What Causes an Evil Heart of Unbelief?

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What CausesWhat Causesan Evil Heart of an Evil Heart of

Unbelief?Unbelief? 1.1.Failing to understand Failing to understand

the role of trials and persecutionsthe role of trials and persecutions

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James 1:2-4James 1:2-4My brethren, count it all joy when you My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. testing of your faith produces patience. But let patience have its perfect work, But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing. lacking nothing.

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1 Peter 1:6-91 Peter 1:6-9In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been grieved little while, if need be, you have been grieved by various trials, that the genuineness of your by various trials, that the genuineness of your faith, being much more precious than gold faith, being much more precious than gold that perishes, though it is tested by fire, may that perishes, though it is tested by fire, may be found to praise, honor, and glory at the be found to praise, honor, and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ, whom having not revelation of Jesus Christ, whom having not seen you love. Though now you do not see seen you love. Though now you do not see Him, yet believing, you rejoice with joy Him, yet believing, you rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory, receiving the inexpressible and full of glory, receiving the end of your faith--the salvation of your souls. end of your faith--the salvation of your souls.

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Matthew 13:21Matthew 13:21But he who received the seed on stony But he who received the seed on stony places, this is he who hears the word places, this is he who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy; and immediately receives it with joy; yet he has no root in himself, but yet he has no root in himself, but endures only for a while. For when endures only for a while. For when tribulation or persecution arises tribulation or persecution arises because of the word, immediately he because of the word, immediately he stumbles. stumbles.

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Luke 8:13Luke 8:13But the ones on the rock are those But the ones on the rock are those who, when they hear, receive the word who, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, who with joy; and these have no root, who believe for a while and in time of believe for a while and in time of temptation fall away. temptation fall away.

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Unbelief?Unbelief?2.2.Not fully trusting GodNot fully trusting God

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Exodus 16:1Exodus 16:1And they journeyed from Elim, and all And they journeyed from Elim, and all the congregation of the children of the congregation of the children of Israel came to the Wilderness of Sin, Israel came to the Wilderness of Sin, which is between Elim and Sinai, on the which is between Elim and Sinai, on the fifteenth day of the second month after fifteenth day of the second month after they departed from the land of Egypt. they departed from the land of Egypt.

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Exodus 16:2-3Exodus 16:2-3Then the whole congregation of the Then the whole congregation of the children of Israel complained against children of Israel complained against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness. Moses and Aaron in the wilderness. And the children of Israel said to them, And the children of Israel said to them, "Oh, that we had died by the hand of "Oh, that we had died by the hand of the Lord in the land of Egypt, when we the Lord in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the pots of meat and when we sat by the pots of meat and when we ate bread to the full! For you have ate bread to the full! For you have brought us out into this wilderness to brought us out into this wilderness to kill this whole assembly with hunger." kill this whole assembly with hunger."

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Exodus 17:1Exodus 17:1Then all the congregation of the Then all the congregation of the children of Israel set out on their children of Israel set out on their journey from the Wilderness of Sin, journey from the Wilderness of Sin, according to the commandment of the according to the commandment of the Lord, and camped in Rephidim; but Lord, and camped in Rephidim; but there was no water for the people to there was no water for the people to drink. drink.

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Exodus 17:2-3Exodus 17:2-3Therefore the people contended with Therefore the people contended with Moses, and said, "Give us water, that Moses, and said, "Give us water, that we may drink." And Moses said to we may drink." And Moses said to them, "Why do you contend with me? them, "Why do you contend with me? Why do you tempt the Lord?" And the Why do you tempt the Lord?" And the people thirsted there for water, and the people thirsted there for water, and the people complained against Moses, and people complained against Moses, and said, "Why is it you have brought us up said, "Why is it you have brought us up out of Egypt, to kill us and our children out of Egypt, to kill us and our children and our livestock with thirst?" and our livestock with thirst?"

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Numbers 14:1-3Numbers 14:1-3So all the congregation lifted up their So all the congregation lifted up their voices and cried, and the people wept that voices and cried, and the people wept that night. And all the children of Israel night. And all the children of Israel complained against Moses and Aaron, and complained against Moses and Aaron, and the whole congregation said to them, "If the whole congregation said to them, "If only we had died in the land of Egypt! Or if only we had died in the land of Egypt! Or if only we had died in this wilderness! Why only we had died in this wilderness! Why has the Lord brought us to this land to fall has the Lord brought us to this land to fall by the sword, that our wives and children by the sword, that our wives and children should become victims? Would it not be should become victims? Would it not be better for us to return to Egypt?" better for us to return to Egypt?"

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Numbers 21:4-5Numbers 21:4-5Then they journeyed from Mount Hor Then they journeyed from Mount Hor by the Way of the Red Sea, to go by the Way of the Red Sea, to go around the land of Edom; and the soul around the land of Edom; and the soul of the people became very discouraged of the people became very discouraged on the way. And the people spoke on the way. And the people spoke against God and against Moses: "Why against God and against Moses: "Why have you brought us up out of Egypt to have you brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? For there is no die in the wilderness? For there is no food and no water, and our soul loathes food and no water, and our soul loathes this worthless bread." this worthless bread."

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1 Corinthians 10:131 Corinthians 10:13No temptation has overtaken you No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it. be able to bear it.

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Unbelief?Unbelief?3.The love of the world

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1 John 2:15-171 John 2:15-17Do not love the world or the things in Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world--the lust of the all that is in the world--the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life--is not of the Father but is pride of life--is not of the Father but is of the world. And the world is passing of the world. And the world is passing away, and the lust of it; but he who away, and the lust of it; but he who does the will of God abides forever. does the will of God abides forever.

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Matthew 13:22Matthew 13:22Now he who received seed among the Now he who received seed among the thorns is he who hears the word, and thorns is he who hears the word, and the cares of this world and the the cares of this world and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and he becomes unfruitful. and he becomes unfruitful.

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Luke 8:14Luke 8:14Now the ones that fell among thorns Now the ones that fell among thorns are those who, when they have heard, are those who, when they have heard, go out and are choked with cares, go out and are choked with cares, riches, and pleasures of life, and bring riches, and pleasures of life, and bring no fruit to maturity. no fruit to maturity.

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2 Timothy 4:9-102 Timothy 4:9-10Be diligent to come to me quickly; for Be diligent to come to me quickly; for Demas has forsaken me, having loved Demas has forsaken me, having loved this present world, and has departed this present world, and has departed for Thessalonica--Crescens for Galatia, for Thessalonica--Crescens for Galatia, Titus for Dalmatia. Titus for Dalmatia.

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Unbelief?Unbelief?4.Overconfidence

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1 Corinthians 10:121 Corinthians 10:12Therefore let him who thinks he stands Therefore let him who thinks he stands take heed lest he fall. take heed lest he fall.

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What Causes an Evil Heart of Unbelief?