THE HEART OF MAN Jeremiah 17:9-10 “The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it? I the Lord search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings.” The heart of man is the center of his thoughts, desires, and decisions. It is not merely the physical organ that pumps blood, but the spiritual core that determines our character, intentions, and relationship with God. God is not moved by outward appearance, but by the state of the heart. 📖 1 Samuel 16:7 — “Man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart.” 1. THE HEART IS THE SEAT OF THOUGHTS AND INTENTIONS Everything a person does starts from the heart. Evil or good begins from within before it manifests outwardly. 📖 Mark 7:21-23 — “For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness.” If the heart is not right with God, even the best-looking deeds are corrupted before Him. 2. GOD SEARCHES AND TESTS THE HEART You can hide your thoughts from men, but not from God. 📖 Psalm 139:1-4 — “O Lord, thou hast searched me, and known me… thou understandest my thought afar off.” God weighs the motives behind every action. What matters to Him is why you do what you do. 📖 Proverbs 21:2 — “Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the Lord pondereth the hearts.” 3. THE HEART CAN BE DECEIVED AND HARDENED The heart is deceitful. It can make a man believe he is right when he is wrong. Pharaoh hardened his heart against God and brought destruction upon himself. 📖 Exodus 8:15 Sin hardens the heart and blocks it from hearing God’s voice. 📖 Hebrews 3:13 — “Lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.” 4. GOD DESIRES A PURE AND RENEWED HEART. God’s greatest desire is for man to have a clean heart that reflects His nature. 📖 Psalm 51:10 — “Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.” A pure heart is the key to divine presence and blessings. 📖 Matthew 5:8 — “Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.” 5. THE HEART NEEDS TRANSFORMATION Only God can truly change the heart of man. It is not by human effort, but by the Spirit of God. 📖 Ezekiel 36:26 — “A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart…and give you an heart of flesh.” When Christ dwells in the heart through faith, transformation begins. 📖 Ephesians 3:17 — “That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith…” 6. A RIGHT HEART PRODUCES RIGHT LIVING. A heart that fears God will produce fruits of righteousness. 📖 Proverbs 4:23 — “Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.” What you feed your heart determines your outcome. If you fill your heart with God’s Word, your life will overflow with godliness. CONCLUSION Your heart determines your destiny. God is calling every man to examine his heart, repent, and allow the Holy Spirit to cleanse and renew it. When your heart is right with God, your life will reflect His glory. PRAY THIS PRAYER Lord, search my heart and reveal anything that offends You (Psalm 139:23-24). Create in me a clean heart, O Lord, and renew a right spirit within me. Deliver me from every deceitfulness and hardness of heart. Fill my heart with Your love, peace, and truth. Let my heart continually reflect Your nature and will. Pastor Abiodun Kadri Comment if you are blessed #TheHeartOfMan #PureHeart #CleanHeart #Sermon #ChristianFaith #RenewedHeart #HeartTransformation #BibleTeaching #JesusSaves #GodSearchesTheHeart