How Can We Know the Heart of Jesus [podcast]

DID GOD Express the Very “Thoughts of his heart” to Us?

“The counsel of the LORD standeth for ever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations.” Psalms 33:11 

WHERE did God reveals the very “thoughts of his heart”? – In the recorded “counsel” of His written Word. They “are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.” (2 Timothy 3:15-17)

He Gave Us “the thoughts of his heart” in the “holy scriptures” and instructed us to deliver them – to “Preach the word.” (2 Timothy 3:15-17; 4:2-4)

To listen to, to seek our, to search the Scriptures to find about your Maker and Redeemer, you are nobly letting the Almighty speak for Himself! You will not be misled or deceived!

“Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.” 2 Timothy 2:15

So many today have a fragmented hodge podge patch job as their “knowledge” of God. Much of it is built on false notions, philosophies and half-truths and even heresies. Why? They have not gotten into God’s Word for themselves (KJB).

“Search the scriptures … they are they which testify of me.” John 5:39

Here’s a fuller scope of the passage:

“Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me. 40 And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life.” John 5:39-40

The Holy Scriptures have as their Grand Subject the Son of God. Like the pharisees, the religionist of His day, those who hear it and don’t repent, coming to Jesus, forfeit the blessing of His salvation.

MESSAGE:

“I want to know the heart of Jesus.”

REPLY:

Jesus reveals His heart in His Word. The only way to get to know the heart of Jesus is to know His Word thoroughly and to obey it (John 5:39-40; 7:16-17). The more you know the Word of the LORD, the more you know His heart. Beware of the cult of the sacred heart of Jesus in the catholic church. Total witchcraft. Not biblical. The only biblical model for knowing God is His Word and Spirit – the Word being the priority and against which holy standard all must be tested, weighed in the balance to determine if it is true or false (Acts 17:10-11; 2 Timothy 3:16-17, etc.).

Desiring to know the LORD, to be known of Him, to know His heart, when separated from being focused on knowing Him via His Word, will always lead to deep deception. Any person searching for God outside of His Word, is going to be deceived.

God has revealed Himself to us in His Word to protect us, so that we would not be misled by our own depraved hearts and the “many false prophets” He repeatedly warned us about (Psalms 119:104, 128; Matthew 7:15; 24:11; 2 Timothy 2:15b, Acts 17:10-11). We must be willing to declare with Christ’s apostle Paul “Let God be true and EVERY man a liar.” (Romans 3:4)

“Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.” Psalms 119:105

The Holy Scriptures, knowing them, walking in them as a lamp to your feet and light to the path of your life, is the primary way God leads His New Testament saints (2 Timothy 3:15-17, etc.).

“The Metaphysical meaning of ether–The spiritual substance in which can be made whatever we desire. Some scientists teach that space is heavily charged with energies that would transform the earth if they could be controlled.”

In other words, instead of seeking out and adhering to what God told us about Himself, His creation, and our lives, they are making up the image of a false god or gods out of thin air, out of the ether. So, they fill that emptiness, those plains of nothingness with the corrupted imaginations of their own sinful hearts.

In the pagan catholic church, they invented the cult of “the sacred heart of Jesus” which defines His heart as something other than what He stated in His Word. First off, God’s Word never instructs us to seek the heart of Jesus. There is no instruction to be devoted to Jesus’ heart. People who don’t realize this, can be susceptible to Satan’s many deceptions. Of the sacred heart of Jesus cult and devotion, one site noted:

“Promotion of the Sacred Heart of Jesus as a means to receive grace is yet another example of the ritual, extra-biblical tradition, and superstitious trust in objects and images prevalent in the Catholic Church. The Bible nowhere instructs anyone to meditate on or honor the physical heart of Jesus. More importantly, grace is by definition a gift that cannot be earned. The blessings of salvation, security, and peace are ours on the basis of faith in Jesus’ finished work, whether or not we observe certain Fridays, pray certain prayers, or meditate on a certain painting.”

“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:” (Ephesians 1:3)—These are God’s blessings that are already ours, without the help of rituals or images, but rather freely given to His saints exclusively on the merit of the perfect, final sacrifice of Jesus Christ on the cross. | “It is Finished” means “paid in full.”

Anyone speaking of the heart of Jesus and not His Word, not studying and becoming ever more deepened in His Word, is deceived. With no exception, every true disciple of Jesus is grounded in and lives by God’s Word (John 8:47; 2 Timothy 2:15, etc.).

The heart and wisdom of God is revealed via His words.

“And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. 16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: 17 That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.” 2 Timothy 3:15-17

Anyone not seeking God in His Word, according to what He Himself stated, is “not of God.” (John 8:47)

“We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts: 20 Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation. 21 For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.” 2 Peter 1:19-21 

Speaking God’s Word

“If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God.” 1 Peter 4:11

The deceiver is an evil orchestrator who attempts to make his own points in your heart for the purpose of manipulating your mind to think the way he wishes for you to see things in order to bring about his own self-serving agenda. The goal of the wolf who is cloaked in position and clothing like the sheep, is to posture your thinking to pay dividends to his cause. For example, many in ministry today would have you believe that if you gave to their ministry God will bless you because of who they are instead of in obedience and love to the LORD (Word/Faith movement). Others like Rick Warren use over 20 Bible versions (corrupted versions) in order to make their own point instead of letting the LORD speak for Himself by transmitting His own points through His own words. Godly servants deliver only His Word – just as it is written (and those things in strict accordance to the Word).

“Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.” 2 Timothy 4:2

“Bind up the testimony, seal the law among my disciples…To the law and to the testimony (written Word): if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.” Isaiah 8:16, 20

Have you personally observed that when thumbing through the majority of “Christian” books today even the casual onlooker can see the gross lack of Bible verses? Such should be a red flag to the Berean believer who solely trusts what His LORD says and has transmitted to us in His Word. His words are the conveyance of “the thoughts of his heart.” (Ps. 33:11)

“These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.” Acts 17:11

The LORD gave us His Word and we are either searching, receiving and conveying it just as it is written, or we identify ourselves as false (2 Cor. 11:12-15).

“The Lord gave the word: great was the company of those that published it.” Psalms 86:11

“Search the scriptures.” John 5:39

The LORD gave to us the very “thoughts of his heart” in His holy Word.

“The counsel of the LORD standeth for ever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations.” Psalms 33:11

The Almighty promised to preserve His Word to our generation and loved us so much that He transmitted to us the very “thoughts us his heart” through Moses, the prophets and apostles in tangible form (Ps. 12:6-7; Rom. 3:1-2).

“For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.” Romans 15:4

He commanded His patriarchs, prophets and apostles to “write the vision.” (Hab. 2:2)

“And the LORD answered me, and said, Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it.” Habakkuk 2:2

Having in tangible form the very oracles of the living God, we are able now to learn and apprehend the divine will and run the race of life in the exact right way of the LORD.

No confusion need plague the believer concerning the general will of God.

“Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.” Psalms 119:105

He said He gave us His words “That thou mightest know the certainty of those things, wherein thou hast been instructed.” (Lk. 1:4) The darkness associated with the lack of understanding is vanquished with the light of the truth.

“The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple.” Psalms 119:130

That all men might know Him and have the light of His truth to guide their every step, He gave promise to preserve His oracles to every generation.

“The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times. Thou shalt keep them, O LORD, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever.” Psalms 12:6-7

To you personally believe you have God’s truth in your possession in His Word? If not, why not? Do you think that there is equality in the Bible versions? Is it possible that every single new version (of the many) is equally inspired? See Bible Versions page.

“All things that pertain unto life and godliness” are found in the “exceeding great and precious promises” of the Word of our LORD! (2 Pet. 1:3-4) Abundant hope and joy infuses the believer’s heart as he pours over and embraces by faith that which he beholds in the Scriptures of truth!

“The law of thy mouth is better unto me than thousands of gold and silver.” Psalms 119:72

“I opened my mouth, and panted: for I longed for thy commandments.” Psalms 119:131

More on deceivers…..

“For we are not as MANY, which corrupt (pervert; twist) the word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God speak we in Christ.” 2 Corinthians 2:17

In contrast to the myriad of self-serving wolves who plague our generation, the true servant leader who lives and labors in the fear of the LORD, points people directly to the Word of God in order that they might know Him and His will and possess or be possessed by the mind of be Christ and be fully pleasing to Him. O that there were more leaders today who would denounce “the hidden things of dishonesty” and cease to use or twist the Word of God for their own purpose. LORD purify our hearts an bless us to be enlisted into the army of the enduring faithful!

Of his ministry, the great apostle stated:

“But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.” 2 Corinthians 4:2

Bible Knowledge Tip

KEY to understanding the mind of Christ in any book of the Bible: First, read that book 10-20 straight through to gain a knowledge of it, to begin to grasp the divine transmission. Then, go back and study it verse by verse in a more in-depth break down of the text.

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