December 01, 2024 | James Burcham
Passage: John 12:1-3
The heart. An EKG will give a depiction of the health of your heart because it is central to everything you are physically. Scripture mentions the term “heart” over 1,000 times. It is a key ingredient to understanding biblical revelation.
A grateful heart is a sign of a believing heart. The condition of our heart is revealed by our attitude toward gratitude. Your heart is who you are. It is what makes you who you are in your inner life. Seeing life through the eyes of faith causes you to see the Lord’s hand in all your life.
God gives us good gifts - His word, His law, His Son. (James 1:16-17) Everything that we have that is a good gift is from God. You can believe this or reject it. In the universe that God has created, there is constant change, but God never changes. In His goodness, He is constant. God’s goodness is at the center of His handiwork.
God is not only perfect and powerful, but He is also unchangeably good. In light of this, the only appropriate response to this is gratitude. Gratitude of heart is foundational to our moral behavior, financial choices, time management, and emotional health. Is there something in your life that causes you to struggle with gratitude? Do you see God’s hand in the trials of life? What are some of the things that you have learned through the trials of life?
Sermon Outline
1. A dark heart - Romans 1:18-21
2. An enlightened heart - John 12:1-3
3. A deceived heart. John 12:4
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