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September: The Briefing
#1 - September 3 – The Attack on Truth
#2 - September 10 – The Target: Young People & Families
#3 - September 17 – The Solution: Discipleship
#4 - September 24 – CROSSroads
October: Satan’s Toolbox
#5 - October 1 – Culture of Death, Part 1: Abortion
#6 - October 8 – Culture of Death, Part 2: Homosexuality
#7 - October 15 – Satan’s Arrows: MEDIA – TV and Music
#8 - October 22 – Satan’s Arrows: MEDIA – The Internet
#9 - October 29 – The Sexualization of America

November: We Can Do Better!
#10 - November 5 – CROSSroads: Jesus on hearts
#11 - November 12 – Higher Standard, Part 1: The Family
#12 - November 19 – Higher Standard, Part 2: The Church
November 26 – Thanksgiving Week
December: Hit the Road
#13 - December 3 – Here I am, send me … to my family!
#14 - December 10 – Here we are, send us … to the world!
#15 - December 17 – CROSSroads: Jesus on heaven

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The CROSSroad:
JESUS ON HEARTS
Lesson #10 — November 5, 2014

CROSSroad: Jesus on Hearts
A Roadmap for This Study
I. How Hearts Are A Lot Like Media
II. What is the Bible Heart?
III. The Heart is Shaped By…
IV. Biblical Principles for Our Hearts

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My heart affects every
part of who I am.

1. Intellect 2. Emotion
[the capacity for knowledge] [the affective aspect of consciousness: feeling]
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There can be no change of heart until all four of these
The Bible heart includes the whole of man’s inner being. (intellect, emotion, will, conscience) are changed.
3. Will / Volition 4. Conscience
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Matt. 5:8; 6:21
2 Cor. 4:16
Acts 2:37
(1) Thinks – Matthew 9:4
(2) Reasons — Mark 2:8
(3) Understands — Matthew 13:15
(4) Believes — Romans 10:10
(1) Despises – 2 Samuel 6:16
(2) Desires – Romans 10:1
(3) Loves – Matthew 22:37
(4) Trusts – Proverbs 3:5
(1) Determines – 1 Cor. 7:37
(2) Intends – Hebrews 4:12
(3) Purposes – Acts 11:23
(4) Obeys – Romans 6:17
Example: Saul (Acts 22:16):
Saul determined, intended, and purposed not
to obey Christ, thinking Jesus was an impostor.
The audible word of Christ changed his beliefs
(1) Condemns or Condemns Not
1 John 3:20-21
One who understands and believes what Christ
has commanded will never have an approving
conscience until he or she obeys.
How can I change my intellect?
My intellect is changed according to the
presented evidence.
- Thomas – John 20:24-29, 31
- Romans 10:17
How can I change my emotions?
The believed testimony produces the
change in emotions.
- Faith in the testimony of Christ
changes our desires, loves, and trusts.
How can I change my will?
My will is changed by motives produced by faith.
Motive: believe in the goodness of Christ (Rom. 2:4)
Motive: believe in the reward of the obedient (Heb. 5:9)
Motive: believe in punishment for disobedient (Rev. 20:15)
Romans 6:17-18 – We must believe from an obedient heart.
How can I change my conscience?
Faith in having done right, having obeyed the
commands of God, changes the condemning
conscience.
Example: Saul’s conscience (Acts 23:1)
[the power of
choosing or
determining]
[the sense or consciousness of the moral goodness
or blameworthiness of one’s own conduct,
intentions, or character together with a feeling of
obligation to do right or be good]

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One who understands and believes can be no change whole of man’s inner being. (intellect, emotion, will, ________________________________________________
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Matt. 5:8; 6:21
2 Cor. 4:16
Acts 2:37
Volition 4. Conscience
Cor. 7:37
Hebrews 4:12
Acts 11:23
Romans 6:17
Acts 22:16):
determined, intended, and purposed not
(1) Condemns or Condemns 1 John 3:20-21
intellect?
changed according to the
evidence.
20:24-29, 31
How can I change my emotions?
The believed testimony change in emotions.
- Faith in the testimony changes our desires, [the power of
choosing or
determining]
[the sense or consciousness or blameworthiness intentions, or character obligation to do right There

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presented evidence.
- Thomas – John 20:24-29, 31
- Romans 10:17
The Bible heart includes the whole of man’s inner being. [the power of
choosing or
determining]
3. Will / Volition (1) Determines – 1 Cor. 7:37
(2) Intends – Hebrews 4:12
(3) Purposes – Acts 11:23
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BIBLE
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1. Intellect (1) Thinks – Matthew 9:4
(2) Reasons — Mark 2:8
(3) Understands — Matthew 13:15
(4) Believes — Romans 10:10
How can I change my intellect?
My intellect is changed according to the
presented evidence.
- Thomas – John 20:24-29, 31
- Romans 10:17

2. Emotion
(1) Despises – 2 Samuel 6:16
(2) Desires – Romans 10:1
(3) Loves – Matthew 22:37
(4) Trusts – Proverbs 3:5
[the affective aspect of consciousness: feeling]
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How can I change my emotions?
BIBLE
The believed testimony produces the
HEART
change in emotions.
- Faith in the testimony of Christ
changes our desires, loves, and trusts.
There can be no change of heart until all four of these

HEART
Matt. 5:2 Cor. Acts The Bible heart includes the whole of man’s inner being. [the power of
choosing or
determining]
3. Will / Volition (1) Determines – 1 Cor. 7:37
(2) Intends – Hebrews 4:12
(3) Purposes – Acts 11:23
(4) Obeys – Romans 6:17
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Example: Saul (Acts 22:16):
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Saul determined, intended, and purposed not
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to obey Christ, thinking Jesus was an impostor.
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The audible word of Christ changed his beliefs
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How can I change my will?
My will is changed by motives produced by faith.
Motive: believe in the goodness of Christ (Rom. 2:4)
Motive: believe in the reward of the obedient (Heb. 5:9)
Motive: believe in punishment for disobedient (Rev. 20:15)
Romans 6:17-18 – We must believe from an obedient heart.

HEART
8; 6:21
4:16
2:37
(intellect, emotion, will, conscience) are changed.
4. Conscience
[the sense or consciousness of the moral goodness
or blameworthiness of one’s own conduct,
intentions, or character together with a feeling of
obligation to do right or be good]
(1) Condemns or Condemns Not
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1 John 3:20-21
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One who understands and believes what Christ
has commanded will never have an approving
conscience until he or she obeys.
How can I change my conscience?
Faith in having done right, having obeyed the
commands of God, changes the condemning
conscience.
Example: Saul’s conscience (Acts 23:1)

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- Faith in the testimony of Christ
changes our desires, loves, and trusts.
There can be no change of heart until all four of these
(intellect, emotion, will, conscience) are changed.
4. Conscience
[the sense or consciousness of the moral goodness
or blameworthiness of one’s own conduct,
intentions, or character together with a feeling of
obligation to do right or be good]

1. Intellect 2. Emotion
[the capacity for knowledge] [the affective aspect of consciousness: feeling]
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BIBLE
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There can be no change of heart until all four of these
The Bible heart includes the whole of man’s inner being. (intellect, emotion, will, conscience) are changed.
3. Will / Volition 4. Conscience
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Matt. 5:8; 6:21
2 Cor. 4:16
Acts 2:37
(1) Thinks – Matthew 9:4
(2) Reasons — Mark 2:8
(3) Understands — Matthew 13:15
(4) Believes — Romans 10:10
(1) Despises – 2 Samuel 6:16
(2) Desires – Romans 10:1
(3) Loves – Matthew 22:37
(4) Trusts – Proverbs 3:5
(1) Determines – 1 Cor. 7:37
(2) Intends – Hebrews 4:12
(3) Purposes – Acts 11:23
(4) Obeys – Romans 6:17
Example: Saul (Acts 22:16):
Saul determined, intended, and purposed not
to obey Christ, thinking Jesus was an impostor.
The audible word of Christ changed his beliefs
(1) Condemns or Condemns Not
1 John 3:20-21
One who understands and believes what Christ
has commanded will never have an approving
conscience until he or she obeys.
How can I change my intellect?
My intellect is changed according to the
presented evidence.
- Thomas – John 20:24-29, 31
- Romans 10:17
How can I change my emotions?
The believed testimony produces the
change in emotions.
- Faith in the testimony of Christ
changes our desires, loves, and trusts.
How can I change my will?
My will is changed by motives produced by faith.
Motive: believe in the goodness of Christ (Rom. 2:4)
Motive: believe in the reward of the obedient (Heb. 5:9)
Motive: believe in punishment for disobedient (Rev. 20:15)
Romans 6:17-18 – We must believe from an obedient heart.
How can I change my conscience?
Faith in having done right, having obeyed the
commands of God, changes the condemning
conscience.
Example: Saul’s conscience (Acts 23:1)
[the power of
choosing or
determining]
[the sense or consciousness of the moral goodness
or blameworthiness of one’s own conduct,
intentions, or character together with a feeling of
obligation to do right or be good]

What is the Bible Heart?
The Heart Can Feel…
Doubt (Luke 24:38)
Fear (John 14:1, 27)
Sorrow (John 16:6)
Joy (John 16:22)
The Heart Controls…
Your Feelings
Your Emotions
Your Decisions

The Heart is Shaped By…
Problems (John 16:6, 22)
Prosperity (Luke 12:16-21)
Pleasures (Luke 21:34)
Passions (Matthew 5:28)
The Past (Philippians 3:13-14)
These could make one
more embracive or
more abrasive of others.
These could make our
hearts dull or hard
(Mat. 13:15; Acts 28:27; Mark 8:17)

Biblical Principles for Our Hearts
Hebrews 4:12
Philippians 2:5
Philippians 4:8-9
Matthew 5:8
Matthew 5:28
Matthew 6:21
Matthew 12:34-35
Matthew 15:18-19

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The CROSSroad:
JESUS ON HEARTS
Lesson #10 — November 5, 2014

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1. Intellect 2. Emotion
[the capacity for knowledge] [the affective aspect of consciousness: feeling]
(1) Thinks – Matthew 9:4
(2) Reasons — Mark 2:8
(3) Understands — Matthew 13:15
(4) Believes — Romans 10:10
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(1) Despises – 2 Samuel 6:16
(2) Desires – Romans 10:1
(3) Loves – Matthew 22:37
(4) Trusts – Proverbs 3:5
BIBLE
HEART
There can be no change of heart until all four of these
The Bible heart includes the whole of man’s inner being. (intellect, emotion, will, conscience) are changed.
3. Will / Volition 4. Conscience
Matt. 5:8; 6:21
2 Cor. 4:16
Acts 2:37
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(1) Determines – 1 Cor. 7:37
(2) Intends – Hebrews 4:12
(3) Purposes – Acts 11:23
(4) Obeys – Romans 6:17
Example: Saul (Acts 22:16):
Saul determined, intended, and purposed not
to obey Christ, thinking Jesus was an impostor.
The audible word of Christ changed his beliefs
(1) Condemns or Condemns Not
1 John 3:20-21
One who understands and believes what Christ
has commanded will never have an approving
conscience until he or she obeys.
How can I change my intellect?
My intellect is changed according to the
presented evidence.
- Thomas – John 20:24-29, 31
- Romans 10:17
How can I change my emotions?
The believed testimony produces the
change in emotions.
- Faith in the testimony of Christ
changes our desires, loves, and trusts.
How can I change my will?
My will is changed by motives produced by faith.
Motive: believe in the goodness of Christ (Rom. 2:4)
Motive: believe in the reward of the obedient (Heb. 5:9)
Motive: believe in punishment for disobedient (Rev. 20:15)
Romans 6:17-18 – We must believe from an obedient heart.
How can I change my conscience?
Faith in having done right, having obeyed the
commands of God, changes the condemning
conscience.
Example: Saul’s conscience (Acts 23:1)
[the power of
choosing or
determining]
[the sense or consciousness of the moral goodness
or blameworthiness of one’s own conduct,
intentions, or character together with a feeling of
obligation to do right or be good]

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