My Heart is Full
Luke 6:43-45
Pastor David Barnes
The heart of the matter is simply this: It is your heart that matters.
Consider Four Parts of our Spiritual Life.
Inspection
We are known by our fruit. Self-Inspection is a must.
The best mirror we have to help us examine ourselves is the Bible!
Condition
Inspection reveals the condition of the heart!
Fruit that is bad reveals a bad heart.
Fruit that is good reveals a good heart.
Jesus simply makes the point that good fruit, such as love, joy, peace, patience, gentleness,
goodness, and self-control comes from a heart that has been changed by God.
Direction
Our Heart’s Condition determines our Life’s Direction.
We follow our heart…
Proverbs 14:12; Matthew 7:13-14; Galatians 6:7-8
Daily Action
Our lives give daily evidence that shows whether we are living in a daily relationship with Jesus.
The fruit does not determine the tree.
The tree determines the fruit.
Our daily actions do not determine our Heart’s Condition or our Life’s Direction, but our Heart’s
Condition determines our Daily Actions.