Considering our thoughts, speech, and behavior toward each other'

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Revealing Our Hearts Toward One Another

• Considering our thoughts, speech, and behavior
  toward each other.

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Introduction

• Before we leave this world and are translated
  into perfection with all the saints
• We must live in this world with all our flaws
  among the saints.
• Until we get to heaven we are exhorted to strive
  in unity for perfection.

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Introduction

• While we strive for unity, we are continually
  beset by the flaws we wish to rid
• Pride.
• Selfishness.
• Overall worldliness.

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Introduction

• It is because of our worldliness and living in
  the flesh that we struggle in our relationships
  here on earth even with those we are striving
  to be with for eternity.
• It is important, therefore, that we take a
  sobering look at our hearts
• What are our thoughts for or against each other.
• How do we speak about and/or toward each other.
• What do we do for or against each other.

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Our Thoughts Toward Each Other

• Our thoughts are the key to how we walk before
  God.
• As a man thinks in his heart, so he is. Prov.
  237
• While our thoughts do not always manifest itself
  outwardlythey do reveal the kind of hearts we
  possess.
• One whose heart is set on things above reveal a
  spiritual mind. Phil. 48
• Immoral and ungodly thoughts reveal an evil
  heart. Matt. 1519

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Our Thoughts Toward Each Other

• The necessity of godly thoughts.
• Helps us focus on God, not that which is evil.
• Helps us focus on our brethren and how we value
  them from within.
• In due time our thoughts toward one another
  eventually reveals itself
• Through our speech.
• Through our behavior.

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Our Speech Toward Each Other

• Out of the abundance of the heart a man speaks.
  Lk. 645
• Those with an evil heart think one way but speaks
  another. Cp. Prov. 237
• Those with a good and noble heart (Speak the
  truth and sincerity).
• Those with a good heart speak openly and
  forthrightly.

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Our Speech Toward Each Other

• We do not need to speak to an individual to
  reveal our hearts about an individual
• Our heart is revealed when we speak about another
  individual.
• Is this brother esteemed or spoken in a manner
  that is lightly esteemed.
• Do we speak about another in the same way as if
  speaking to him.
• Do we speak in whispers or openly.

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Our Speech Toward Each Other

• Thus, our speech whether to or about another
  is very telling about what resides within the
  heart. Cp. Jas. 31ff
• Careless speech can cause much harm felt by more
  than can be imagined.
• Those who are perfect are able to bridle their
  tongue and use it forthrightly.

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Our Speech Toward Each Other

• The necessity of godly speech toward each other.
• Our speech should be seasoned with grace. Col.
  46
• Words that are profitable and edify are always
  acceptable to the Lord and beneficial to every
  soul you speak to. Eph. 429
• No evil can (rightfully) be spoken against you.
  Tit. 28

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Our Behavior Toward Each Other

• As is our speech, so is our behavior. Jas.
  313-18
• Those who do the will of God are those who will
  enter Gods kingdom. Matt. 721
• Simply thinking or speaking Gods will to the
  neglect of doing His will reveals
• The good heart repents when he has sinned. cp.
  Lk. 1517-20
• The evil heart does not. Jas. 219-20

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Our Behavior Toward Each Other

• Our behavior toward one another reveals our
  hearts about that person
• Angry, indifferent, uncaring.
• Happy, involved, mindful.

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Our Behavior Toward Each Other

• The necessity of godly behavior.
• Because Christians are to be careful how we
  behave in the household of God. 1 Tim. 315
• For people to highly esteem you.
• Because what we sow here on earth (among the
  saints) we will reap for eternity. Matt. 717-21

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Conclusion

• While we cannot read whats in the heart of
  man, we see the results of it through our speech
  and behavior about and toward each other.
• What does your heart reveal toward one another?