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Examine Yourself Spiritually

Examine Yourself Spiritually. Psalms 139:23-24. 23. Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts: 24. And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting. 2 Corinthians 13:5. Try, test ,prove.

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Examine Yourself Spiritually

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  1. Examine Yourself Spiritually

  2. Psalms 139:23-24 23. Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts: 24. And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.

  3. 2 Corinthians 13:5 Try, test ,prove 5. Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates? Spiritual Check up

  4. Psalms 139:23-24 23. Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts: 24. And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.

  5. “Search me, O God, and know my heart” The heart is deceitful Jer. 17:9-10 “The heart is deceitful …” Jer. 10:23 “the way of man is not in himself” Heb. 3:12 “an evil heart of unbelief”

  6. “Search me, O God, and know my heart” If our heart is right our lives will demonstrate it Luke 6:45 “A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good” Matt. 5:8 “Blessed are the pure in heart:…” Ps. 51:10 “Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.”

  7. Psalms 139:23-24 23. Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts: 24. And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.

  8. God tries us by His Word Heb. 4:12 “For the word of God [is] quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and [is] a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.”

  9. God Knows our Thoughts Luke 24:37-38 “But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they had seen a spirit. 38 And he said unto them, Why are ye troubled? and why do thoughts arise in your hearts?” I Cor. 3:20 “And again, The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain.” Luke 2:34-35 “…that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.”

  10. “Search me, O God, and know my heart” • About my neighbor - brothers and sisters in Christ • About the Church - attendance, giving, talents • About the word - respect or disregard • About the Lost - concern or unconcern • About Jesus - my love for or lack of love Examine Yourself See if your thoughts are pure

  11. Psalms 139:23-24 23. Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts: 24. And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.

  12. See if there be any wicked way in me Humble self = able to see if there is any wicked way When we know there is wickedness then we must: “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” 1 John 1:9 Pride gets in the way - 1 John 1:10

  13. Psalms 139:23-24 23. Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts: 24. And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.

  14. Lead me in the way everlasting “For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.” Rom. 8:14 The spirit leads by the Word of God. “And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:” Eph. 6:17

  15. Lead me in the way everlasting John 14:6 “Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.” Jesus is the one and only way to the Father Science, fame, Money - does not lead to the way everlasting

  16. Lead me in the way everlasting Matt. 7:13-14 “Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide [is] the gate, and broad [is] the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: 14. Because strait [is] the gate, and narrow [is] the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.” 1 PET. 3:21 baptism JN. 12:42 LK. 13:3 confess JN. 6:29 repent ACTS 3:22 believe hear

  17. Examine Yourself Spiritually Psalms 139:23-24 Search me Know my heart Know my thoughts Try me See if there is any Wicked way in me Know me Lead me In the way everlasting

  18. Sermon by Arthur Pigman Evans Church of Christ 515 Gibbs Road Evans, Ga. 30809 706-855-1249 evanscoc@bellsouth.net www.evansgachurchofchrist.org Sunday Evening January 8, 2012

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