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Your words reveal what's in your heart. The message was given on October 13, 2013 at New City Church in Calgary by Pastor John Ferguson. For more info, go to www.NewCityChurch.ca.
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The
Overflow
of our
Hearts
~ Luke 6:43-45
image: qthomasbower
God Gives Us His Words of Eternal LifeLuke 6:43-45
Found on page 863 in our guest Bibles.
Today’s Scripture:
The
Overflow
of our
Hearts
~ Luke 6:43-45
image: qthomasbower
Why do you see the speck that is in
Luke 6:41-42
your brother’s eye, but do not noticethe log that is in your own eye? Howcan you say to your brother, “Brother,let me take out the speck that is inyour eye,” when you do not see the
log in your own eye? You hypocrite,
Luke 6:41-42
first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly totake out the speck that is in yourbrother’s eye....
For no good tree bears bad fruit, nor
Luke 6:43-44
again does a bad tree bear good fruit, for each tree is known by itsown fruit. For figs are not gatheredfrom thornbushes, nor are grapes picked from a bramble bush....
The good person out of the good
Luke 6:45
treasure of his heart produces good,
heart produces evil, for out of the abundance of the heart his mouthspeaks.
and the evil person out of his evil
“For from within, out of the heart of man, come
evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder,
adultery, coveting, wickedness, deceit,
sensuality, envy, slander, pride, foolishness. All
these evil things come from within, and they
defile a person.”
~ Jesus of Nazareth inThe Gospel of Mark
7:21-23
immorality
theft
slander
evil thoughts
lies
envy
hatred
gossip
There is a living, organic connection between the
people we are on the inside and the lives we lead out in the world.
Whatever fruit we produce—whether good or evil—
is rooted in the true condition of our souls.
We can only produce the kind of spiritual fruit that
it is in our nature to produce. The reason we
say the things we say and do the things we do is that we are the people we are.
The good person out of the good
Luke 6:45
treasure of his heart produces good,
heart produces evil, for out of the abundance of the heart his mouthspeaks.
and the evil person out of his evil
Your wordsreveal
your heart.
Your words
demonstrate
illustrate
prove
confirm
give you an idea
let people see
what is in your heart.
My wordsreveal
my heart.
“[Our mouth] is the hinge on which the door into our souls swings open in order to reveal our spirit. In effect, our words are like so many media people rushing to file their reports on the condition of our soul.”
~ Sinclair Ferguson“The Power of the Tongue”
Examine your fruit
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image: darwin Bell
“How can you speak good when you are evil.
For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.... I tell you on the day of judgment
people will give account for every careless word
they speak...”
~ Jesus of Nazareth Gospel of Matthew,
12:37
Trace the fruit...2
...to the root
“Word problems reveal heart problems. The people and situations
around us do not make us say what we say;
they are only the occasions for our hearts to reveal
themselves in words.”
image: Nina Matthews
Cry out for a good heart
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The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
gentleness, self-control.
~ The Apostle Paul Galatians 5:22-23
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