1. “Give Me Thine Heart” Proverbs 23:26

2. The Bible Heart  A metaphor or figure— Exodus 8:15 Joshua 5:1  Opposed to the literal— 2 Samuel 18:14 2 Kings 9:24  Represents the mind— 1 Kings 11:4 1 Kings 15:3

3. The Bible Heart Understands

4. 15For the hearts of this people have grown dull. Their ears are hard of hearing, And their eyes they have closed, Lest they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears, Lest they should understand with their hearts and turn, So that I should heal them.' Matthew 13

5. The Bible Heart Understands Matthew 13:15 Thinks

6. 4"Why do you think evil in your hearts? 5…5… Matthew 9

7. The Bible Heart Understands Matthew 13:15 Thinks Matthew 9:4 Ponders

8. 19But Mary kept all these things and pondered them in her heart. 51Then He went down with them and came to Nazareth, and was subject to them, but His mother kept all these things in her heart. 52And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men. Luke 2

9. The Bible Heart Understands Matthew 13:15 Thinks Matthew 9:4 Ponders Luke 2:19 Romans 10:9-10; 14-17

10. The Bible Heart Purposes

11. 7So let each one give as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or of necessity; for God loves a cheerful giver. 2 Corinthians 9

12. The Bible Heart Purposes 2 Cor. 9:7 Devises

13. 9A man's heart plans his way, But the Lord directs his steps. Proverbs 16

14. The Bible Heart Purposes 2 Cor. 9:7 Devises Proverbs 16:9 Resolves

15. 37Nevertheless he who stands steadfast in his heart, having no necessity, but has power over his own will, and has so determined in his heart that he will keep his virgin, does well. 1 Corinthians 7

16. The Bible Heart Purposes 2 Cor. 9:7 Devises Proverbs 16:9 Resolves 1 Cor. 7:37 Romans 2:4; Romans 6:17-18

17. The Bible Heart Loves

18. 37"O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the one who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were not willing! Matthew 23

19. The Bible Heart Loves Matthew 23:37 Grieves

20. 8Hannah, why do you weep? Why do you not eat? And why is your heart grieved? 1 Samuel 1

21. The Bible Heart Loves Matthew 23:37 Grieves 1 Samuel 1:8 Rejoices

22. 22Therefore you now have sorrow; but I will see you again and your heart will rejoice, and your joy no one will take from you. John 16

23. The Bible Heart Loves Matthew 23:37 Grieves 1 Samuel 1:8 Rejoices John 16:22 Romans 10:9-10; John 12:42-43

24. The Bible Heart Condemns

25. 18My little children, let us not love in word or in tongue, but in deed and in truth. 19And by this we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before Him. 20For if our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and knows all things. 1 John 3

26. The Bible Heart Condemns 1 John 3:18- 20 Remembers

27. 2For then would they not have ceased to be offered? For the worshipers, once purified, would have had no more consciousness of sins. 3But in those sacrifices there is a reminder of sins every year. Hebrews 10

28. The Bible Heart Condemns 1 John 3:18- 20 Remembers Hebrews 10:2-3 Pricks

29. 36"Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly that God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ." 37Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, "Men and brethren, what shall we do?" Acts 2

30. The Bible Heart Condemns 1 John 3:18- 20 Remembers Hebrews 10:2-3 Pricks Acts 2:36 Hebrews 10:22; 1 Peter 3:21

31. Conversion of the Heart “For the heart of this people is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes have they closed; lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears and under-stand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.”

32. Conversion of the Heart Faith Acts 15:7-9 1 Peter 1:18-22 Repentance 2 Corinthians 7:10 Acts 8:22 Confession Romans 10:8 1 John 4:15 Baptism Matthew 28:18-20 Colossians 2:11-12