Sermon in a Sentence:God is still looking for men after His own heart!

Introduction

What is the heart?

O.T. (860x N.T. 167x

1. Thoughts- Prov. 23.7;Heb. 4.12

2. Affections-Matt. 18.35

3. Motives- Heb. 4.12

4. Will- Acts 11.23;13.22

The heart is the inner man-the real you!

What is the heart's problem?

(Gen. 6.5;Psa. 51.5;Jer. 17.9;Mk. 7.21-23)

What is the solution to man's heart problem?

(Ezek. 36.26;Jn. 3.3-5;2 Cor. 5.17)

!! I. A Heart for God's Worship

(Psa. 42.1,2;63.1,2;84,2)

/Worship=Old English "worthship"

Worship is the creature humbly acknowledging the worthiness of God as Creator.

• A. David's Attitude of Worship (Psa. 42.1,2;63.1.2;84.2)
• B. David's Expression of Worship.
• 1. Praise-Psa. 22.22;42.4
• 2. Purity-Psa. 24.3-6
• 3. Offerings- Psa. 51.19

II. A Heart for God's Word

(Psa. 1.2;19.8-11;37.31;56.4;78.1;138.2;119

• A. David Acknowledges the Authenticity of God's Word.
• 1. "the law of the Lord" (Psa. 119.1)
• 2. "his testimonies" (v.2)
• 3. "thy precepts" (v.4)
• 4. "thy statutes" (v.5,8,12)
• 5. "thy commandments" (v.6)
• 6. "thy word" (v.9,11,16)
• 7. "the judgments of thy mouth" (v. 13) cp. 2 Sam. 23.2
• B. David Acknowledged the Authority of God's Word
• 1. "walk in" (v.1,3)
• 2. "to keep" (v.4,5,8)
• 3. "take heed" (v.9)

III. A Heart for God's Will (Psa. 40.8)

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