Life's Healing Choices - Week 4

Housecleaning Choice
Message by: Terry Crawford
Covenant Church

Note 1
The Housecleaning Choice: I openly examine and confess my faults to myself, to God and to someone I trust.

Scripture Reference 1
Matthew 5:8 NIV84

Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.

Scripture Reference 2
John 10:10 NIV84

The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.

Note 2
Jesus doesn't want me to be religious. He wants me to be real.

Scripture Reference 3
John 11:38-44 NIV84

Jesus, once more deeply moved, came to the tomb. It was a cave with a stone laid across the entrance. “Take away the stone,” he said. “But, Lord,” said Martha, the sister of the dead man, “by this time there is a bad odor, for he has been there four days.” Then Jesus said, “Did I not tell you that if you believed, you would see the glory of God?” So they took away the stone. Then Jesus looked up and said, “Father, I thank you that you have heard me. I knew that you always hear me, but I said this for the benefit of the people standing here, that they may believe that you sent me.” When he had said this, Jesus called in a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out!” The dead man came out, his hands and feet wrapped with strips of linen, and a cloth around his face. Jesus said to them, “Take off the grave clothes and let him go.”

Scripture Reference 4
John 8:36 NIV84

So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.

Note 3
The basis for a pure heart is not how good you've been.
The basis for a pure heart is how good God is.

Question 1
Deep down inside, what does your heart want?
Do you want to see God in your life?

Scripture Reference 5
Psalm 139:1 CEV

You have looked deep into my heart, Lord , and you know all about me.

Scripture Reference 6
Romans 4:17 NIV84

As it is written: “I have made you a father of many nations.” He is our father in the sight of God, in whom he believed–the God who gives life to the dead and calls things that are not as though they were.

Scripture Reference 7
1 John 1:9 NIV84

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.

Note 4
Sin should drive you to God not away from Him.

Scripture Reference 8
Matthew 5:8 NIV84

Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.