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(4) A right heart is a PURIFIED heart. “…purifying their hearts by faith.” (Acts 15:9) “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.” (Matthew 5:8)   It loves holiness, and hates sin. It strives daily to cleanse itself from all filthiness of flesh and spirit. “Therefore, having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of…

(3) A right heart is a heart which Believes on Christ Alone for salvation, and in which Christ dwells by faith. “For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.” (Romans 10:10) “that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; that you, being rooted and grounded in love” (Ephesians 3:17) It rests all its hopes…

(2) A right heart is a BROKEN and CONTRITE heart.   “The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit, a broken and a contrite heart— these, O God, You will not despise.”  (Psalm 51:17)   It is broken off from pride, self-conceit, and self-righteousness. Its former high thoughts of self are cracked, shattered, and shivered to atoms. It thinks itself guilty, unworthy, and…

“I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will take the heart of stone out of your flesh and give you a heart of flesh.” (Ezekiel 36:26)

“But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” (Romans 5:8)

But thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumphal procession in Christ and through us spreads everywhere the fragrance of the knowledge of Him. (2 Corinthians 2:14, N1V)

What does it mean to be a follower of Jesus Christ?

This is an interesting phrase because it indicates that Jesus is the source not only of the light of spiritual truth but of the light of all truth. Clearly, this text tells us that all people receive some light and yet not all people receive and rest in Christ for salvation. Thus, the reference…

That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes … this we declare to you. (1 John 1:1–2) Christian witness is always both verbal and visible. This is true without exception. What we say is inseparable from what we do, and who we are. This is so blindingly obvious, yet frequently in danger of being overlooked in the multiple schemes…

Lübeck Cathedral is a large brick Lutheran church in Lübeck, Germany and is considered a World Heritage Site. Its construction began in 1173 by Henry the Lion, one of the most powerful German princes of his time. The cathedral was partly destroyed by a bombing raid in World War II. Reconstruction of the church took several decades, with work being completed in 1982. Yet,…