The Defending of the New Heart

The Defending of the New Heart

  I.The Existence of the New Heart

A.The Need for a New Heart (Jn. 4:21-24)

B.The Gift of a New Heart (Ezek. 36:25-28)

C.The Disposition of the New Heart (Various Passages)

 II.The Maintaining of the New Heart

A.The Call to Maintain One’s Heart (Prov. 4:23)

B.The Growth of the New Heart (1 Pet. 2:1-3)

C.The Assault Against the New Heart (1Pet. 2:11)

D.The Colonization of the New Heart (Eph. 3:14-17)

E.The Gifting of the New Heart (Lk. 11:41)

F.The Orienting to the New Heart (1 Pet. 3:3-4)

G.The Defending of the New Heart (Various Passages)

1.The Spirit Controlled Life (Gal. 5:16-25)

a.The Essence of the Spirit Controlled Life (5:16)

b.The Need for the Spirit Controlled life (5:17)

●desirewant, lust, covet

●do (poieo) and please (thelo)

c.The Answer for the Spirit Controlled life (5:18)

d.The Contrast of and Congruency of the Spirit Controlled Life (5:19-23)

e.The Response to the Spirit Controlled Life (5:24-25)

2.The Woke Life (Rom. 13:11-14)

a.Is Lived in the Light (13:12b)

b.Is Lived in Decency (13:13)

●properlypleasing; decorum or decency

c.Is Lived Christ (13:14)

●provisionprovidence, forethought or foresight

Abbreviated Outline of Galatians:

●Greeting (1:1-5)

●Occasion (1:6-10)

●Source (1:11-2:21)

●Content (3:1-5:1)

●Outcome (5:1-6:10)