidable. If your friends, your loved ones, your neighbors, your co-workers don't know Christ as Savior, this judgment is unavailable.

Things go better for the ones who know Christ as Savior. 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17

We shall have eternal bliss with the Lord, but there will also be an unavoidable time of reckoning, of judgment. Romans 14:12, 2 Corinthians 5:10-11a

Of course, there are other unavoidable things in the Bible, and our text is one of them.

Luke 6:45 - A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.

Eventually and inevitably whatever is in your heart will be revealed by your lips. For of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh. It's unavoidable!

So if a good man brings forth good things out of a good heart, and if an evil man brings forth evil things out of an evil heart, and it's unavoidable. What then, should be our desire and our goal?

Our desire and our goal should be to have a good heart!

How can we accomplish that?

Proverbs 4:23 - Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.

1. A GOOD HEART IS A SAVED HEART

The trouble all of us have is that none of us begin with a good heart! Jeremiah 17:9, Romans 3:10-12, Ezekiel 18:4

So we need a "heart transplant". We need a new heart, a saved heart, because the old heart is rotten.

Enter the Lord Jesus, God's Son.

You and I deserve eternal punishment. Instead, Jesus took that punishment upon his own shoulders on the cross. 2 Corinthians 5:21

All we need to decide is to transfer our sin to Jesus' account.

That is, we trust that He has taken care of it.

We do that by trusting Christ as our Savior. Ephesians 2:8-9

And when we put our faith in Christ we receive a new heart, a saved heart! 2 Corinthians 5:17

A new creature, or a new creation includes a new heart!

Don't expect to have a good heart until you have a new or saved heart!

 

2. A GOOD HEART IS A SANCTIFIED HEART

1 Peter 3:15 - But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:

The word "sanctify" means to "set apart".

My friend a good heart, after being saved, has solved the Lordship problem. The Lordship problem is simply "Who is going to run my heart and my life?"

For the Christian there is only one right answer to that question. The answer is the Lord Jesus Christ!

Someone has well said, "If Jesus isn't Lord of all, He isn't Lord at all."

How many of us stop short of allowing Jesus to be boss in our hearts? How can hearts be entirely good unless Jesus is in control?

So how do we get a sanctified heart? Romans 12:1

3. A GOOD HEART IS A SPIRIT-CONTROLLED HEART

If Jesus is truly Lord of your life, you will allow Him to control you through his Holy Spirit.

Ephesians 5:18 - And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;

When the Spirit is in control of your heart, the mouth will reflect it. For of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.

What is in your heart when the Spirit is in control?

Galatians 5:22-23 - But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, [23] Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

For of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.

A good heart is a spirit-controlled heart.

When the heart is spirit-controlled, the words coming out of the mouth will be:

Loving words

Joyful words

Peaceful words

Longsuffering words

Gentle words

Good words

Faithful words

Meek words

Self-controlled words

How do I make sure that I am spirit-controlled?

First, I must neither grieve the Holy Spirit by my sin, nor quench the Spirit by my unbelief. This means I must examine my life for sin and forsake it.

Second, being filled with the Holy Spirit is God's will. We are told in 1 John 5:14-15 - And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us: [15] And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.

Because being filled with the Holy Spirit is God's will, I must ask God to fill me with His Spirit.

4. A GOOD HEART IS A SINGING HEART

Another result of being spirit filled is a singing heart.

Ephesians 5:19 - Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;

Worship does not begin with the mouth. It begins in the heart!

For of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.

True worship with the lips is a result of true worship in our hearts. I personally feel that we actually give little praise with our lips to the Lord, because our hearts are not praising Him from within.

5. A GOOD HEART IS A SPEAKING HEART

Very often, the words that come out of our mouths are worried, anxious words.

We need a confident heart if we are going to have confident words.

A confident heart comes from prayer, the words we speak to God. 1 Peter 5:7, Philippians 4:6-7

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John 16:1-15

WHEN TIMES ARE TOUGH

There will always be tough times for Christians. In this passage we are assured of the help of the Holy Spirit of God.

PERILOUS TIMES - Vss. 1-6

Jesus promises that there will be times of persecution for Christians.

PRECIOUS GIFT - Vs. 7

Jesus would leave, but promised the ministry of the Comforter.

POWERFUL CONVICTION - Vss. 8-11

It is the Holy Spirit who convicts people of sin, righteousness and judgment.

PRACTICAL HELP - Vss. 12-15

It is also the Holy Spirit who guides us into all truth.

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Romans 6:1-11

UNITED WITH CHRIST

WE ARE UNITED WITH HIM IN DEATH - Vss. 1-3

WE ARE UNITED WITH HIM IN RESURRECTION - Vss. 4-6

WE ARE UNITED WITH HIM IN FREEDOM - Vss. 7-11

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PRACTICAL POINTERS

Hebrews 13:1-17

Hebrews 13 is full of practical advice for living the Christian Life.

Note: This may be too much material for one sermon. You may want to break this down into 2-4 sermons.

LOVE - Vss. 1-4

Love your brother - Vs. 1

Love the stranger - Vs. 2

Love the prisoner - Vs. 3

Love your mate - Vs. 4

LEAN - Vss. 5-6

Lean without covetousness - Vs. 5a

Lean contentedly - Vs. 5b

Lean confidently - Vss. 5c-6

LEARN - Vss. 7-9

Learn from Godly Leaders - Vs. 7

Learn from the Lord Jesus Christ - Vs. 8

Learn to avoid false teaching - Vs. 9

LIVE - Vss. 10-16

Live a separated life - Vss. 10-14

Live a sacrificial life - Vss. 15-16

Life a submissive life - Vs. 17

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