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The Searcher of

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Psa 139:23-24 “Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts: And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting”Slide3

“How can God, the pure and holy one, with such intimate and unerring knowledge, tolerate wicked men?” Leslie G. ThomasSlide4

Prov 23:7 “For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; but his heart is not with thee”Slide5

Faith is contrasted with doubt.Slide6

Rom 14:23 And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith: for whatsoever is not of faith is sin” Slide7

1 John 3:4 “Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law”Slide8

In what way are we to Search?Slide9

1. No one can thoroughly search himself.HeartSlide10

Jer 17:10 “I the LORD search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings”Slide11

He may be more good than he realizes.Slide12

He may be more evil than he expects.Slide13

Jer 17:9 “The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?”Slide14

1 Cor 4:3-4 “But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged of you, or of man's judgment: yea, I judge not mine own self. For I know nothing by myself; yet am I not hereby justified: but he that judgeth me is the Lord”Slide15

Heb 4:12-13 “For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder…Slide16

Heb 4:12-13 …of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. Neither is there any creature…Slide17

Heb 4:12-13 …that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do”Slide18

John 3:19-21 “And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. For every one that doeth evil…Slide19

John 3:19-21 …hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God. Slide20

2. Tests to which we are subject.HeartSlide21

Jer 17:10 “I the LORD search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings”Slide22

We are searched by the slow and steady passing of the years.Slide23

Matt 25:14-30 “For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods. And unto one he gave five talents…Slide24

Matt 25:14-30 …to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey. Then he that had received the five talents…Slide25

Matt 25:14-30 …went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents. And likewise he that had received two, he also gained other two. But he that had received one…Slide26

Matt 25:14-30 …went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord's money. After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them. And so he that had received five…Slide27

Matt 25:14-30 …talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: behold, I have gained beside them five talents more. His lord…Slide28

Matt 25:14-30 …said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy…Slide29

Matt 25:14-30 …lord. He also that had received two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: behold, I have gained two other talents beside them. His lord…Slide30

Matt 25:14-30 …said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy…Slide31

Matt 25:14-30 …lord. Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where…Slide32

Matt 25:14-30 …thou hast not strawed: And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, there thou hast that is thine. His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and…Slide33

Matt 25:14-30 …slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed: Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers…Slide34

Matt 25:14-30 …and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury. Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which hath ten talents. For unto every…Slide35

Matt 25:14-30 …one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath…Slide36

Matt 25:14-30 …And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth” Slide37

Matt 7:21-23 “Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have…Slide38

Matt 7:21-23 …we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity”Slide39

John 5:39 “Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me” Slide40

1 John 5:17 “All unrighteousness is sin: and there is a sin not unto death”Slide41

3. What is the purpose.HeartSlide42

Jer 17:10 “I the LORD search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings”Slide43

Prov 23:7 “For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; but his heart is not with thee”Slide44

Our own way is a way of emptiness.Slide45

Isaiah 55:8-9 “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts”Slide46

Our own way is a way ofpain.Slide47

Prov 13:15 “Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is hard”Slide48

Our own way is a way of destruction.Slide49

Prov 14:12 “There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death”Slide50

Matt 12:30 “He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad”Slide51

John 14:6 “Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me”Slide52

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Col 3:17 “And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him” Slide54

Matt 10:32-33 “Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven”ORSlide55

Luke 8:21 “And he answered and said unto them, My mother and my brethren are these which hear the word of God, and do it”Slide56

Rom 10:17 “So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God”Slide57

Acts 3:19 “Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord”Slide58

Mark 16:16 “He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned” Slide59

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