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JESUS ADDRESSED THE HEART IN HIS TEACHING (MATTHEW 13:13-16) | Archive 2023

Raymond Sieg/08/20/2023


​Introduction:

         1. When Jesus spoke these words He was explaining to His disciples why He taught through parables.
             a. In vs.15 He mentioned His healing that we studied this morning.
             b. He also mentioned the heart that is the key to our understanding.
         2. In our lesson we are concentrating on the Lord's teaching concerning "the heart" [the inner part of us
             that is the center of our thoughts, our feelings, and our affections].

Discussion:

I.           JESUS  ADDRESSED  THE  HEART  IN  HIS  TEACHING  IN  MATTHEW

         A. Jesus taught in the Beatitudes that a special blessing is in store for those who are pure in heart (5:8).
         B. Adultery may be committed in the heart (5:27-28).
         C. The location of a person's treasure is where his heart will be (6:19-21).
         D. A person's words are an indication of his heart's condition (12:34-37).
         E. The heart is to be involved in forgiveness (18:35).
         F. God is to be loved with all the heart (22:35-38).

II.          JESUS  ADDRESSED  THE  HEART  IN  HIS  TEACHING  IN  MARK

         A. Sin originates in the heart (7:20-23).
         B. Jesus does not approve of "hardness of heart" (16:14).

III.         JESUS  ADDRESSED  THE  HEART  IN  HIS  TEACHING  IN  LUKE

         A. To hear God's Word properly a person must have "an honest and good heart" (8:15, 18a).
         B. God knows the condition of our hearts (16:15).

IV.         JESUS  ADDRESSED  THE  HEART  IN  HIS  TEACHING  IN  JOHN

         A. A hard heart prevents belief (12:37-41; Isaiah 6:9-10).
         B. Jesus provides help for the troubled heart (14:1, 27).

Conclusion:

         1. How grateful we need to be that Jesus heals the broken in heart.
         2. How grateful we also need to be that Jesus provided this instruction to help us have hearts that please
             Him.