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A New Heart I. Without a Change of Heart, We Have HEART PROBLEM. Romans 1:24 ESV Mark 7:21 ESV Jeremiah 17:9 ESV II. God WANTS TO GIVE You a New Heart Ezekiel 36:26 NIV III. You have to WANT A New Heart to GET ONE. Matthew 5:3-5 ESV Psalm 51: 15-17 NIV IV. Only a NEW Heart Will DO>>>>> Philippians 2:13 ESV V. The Heart You Need is From the And John 3:16 2 Corinthians 5:17 2 Corinthians 5:20-21 VI. What Do I Need to Do? Establish a new Spiritual base for your life! BELIEVE Jesus Christ died on the cross for me and showed He was God by coming back to life ACCEPT God's free forgiveness for my sins. SWITCH to God's plan for my life. EXPRESS my desire for Christ to be the director of my life. What if I have my doubts? John 7:17 NIV

Focus: I need other people; when I connect with others, I care, learn and serve better. 1 Thessalonians 5:11 Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing. 1 Thessalonians 4:9-10 9Now concerning( S ) brotherly love( T ) you have no need for anyone to write to you, for you yourselves have been( U ) taught by God( V ) to love one another, 10for that indeed is what( W ) you are doing to all the brothers throughout Macedonia. But we urge you, brothers, to( X ) do this more and more 2 Thessalonians 1:3 3( B ) We ought always to give thanks to God for you, brothers,[ a ] as is right, because your faith is growing abundantly, and the love of every one of you for one another is increasing. Hebrews 10:24 24And( AF ) let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, A. To ENCOURAGE and BUILD UP ONE ANOTHER. B. To increase our LEVEL of LOVE. C. To GROW Abundantly. D. To STIR UP Love In ACTION. ll. What's the Common Phrase in E ach of these ve...

A. S. K. ASK EXPECTANTLY SEEK PERSISTENTLY KNOCK SHAMELESSLY Luke 11 Jesus’ Teaching on Prayer 11:2-4pp—Mt 6:9-13 11:9-13pp—Mt 7:7-11 [5] Then he said to them, “Suppose one of you has a friend, and he goes to him at midnight and says, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves of bread, [6] because a friend of mine on a journey has come to me, and I have nothing to set before him.’ [7] “Then the one inside answers, ‘Don't bother me. The door is already locked, and my children are with me in bed. I can't get up and give you anything.’ [8] I tell you, though he will not get up and give him the bread because he is his friend, yet because of the man's boldness * he will get up and give him as much as he needs. [9] “So I say to you: Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. [10] For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened. [11] “Which of you fathers, if your son asks for * a fish...

Sermon Today by Doug Freeman Focus: "Grow in the Grace & Knowledge of our Lord & Savior Jesus Christ." I. Be AWARE You're in a Battle. II. Be CONFIDENT In Your EQUIPPING A. THE DIVINE NATURE. B. ALL THINGS THAT PERTAIN TO LIFE AND GOODNESS . 2 Peter 1 1 Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who through the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ have received a faith as precious as ours: 2 Grace and peace be yours in abundance through the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord. Making One's Calling and Election Sure 3 His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness. 4 Through these he has given us his very great and precious promises, so that through them you may participate in the divine nature and escape the corruption in the world caused by evil desires. 5 For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goo...

How to Prepare Your Heart for a God Encounter Jim Hammond, Verde Valley Christain Church Focus: Come near to God and He will come near to you . I. LOOK BACK ... ...To what God Did in the PAST. ...He CARRIED You. II. LOOK AHEAD ... ...To God's Fulfilled FUTURE PROMISE . ...To God's BIG PLANS for YOU . III. LOOK AT ... The at the PRE-CONDITIONS for Your Dream Come True. IV. LOOK AROUND ... ...and Commit TOGETHER V. LOOK IN ... ...your Heart VI. In all of this LOOK UP ... Exodus 19 At Mount Sinai Bible Gateway Link 1 On [the first day of] the third month after the Israelites left Egypt—on that very day—they came to the Desert of Sinai. 2 After they set out from Rephidim, they entered the Desert of Sinai, and Israel camped there in the desert in front of the mountain. 3 Then Moses went up to God, and the LORD called to him from the mountain and said, "This is what you are to say to the house of Jacob and what you are to tell the people of...

Focus: Sin takes you farther than you want to go. Chapter 13 "SET APART" Chapter 14 Seven Stupid Steps Down the Slope He went to the wrong PLACE. He was looking for the WRONG THING. He rejected GODLY COUNCEL. He continued a WRONG RELATIONSHIP. He COMPROMISED his COMPROMISED. He ignored his WEAKNESS. He'd rather take REVENGE than REPENT. Chapter 15 Rolling Down the Road of RAGE & REVENGE. Chapter 16 DESTRUCTION and DEATH.