Sept. 17, 2025
TEXT:  Psalm 139:23-24

I. We need God’s help to evaluate our motives (Proverbs 16:1-2)
A. We need to let God lead us in making our plans
B. We need to let God’s wisdom shape our beliefs and convictions
C. We need to let God’s Spirit guide our decisions

II. We need God to help us have a right heart (Jeremiah 17:7-10)
A. To have God’s help we need to trust in Him not ourselves
B. To have God’s blessings we need to trust in Him not ourselves
C. To have God’s guidance we need to trust in Him not ourselves
D. To have God’s rewards in eternity we need to trust in Him not ourselves

III. We need God’s Word to help us examine the motives of our heart (Hebrews 4:12-13)
A. God’s Word is powerful enough to help us discern deception
B. God’s Word is powerful enough to help us expose our heart
C. God’s Word is powerful enough to help us identify sin clearly
D. God’s Word is powerful enough to help us agree with God to get right