1. “Create In Me A Clean Heart” Psalm 51:10

2. What is the heart?

3. The heart is the center of man’s moral, spiritual, and intellectual life. It is the place in which one carries out the processes of self-consciousness.

4. What is the heart? Man experiences his emotions in the heart: love and hate - 1 Pet. 1:22, Ps. 105:25 joy and sorrow - Eccl. 2:10, John 16:6 peace and bitterness - Col. 3:15, Ezek. 27:31 courage and fear - Jer. 48:41, Gen. 42:28

5. What is the heart? Thinking process takes place in the heart. Has thoughts and intentions - Heb. 4:12. Where he thinks (Matt. 9:4), reasons (Mark 2:6) and understands (Job 38:36). Remembers (Deut. 4:9) and imagines (Jer. 9:14) Pursues knowledge (Prov. 22:17), makes plans (Prov. 6:18), and considers how to respond to situations (Prov. 15:28).

6. What is the heart? True worship originates in the heart - Matt. 15:8 We are to give as we purpose in our heart - 2 Cor. 9:7 We are to make melody in our heart as we sing praises unto God - Eph. 5:19

7. What is the heart? Faith and obedience originate in the heart, securing our soul’s salvation - Rom. 6:17-18,10:9-10

8. What is the heart? The temptation process takes place in the heart. Satan is said to put sin in the heart of Judas - John 13:2 Ananias and Sapphira conceived their plan to sin in their hearts - Acts 5:3-4

9. Importance of Keeping the Heart “Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it spring the issues of life.” Proverbs 4:23

10. Importance of Keeping the Heart 1. The heart guides man’s life. “for out of it spring the issues of life” A man’s heart reveals his true nature - Prov. 27:19, 23:7 All sin that defiles man proceeds from the heart - Mark 7:20-23, Matt. 12:34-35

11. Importance of Keeping the Heart 2. Fellowship With God Requires A Pure Heart Psalm 51:10-11 Psalm 24:3-4 Matthew 5:8 Hebrews 12:14

12. Importance of Keeping the Heart 3. Maintain A Clear Conscience Psalm 51:12

13. Importance of Keeping the Heart 4. Our Heart Is Vulnerable

14. Importance of Keeping the Heart 4. Our Heart Is Vulnerable to Evil Grow dull and become hardened - Matt. 13:15, Mark 10:5 Darkened and blinded - Rom. 1:21, Eph. 4:18 Deceived: by self (James 1:26) and by others (Rom. 16:18) Influenced to sin - John 13:2, Acts 5:3-4 Trained to sin - 2 Pet. 2:14

15. Importance of Keeping the Heart 4. Our Heart Is Vulnerable to Good Cut, pricked, or stunned - Acts 2:37 Purified - Acts 15:9 Tested - 1 Thess. 2:4, Prov. 17:3 Established: by God (1 Thess. 3:13) and by self (James 5:8)

16. How the Heart is Cleansed

17. God must cleanse our heart. Man cannot do this himself - Prov. 20:9 Only the shed blood of Jesus Christ can cleanse our heart from sin - Heb. 9:13-14 This blood is accessed and made affective by our faith - Acts 15:9

18. How the Heart is Cleansed We must cleanse our own heart. James 4:8

19. How the Heart is Cleansed We must cleanse our own heart. James 4:8 These passages are not contradictory, but complimentary. God does His part, but we must do our part.

20. How We Cleanse Our Heart Repentance

21. How We Cleanse Our Heart Repentance “Cast away from you all the transgressions which you have committed, and get yourselves a new heart and a new spirit. For why should you die, O house of Israel?” Ezekiel 18:31

22. How We Cleanse Our Heart Repentance “The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit, a broken and a contrite heart - these, O God, You will not despise” Psalm 51:17

23. How We Cleanse Our Heart Safeguards Provided By God

24. How We Cleanse Our Heart Safeguards Provided By God His Word - Ps. 119:11

25. How We Cleanse Our Heart Safeguards Provided By God His Word - Ps. 119:11 Prayer - Phil. 4:6-7

26. How We Cleanse Our Heart Safeguards Provided By God His Word - Ps. 119:11 Prayer - Phil. 4:6-7 Meditate Upon Good - Phil. 4:8

27. How We Cleanse Our Heart Safeguards Provided By God His Word - Ps. 119:11 Prayer - Phil. 4:6-7 Meditate Upon Good - Phil. 4:8 Learn Good Habits - Phil. 4:9

28. How We Cleanse Our Heart Safeguards Provided By God His Word - Ps. 119:11 Prayer - Phil. 4:6-7 Meditate Upon Good - Phil. 4:8 Learn Good Habits - Phil. 4:9 Good Companions - Heb. 10:24-25

29. “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.” “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.” Matthew 5:8