A Clean Heart

Living Stones Church - South Bend

Matthew 5:21-22 – NLT – “You have heard that our ancestors were told, ‘You must not murder. If you commit murder, you are subject to judgment.’ But I say, if you are even angry with someone, you are subject to judgment! If you call someone an idiot, you are in danger of being brought before the court. And if you curse someone, you are in danger of the fires of hell. Sermon Point #1 – The Law said, you shall not murder; but Jesus said, you shall not WANT to murder. 1 John 2:9 - Anyone who claims to be in the light but hates a brother or sister is still in the darkness. Sermon Point #2 – You cannot be a follower of Jesus and have hatred in your heart Ephesians 4:26-27 - “In your anger do not sin”: Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, and do not give the devil a foothold. Matthew 5:27-28 – NLT – “You have heard the commandment that says, ‘You must not commit adultery.’ But I say, anyone who even looks at a woman with lust has already committed adultery with her in his heart. Sermon Point #3 – What I am looking at and thinking about matters. Matthew 5:29-30 - So if your eye—even your good eye—causes you to lust, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell. And if your hand—even your stronger hand—causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell. Jeremiah 17:9 – NLT - “The human heart is the most deceitful of all things, and desperately wicked. Who really knows how bad it is? Sermon Point #4 – Our actions are just a reflection of our hearts. Mark 7:20-23 – NLT - And then he added, “It is what comes from inside that defiles you. For from within, out of a person’s heart, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, greed, wickedness, deceit, lustful desires, envy, slander, pride, and foolishness. All these vile things come from within; they are what defile you.” Sermon Point #5 – We need to stop the thought before it becomes an action Psalm 51:10 – KJV - Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.