1. A Changed Heart Deuteronomy 6:4,5 4"Hear, O Israel! The LORD is our God, the LORD is one! 5"You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might. 5"You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might. Exodus 20:3 3"You shall have no other gods before Me.

2. A Changed Heart The Cause  Two steps Obedience of Christ – Heb. 10:5-10 Obedience of Christ – Heb. 10:5-10 Power of the Holy Spirit – Ezek. 36:26 Power of the Holy Spirit – Ezek. 36:26

3. A Changed Heart The Cause  The Holy Spirit makes us Holy Teaches us about Christ’s glory – Jn. 16:14 Teaches us about Christ’s glory – Jn. 16:14 Shows us the cross – John 16:8-11 Shows us the cross – John 16:8-11  Conviction of sin – Romans 8:32  Conviction about righteousness  Conviction about judgment – 1 John 3:8 Shows we are God’s children – Rom. 8:15 Shows we are God’s children – Rom. 8:15 Teaches us to pray – Rom. 8:26-27 Teaches us to pray – Rom. 8:26-27

4. A Changed Heart The Cause  The Holy Spirit makes us Holy (cont’d) Writes God’s Word on our hearts Writes God’s Word on our hearts  Jeremiah 31:33-34  1 John 2:27  John 16:13 Inclines our hearts to worship Him Inclines our hearts to worship Him  1 Kings 8:57-58  Philippians 2:13  Jeremiah 32:38-39

5. A Changed Heart The Effects A changed heart is:  a broken heart – repentant  a bold heart – independent  a believing heart - worshipful free because of forgiveness free because of forgiveness obedient because of gratefulness obedient because of gratefulness overflowing with love for God overflowing with love for God

6. A Changed Heart Application Do you have the evidences of a changed heart? Do you have the evidences of a changed heart? Calvin wrote, “The Word is the instrument by which the Lord dispenses the illumination of His Spirit to believers.” How often are you allowing God’s light to shine into your heart and change you? Calvin wrote, “The Word is the instrument by which the Lord dispenses the illumination of His Spirit to believers.” How often are you allowing God’s light to shine into your heart and change you?