Jesus demonstrated that one can see another's heart by observation. He had observed the scribes and Pharisees all of His life. Other's could easily see

CAN WE KNOW CAN WE KNOW ANOTHER'S HEART?ANOTHER'S HEART?

YES, WE CAN!YES, WE CAN!

Jesus demonstrated that one can see Jesus demonstrated that one can see another's heart by observation.another's heart by observation.

He had observed the scribes and Pharisees He had observed the scribes and Pharisees all of His life.all of His life.

Other's could easily see all the indicators of Other's could easily see all the indicators of an evil heart to which Jesus pointed.an evil heart to which Jesus pointed.

We will all one day be judged by our We will all one day be judged by our thoughts, our words and our actions.thoughts, our words and our actions.

We We CanCan Know Another’s Heart! Know Another’s Heart!We We CanCan Know Another’s Heart! Know Another’s Heart!

Now when the apostles who were at Now when the apostles who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them, who, when they had come down, them, who, when they had come down, prayed for them that they might receive the prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit. For as yet He had fallen upon Holy Spirit. For as yet He had fallen upon none of them. They had only been baptized none of them. They had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. Then they laid in the name of the Lord Jesus. Then they laid hands on them, and they received the Holy hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit. Spirit.

Acts 8:14-17Acts 8:14-17Acts 8:14-17Acts 8:14-17

And when Simon saw that through the laying And when Simon saw that through the laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Spirit was on of the apostles' hands the Holy Spirit was given, he offered them money, saying, "Give given, he offered them money, saying, "Give me this power also, that anyone on whom I me this power also, that anyone on whom I lay hands may receive the Holy Spirit."lay hands may receive the Holy Spirit."


But Peter said to him, "Your money perish But Peter said to him, "Your money perish with you, because you thought that the gift with you, because you thought that the gift of God could be purchased with money! You of God could be purchased with money! You have neither part nor portion in this matter, have neither part nor portion in this matter, for your heart is not right in the sight of God. for your heart is not right in the sight of God. Repent therefore of this your wickedness, Repent therefore of this your wickedness, and pray God if perhaps the thought of your and pray God if perhaps the thought of your heart may be forgiven you. For I see that heart may be forgiven you. For I see that you are poisoned by bitterness and bound you are poisoned by bitterness and bound by iniquity."by iniquity."


"Brood of vipers! How can you, being evil, "Brood of vipers! How can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. A abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. A good man out of the good treasure of his good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth good things, and an evil heart brings forth good things, and an evil man out of the evil treasure brings forth evil man out of the evil treasure brings forth evil things. But I say to you that for every idle things. But I say to you that for every idle word men may speak, they will give account word men may speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment." of it in the day of judgment."

Matthew 12:34-36Matthew 12:34-36Matthew 12:34-36Matthew 12:34-36

For we must all appear before the judgment For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive seat of Christ, that each one may receive the things done in the body, according to the things done in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad. what he has done, whether good or bad.

2 Corinthians 5:102 Corinthians 5:102 Corinthians 5:102 Corinthians 5:10

Jesus demonstrated that one can see another's heart by observation.He had observed the scribes and Pharisees all of His life.Other's could easily see all the indicators of an evil heart to which Jesus pointed.We will all one day be judged by our thoughts, our words and our actions.We cannot know another's thoughts but we We cannot know another's thoughts but we can know another's words and actions.can know another's words and actions.

We We CanCan Know Another’s Heart! Know Another’s Heart!We We CanCan Know Another’s Heart! Know Another’s Heart!

In this passage Jesus pointed out at least In this passage Jesus pointed out at least four things that indicated the scribes and four things that indicated the scribes and Pharisees had evil hearts.Pharisees had evil hearts.

1.1. Their DisobedienceTheir Disobedience

2.2. Their MotivationTheir Motivation

3.3. Their HypocrisyTheir Hypocrisy

4.4. Their StubbornnessTheir Stubbornness


Then Jesus spoke to the multitudes and to Then Jesus spoke to the multitudes and to His disciples, saying: "The scribes and the His disciples, saying: "The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat. Therefore Pharisees sit in Moses' seat. Therefore whatever they tell you to observe, that whatever they tell you to observe, that observe and do, but do not do according to observe and do, but do not do according to their works; for they say, and do not do. For their works; for they say, and do not do. For they bind heavy burdens, hard to bear, and they bind heavy burdens, hard to bear, and lay them on men's shoulders; but they lay them on men's shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with one of themselves will not move them with one of their fingers. their fingers.


But all their works they do to be seen by men. But all their works they do to be seen by men. They make their phylacteries broad and They make their phylacteries broad and enlarge the borders of their garments. They enlarge the borders of their garments. They love the best places at feasts, the best seats love the best places at feasts, the best seats in the synagogues, greetings in the in the synagogues, greetings in the marketplaces, and to be called by men, marketplaces, and to be called by men, 'Rabbi, Rabbi.' But you, do not be called 'Rabbi, Rabbi.' But you, do not be called 'Rabbi'; for One is your Teacher, the Christ, 'Rabbi'; for One is your Teacher, the Christ, and you are all brethren. Do not call anyone and you are all brethren. Do not call anyone on earth your father; for One is your Father, on earth your father; for One is your Father, He who is in heaven. He who is in heaven.


And do not be called teachers; for One is And do not be called teachers; for One is your Teacher, the Christ. But he who is your Teacher, the Christ. But he who is greatest among you shall be your servant. greatest among you shall be your servant. And whoever exalts himself will be humbled, And whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted. and he who humbles himself will be exalted. But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you shut up the kingdom of hypocrites! For you shut up the kingdom of heaven against men; for you neither go in heaven against men; for you neither go in yourselves, nor do you allow those who are yourselves, nor do you allow those who are entering to go in. entering to go in.


Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you devour widows' houses, hypocrites! For you devour widows' houses, and for a pretense make long prayers. and for a pretense make long prayers. Therefore you will receive greater Therefore you will receive greater condemnation. Woe to you, scribes and condemnation. Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you travel land Pharisees, hypocrites! For you travel land and sea to win one proselyte, and when he and sea to win one proselyte, and when he is won, you make him twice as much a son is won, you make him twice as much a son of hell as yourselves. of hell as yourselves.


Woe to you, blind guides, who say, 'Whoever Woe to you, blind guides, who say, 'Whoever swears by the temple, it is nothing; but swears by the temple, it is nothing; but whoever swears by the gold of the temple, he whoever swears by the gold of the temple, he is obliged to perform it.' Fools and blind! For is obliged to perform it.' Fools and blind! For which is greater, the gold or the temple that which is greater, the gold or the temple that sanctifies the gold? And, 'Whoever swears by sanctifies the gold? And, 'Whoever swears by the altar, it is nothing; but whoever swears by the altar, it is nothing; but whoever swears by the gift that is on it, he is obliged to perform the gift that is on it, he is obliged to perform it.' Fools and blind! For which is greater, the it.' Fools and blind! For which is greater, the gift or the altar that sanctifies the gift? gift or the altar that sanctifies the gift?


Therefore he who swears by the altar, swears by Therefore he who swears by the altar, swears by it and by all things on it. He who swears by the it and by all things on it. He who swears by the temple, swears by it and by Him who dwells in it. temple, swears by it and by Him who dwells in it. And he who swears by heaven, swears by the And he who swears by heaven, swears by the throne of God and by Him who sits on it. Woe to throne of God and by Him who sits on it. Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have neglected the weightier neglected the weightier mattersmatters of the law: justice of the law: justice and mercy and faith. These you ought to have and mercy and faith. These you ought to have done, without leaving the others undone. Blind done, without leaving the others undone. Blind guides, who strain out a gnat and swallow a guides, who strain out a gnat and swallow a camel! camel!


Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you cleanse the outside of the cup and dish, but you cleanse the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are full of extortion and self-inside they are full of extortion and self-indulgence. Blind Pharisee, first cleanse the inside indulgence. Blind Pharisee, first cleanse the inside of the cup and dish, that the outside of them may of the cup and dish, that the outside of them may be clean also. Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, be clean also. Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like whitewashed tombs hypocrites! For you are like whitewashed tombs which indeed appear beautiful outwardly, but which indeed appear beautiful outwardly, but inside are full of dead men's bones and all inside are full of dead men's bones and all uncleanness. Even so you also outwardly appear uncleanness. Even so you also outwardly appear righteous to men, but inside you are full of righteous to men, but inside you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness. hypocrisy and lawlessness.


Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! Because you build the tombs of the prophets Because you build the tombs of the prophets and adorn the monuments of the righteous, and adorn the monuments of the righteous, and say, 'If we had lived in the days of our and say, 'If we had lived in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partakers with fathers, we would not have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets.' Therefore them in the blood of the prophets.' Therefore you are witnesses against yourselves that you you are witnesses against yourselves that you are sons of those who murdered the prophets. are sons of those who murdered the prophets. Fill up, then, the measure of your fathers' guilt. Fill up, then, the measure of your fathers' guilt. Serpents, brood of vipers! How can you escape Serpents, brood of vipers! How can you escape the condemnation of hell? the condemnation of hell?


Therefore, indeed, I send you prophets, wise Therefore, indeed, I send you prophets, wise men, and scribes: some of them you will kill men, and scribes: some of them you will kill and crucify, and some of them you will and crucify, and some of them you will scourge in your synagogues and persecute scourge in your synagogues and persecute from city to city, that on you may come all from city to city, that on you may come all the righteous blood shed on the earth, from the righteous blood shed on the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah, son of Berechiah, whom you Zechariah, son of Berechiah, whom you murdered between the temple and the altar. murdered between the temple and the altar. Assuredly, I say to you, all these things will Assuredly, I say to you, all these things will come upon this generation. come upon this generation.


"O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the one who kills "O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the one who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent the prophets and stones those who are sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your to her! How often I wanted to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were not chicks under her wings, but you were not willing! See! Your house is left to you willing! See! Your house is left to you desolate; for I say to you, you shall see Me desolate; for I say to you, you shall see Me no more till you say, 'Blessed is He who no more till you say, 'Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!' "comes in the name of the Lord!' "


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Jesus demonstrated that one can see another's heart by observation. He had observed the scribes and Pharisees all of His life. Other's could easily see