”The Undivided Heart”

Rev. Paul J. Miller – Sermon Outline – August 28, 2016

Series Title: “Matters of the Heart”

Today’s Title: “An Undivided Heart”

Today’s Main Text: Ezekiel 11:14-21

 

WHAT THE SCRIPTURES TEACH ABOUT UNITY

 

GOD WANTS HIS PEOPLE TO HAVE AN UNDIVED HEART

            - Jeremiah 32:39 & Ezekiel 11:19

 

IN THE BEGINNING, THE CHURCH FUNCTIONED AS ONE

            - Acts 2:42-47 & 4:32

 

PAUL STRESSED THE IMPORTANCE OF UNITY

            - 1 Corinthians 1:10, Ephesians 4:1-6 & Philippians 2:1-4

 

DAVID PRAYED FOR AN “UNDIVIDED HEART”

            - Psalm 86:11-12

 

WHY UNITY MATTERS IN THE CHURCH & IN OUR LIVES

 

AN UNDIVIDED HEART…

 

            - IS A GIFT FROM GOD (Jer 32:39, Eze 11:19, Ps 86:11)

 

            - IS GIVEN SO THAT WE WILL…

                        - FEAR GOD (Psalm 86:11)

                        - PRAISE GOD(Psalm 86:12)

                        - BRING GLORY TO GOD (Psalm 86:12, John 17:22)

                        - MAKE THE LOVE OF JESUS KNOWN (Jn 17:23)

 

            - IS THE BEST FORM OF “ANOINTING” (Psalm 133:1-3)