Bible Passage: Romans 7:14-8:2, James 1:8, 1:22, 2:9, 2:22, 3:8, 3:14-, 4:1, 4:3, 4:13, 4:17, 5:1, 5:14
-delivery from body of death, body of sin
-Christian without a pure heart
-James written to Christians who are developing
-instability, without pure heart
-be doers of Word
-partiality of witness is sin, if hearts are divided, there is division
-faith is perfected by practice with a pure hearts, He works through you
-talk the same way all the time, speak from overflow of hope, faith, love
-saying how good they are versus how good Jesus is
-quarrels among members…all must desire what Jesus wants
-ask with wrong motives, when pure hearted, you barely even need to ask
-without pure heart, you will be driven by your financial situation, not by faith
-if you know the right thing and dont do it, your heart isn”t pure
-without pure heart, you wont give, or give for wrong reasons
-sick, restore by faith, praying with a pure heart
-Dan’s testimony
-youth trip, saved at 14
-appetite changed
-but had no deeds, just attendance
-no faith to be purified
-only sanctified by faith, not by what you feel
-Church-ian vs. Christ-ian
-Church-ianity vs. Christ-ianity
-you can’t clean yourself up
-you can’t make yourself appropriate for Him
-he wants us to let go and seek Him
-near death
-accomplishment with no peace and rest, all turmoil
-Son, I have forgiven your sins
-When will you trust me with your life? Yes.
-God has enough power to change you
-2007, lost business and had great difficulties
-but his love for God and pure heart did not change
-‘Preach Gospel until you die.’
-is your heart pure?
-are you madly in love with Jesus?
-do you want His strength to fill you where you are short of purity?