Text: Proverbs 6: 16-19 “The 7 Deadly Sins”
Message 4: An Heart That Deviseth Wicked Imaginations
“These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, an heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief, a false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.” Proverbs 6: 16-19
1. Heart of Man
(a) Read Jer 17:9 of the Bible’s description of the heart
(b) Sins produced from the evil heart. Mark 7:21-23.
(c) Sinful actions come from a sinful wicked heart
2. What are the Evil thoughts and Wicked Imaginations in us?
(a) Revengeful thoughts (Rom 12: 19)
(b) Envious thoughts (Gal 5: 26)
(c) Lustful thoughts (Matt 5:28)
(d) Rebellious thoughts (Eph 6:1)
(d) Rebellious thoughts (Eph 6:1)
3. Satan – His wicked devices to destroy Christians (Job 1-2)
(a) Satan will attack faithful Christians relentlessly. Example of Job.
(b)Be not ignorant of the devices of Satan (2 Cor 2:11)
To do: Keep our heart with all diligence (Prov 4:23) by thinking on things that are true, honest, just, pure, lovely and good report (Phil 4:8)
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