Welcome!Sunday

Bible Classes 9:30 AMWorship 10:30 AM

5:30 PM

Wednesday Bible Classes 7:00 PM

Bibles and copies of sermons are available

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I Peter 2:11 – 3:22The Christian Life

Bearing unfair treatmentAs citizens As servantsAs spouses

I Peter 2:11 – 3:22The Christian LifeAs a spouse

Ephesians 5Colossians 3

I Peter 2:11 – 3:22The Christian Life

CompassionLong SufferingSuffering

I Peter 2:11 – 3:22The Christian Life

A parallel to another timeA parallel of Salvation

Welcome!Sunday

Bible Classes 9:30 AMWorship 10:30 AM

5:30 PM

Wednesday Bible Classes 7:00 PM

Bibles and copies of sermons are available

Please silence your cell phones

Serving Sunday AM Sunday PM WednesdayUsher Chad Farris Chad Farris Chad Farris

Opening Prayer Ryan Sollars Curt Davis

Opening/Head Chris Willis

CommunionGrant Haines

Curt DavisMichael Hetzer

Lamar McDonald

Song Leader Barry Root Rob Wade

Announcement Rob Wade Lamar McDonald Michael Hetzer

Adult Class Curt Davis

Invitation Ryan Sollars

I Chronicles 16:23 Sing to the LORD, all the earth; proclaim the good news of His salvation from day to day.

Hymns Invitation

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Problems with the HeartThe leading cause of death is heart disease

Much is invested in prevention

The spiritual heart also suffers from disease

Problem 1: A Blind HeartA blind heart refuses to see God’s truth

AKA IgnoranceResult of the condition: Death

alienation from God

Ephesians 4:18 having their understanding darkened, being

alienated from the life of God, because of the ignorance that is in them,

because of the blindness of their heart;

Problem 2: A Dull HeartNo longer motivated to grow in Christ

AKA ApathyResult of the Condition: Death

Inability to be healed by God

Matthew 13:15 For the hearts of this people have grown dull. Their ears are

hard of hearing, And their eyes they have closed, Lest they should see with

their eyes and hear with their ears, Lest they should understand with their hearts

and turn, So that I should heal them.'

Problem 3: A Fat HeartToo satisfied with self-sufficiency

AKA PrideResult of the Condition: Death

Unprepared for God’s judgment

Psalms 119:69-70 The proud have forged a lie against me, But I will keep Your precepts with my whole heart. Their

heart is as fat as grease, but I delight in Your law.

James 5:5 You have lived on the earth in pleasure and luxury; you have fattened

your hearts as in a day of slaughter.

Problem 4: An Uncircumcised HeartThe refusal to submit to God’s will

AKA RebellionResult of the Condition: Death

God’s wrath is held for this

Acts 7:51 You stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears! You always resist the Holy Spirit; as your

fathers did, so do you

Problem 5: A Wandering HeartUnsecured hearts prevent security in God

AKA Spiritual WeaknessResult of the Condition: Death

It will lead to rebellion

Hebrews 3:10 Therefore I was angry with that generation, And said, 'They always go astray in their heart, And

they have not known My ways.'

Problem 6: An Evil HeartA result of a lack of confidence in God

AKA Turning away from GodResult of the Condition: Death

Departure from the source of life

Hebrews 3:12 Beware, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of

unbelief in departing from the living God

Problem 7: A Coveting Heart This is a result of trained practice

It is unable to leave sin, because of practice

Result of the Condition: Death“Accursed Children”

2 Peter 2:14 having eyes full of adultery and that cannot cease from

sin, enticing unstable souls. They have a heart trained in covetous practices,

and are accursed children.

Bible Solution to Heart Problems

A Heart TransplantAccomplished when we turn from sin

Ezekiel 18:31 "Cast away from you all the transgressions which you have

committed, and get yourselves a new heart and a new spirit. For why should

you die, O house of Israel?

Bible Solution to Heart ProblemsA Heart Transplant

Accomplished when we turn from sinWe have a word to describe this

Ezekiel 36:25-26 "Then I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you shall be clean; I will cleanse you from all your filthiness and from all your idols. I will give you a new heart and put a new

spirit within you; I will take the heart of stone out of your flesh and give you a

heart of flesh.

Bible Solution to Heart Problems A Heart Transplant

Accomplished when we turn from sin We have a word to describe this

REPENTENCE- the heart transplant prescribedWhat is the result?

Hebrews 10:22 let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith,

having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with

pure water.

Draw near with a true heart Draw near in full assurance of faith

Having:Our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience

Our bodies washed with pure water

1 Peter 3:21 There is also an antitype which now saves us--baptism (not the removal of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God), through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,

Forgiveness of Sin & Eternal Life

Leave the State of Sin:

Believe: John 8:24 Repent: Acts 17:30 Confess: Matt 10:32 Baptism: Acts 2:38

In Chris

tIn Sin

Abide in Him 1 Peter 1:14 1 John 1:7 Christian

Forgiveness

of sin

Rom 8:1 “there is no condemnation to those

who are in Christ Jesus…”