Matthew 12:33-50Matthew 12:33-50

Traditions vs. Truth, Traditions vs. Truth, 12:1-812:1-8Schemes vs. Servant, Schemes vs. Servant, 12:9-12:9-2121

Blasphemy vs. Belief, Blasphemy vs. Belief, 12:22-3212:22-32

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A tree is known by its fruit A tree is known by its fruit (Prov. 23:7)(Prov. 23:7)

IdentityIdentity and and acceptabilityacceptabilityOut of the abundance of Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks the heart the mouth speaks (12:34)(12:34)

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First clean the inside (heart), First clean the inside (heart), Ezekiel 18:30-31; James 4:8Ezekiel 18:30-31; James 4:8Right place to start, Right place to start, Rom. Rom. 12:1-2; Col. 3:2, 5, 812:1-2; Col. 3:2, 5, 8

Outward “good” that covers Outward “good” that covers up inward corruption is sin, up inward corruption is sin, Lk Lk 11:37-4111:37-41

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First clean the inside (heart), First clean the inside (heart), Ezek. 18:30-31; Jas. 4:8Ezek. 18:30-31; Jas. 4:8Otherwise, all “good” is Otherwise, all “good” is worthless, worthless, Matt. 12:34; 1 Cor. Matt. 12:34; 1 Cor. 13:1-313:1-3

We must speak from a We must speak from a righteous heart, righteous heart, Psa.37:30-31Psa.37:30-31

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First clean the inside (heart), First clean the inside (heart), Ezek. 18:30-31; Jas. 4:8Ezek. 18:30-31; Jas. 4:8RepentanceRepentance is a deliberate decision is a deliberate decision

of the heart toward sin and toward of the heart toward sin and toward good, good, Luke 3:8, 10-14Luke 3:8, 10-14

Clean conduct corresponds to a Clean conduct corresponds to a clean heart, clean heart, 12:3512:35

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Accountability, Accountability, 12:36-3712:36-37IdleIdle: Worthless, no good effect, : Worthless, no good effect,

vainvainBlasphemyBlasphemy of the Pharisees… of the Pharisees…

ProfanityProfanity … …False teachingFalse teaching, , Eph. Eph. 4:25, 29, 31; 5:4, 64:25, 29, 31; 5:4, 6

Are you ready to tell Jesus why Are you ready to tell Jesus why your heart allows you to speak as your heart allows you to speak as you do? you do?

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How we react to His signs How we react to His signs shows our heart, shows our heart, 12:38 (16:1, 4)12:38 (16:1, 4)Continually rejected Continually rejected (12:13-14, (12:13-14, 22-24); Jno. 10:24-25; 11:45-47; 22-24); Jno. 10:24-25; 11:45-47; 12:37-4112:37-41

His resurrection, His resurrection, 12:39-4012:39-40Heart is prepared by Heart is prepared by repentance, repentance, 12:41-4212:41-42

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Possibility of apostasy is realPossibility of apostasy is realTheir repentance was Their repentance was temporary and passing, temporary and passing, Hos. 6:4-Hos. 6:4-6; Jno. 5:33-356; Jno. 5:33-35

Unless repentance replaces sin Unless repentance replaces sin with good…evil will return! with good…evil will return! 2 Peter 2:20-22 (Heb. 10:26-29)2 Peter 2:20-22 (Heb. 10:26-29)

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Formed and kept by doing Formed and kept by doing the will of God, the will of God, 12:48-5012:48-50Fleshly family does not have Fleshly family does not have precedence, precedence, Matthew 10:34-39Matthew 10:34-39

No partiality, No partiality, 12:47-4812:47-48Fellowship by doing will of Fellowship by doing will of God, God, 12:49-5012:49-50

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What kind of heart we will What kind of heart we will havehave

To have To have fellowship with Jesus fellowship with Jesus we must we must purify our heartspurify our hearts and…and…Believe He is the Christ, Believe He is the Christ, 12:4012:40Bear good fruit, Bear good fruit, 12:3512:35Do the Father’s will, Do the Father’s will, 12:5012:50 11