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The words written in this document that appear in “black” come directly from the Bible, the Word of God. The words that appear in “red” are the words that Jesus spoke as documented in the Bible, the same way they are written in the Bible. You should read along in your own Bible to confirm that the information is accurate of course. The words that appear in “purple” are my words based on what I believe the scriptures are telling us. As you navigate this study, you should read the verses and see what understanding the Holy Spirit gives you and not just accept what understanding I was given. It is simply a guide to be used to begin to understand what the anatomy of a troubled heart is. If you do not believe that the actual verse is stating what I have written in “purple”, please discuss this with me so that I may grow as well. Please do not continue to read if there is any error that you may see here, bring it to my attention so I may correct myself to be aligned with the truth of God and the truth of God only.
Please answer every question for yourself before moving forward through the study. This is not a race and there is no timetable on when this study will end.
We are discussing here why we may have a troubled heart but why God does not want our hearts to be troubled.
Let us pray and ask for guidance and understanding.
2 Timothy 3:16-17 KJV
[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.
These verses state that ALL scripture is given by the inspiration of God. If we agree on this…
Let us begin:
John 14:1 KJV
[1] Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.
If we truly believe in God we must believe in Jesus and when we believe in God and in Jesus, our hearts will not be troubled as the heart is the center and seat of not only the physical life, but also the spiritual life.
John 10:30 KJV
[30] I and my Father are one.
The words of Jesus Himself stated that He and His Father, God, are one. These being of one mind, forever in agreement, and connected always. It is very important to understand this very point that God and Jesus are ONE and we must understand the impact this has on our minds and our hearts.
John 1:14 KJV
[14] And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
The Word is the word of God, this was made flesh and Jesus lived a perfect life, a life that was a living example of God’s words, perfect in ALL ways and Jesus was the ONLY begotten of the Father. Jesus is the Word and the Word is Jesus. This Word is able to guide us into peace, physically, mentally, and spiritually.
John 5:37-47 KJV
[37] And the Father himself, which hath sent me, hath borne witness of me. Ye have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his shape.
What does it mean when it says that God borne witness of Jesus?
God spoke of Jesus through divine revelation that He gave to Isaiah. This is what confirms for us that God borne witness of His son, long before Jesus was born.
Isaiah 7:14 KJV
[14] Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.
[38] And ye have not his word abiding in you: for whom he hath sent, him ye believe not.
Jesus here speaking to the Jews and informing them that God’s Word did not abide in them and that because they did not place confidence in Christ, this meant that they did not believe in Christ.
[39] Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.
The Jews here thought that all the scriptures that they were taught were sufficient enough to give them eternal life, but their understanding was limited. They did not understand that Jesus was the Word and that the Word was Jesus and that it told of Him. They thought that the scriptures were more than enough evidence and they did not heed to the words written in Isaiah that spoke of Christ.
[40] And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life. [41] I receive not honour from men. [42] But I know you, that ye have not the love of God in you. [43] I am come in my Father's name, and ye receive me not: if another shall come in his own name, him ye will receive. [44] How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that cometh from God only? [45] Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father: there is one that accuseth you, even Moses, in whom ye trust.
The truth of God is truth and that is what accuseth us. Even Moses who they saw as a Saint wrote the early books of the Bible which is the Word of God and is Jesus.
[46] For had ye believed Moses, ye would have believed me: for he wrote of me. [47] But if ye believe not his writings, how shall ye believe my words?
What are the words of Moses that Jesus speaks of here? Are they the 10 commandments? Jesus tells us to search the scriptures and that the scriptures testify of Him, meaning that they tell you who He is. If we just come to Him, He will give us life. Jesus did not show us so much love and tell us what He tells us for Him to be honored by man, He did so because He loves us so much. As Jesus is speaking to this group of people, He states that He knows that they don’t have the love of God in them because they don’t believe in His words. Instead, these people and often we, believe in the words of a person that may or may not be seeking to be honored of man over the plain words of the Lord Jesus Christ.
1 John 1:4-10 KJV
[4] And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be full. [5] This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. [6] If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth: [7] But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.
We must walk in the light to be cleansed as it is clearly stated here. Walking in the light is what cleanses us because God is that light.
Ephesians 5:26-27 KJV
[26] That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, [27] That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.
[8] If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. [9] If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. [10] If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.
There is no darkness in God at all and if we choose to walk in darkness but claim to have a friendship with God, we are lying to ourselves. We have all sinned and we must understand that we have the ability to confess our sins and that Jesus, and Jesus only, is able to forgive us and cleanse us of those sins. We must also understand that Jesus is the light and that it is our choice to either walk in the light or to walk in darkness. How can our heart not be troubled when we are choosing to walk in darkness? Never forgetting that Jesus is the Word, and we have the choice to either walk in the Word or to walk in darkness.
John 8:12 KJV
[12] Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
This then reiterating exactly what it means to walk in darkness vs. walking in the light. Jesus is the light of the world and IF we follow Him and the example that He provided for us, then we will have the light of life. The light of life is a very precious thing and is a gift from God that we should be very thankful for and that we can trust in to provide us peace in our hearts when we walk in that light. And remember that Jesus, the Word, was made flesh, therefore Jesus and the Word are ONE.
Isaiah 32:17-18 KJV
[17] And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness quietness and assurance for ever. [18] And my people shall dwell in a peaceable habitation, and in sure dwellings, and in quiet resting places;
Christ is what makes us righteous and the work of this righteousness brings our heart peace.
Romans 6:23 KJV
[23] For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
This gift is a gift from God. Notice that this living is in reference to eternal life not the temporary life. We receive this gift from God, through Jesus because we are to follow Jesus, follow His example, His words. How much more joyous should our hearts be knowing that God wants to give us this gift?
1 John 2:1-4 KJV
[1] My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous: [2] And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world. [3] And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments. [4] He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
God gives us hope and something to look for, knowing that although we have sinned, God instructs us not to continue to do so. That is a specific instruction given to us through God’s word, do not continue to sin. He paid for, was the propitiation for, the sins of every individual in the world. But we know Him and have a fellowship with Him when we keep His commandments. This fellowship provides the ability to not have a heart that is troubled.
What is the definition of a commandment?
A commandment is any instruction that has been given unto us by God. But what is the definition of a commandment to you?
John 13:34-35 KJV
[34] A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. [35] By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.
Was this one of the 10 commandments? Again, I ask you, are the commandments of God limited to the 10 written on two tablets? It certainly does not appear that way to me.
God sent Jesus to be a propitiation for our sins as clearly stated in…
1 John 2:2 KJV
[2] And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.
Christ paid the price for our sins. For we all know that the wages of sin is death.
Romans 6:23 KJV
[23] For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Have we all sinned? If so, then that debt has to be paid for the sins that we have committed. Fortunately for us, we have an advocate in Jesus Christ that gave His life for the forgiveness of our sins so that debt can be paid. We must accept that this debt can be paid by acknowledging that Christ is our savior and if this be true, then ALL words spoken by Him must then also be true.
John 3:29-36 KJV
[29] He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom's voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled.
Jesus is the bridegroom for the church, His followers. He desperately desires our friendship. Hearing His voice and accepting His guidance is designed to be a joyous thing.
John 15:13-14 KJV
[13] Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. [14] Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.
If you read through verse 36 in John chapter 3 which you will find just below, it will make it clear who the bridegroom is that is referred to in verse 29. But notice how this verse speaks to the friend of that bridegroom, Jesus. This is why we look at John 15:13, 14 to see just how Jesus calls us His friends. Did He not come to pay the price for the sins of every person in the world? He laid down His life for us and these verses confirm that He did that because He desires to be our friend. But we see the conditional aspect of it in verse 14, IF we do whatever He commands us.
That the friend of the bridegroom stands and hears Him and rejoices greatly because it is the voice of Jesus!
John 10:27-28 KJV
[27] My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: [28] And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.
These verses went on to confirm that His sheep, His friends, hear His voice and follow Him and to them, Jesus will give eternal life. Are we included in this group if we do not hear His voice or follow Him? Are we still friends with Christ?
[30] He must increase, but I must decrease. [31] He that cometh from above is above all: he that is of the earth is earthly, and speaketh of the earth: he that cometh from heaven is above all. [32] And what he hath seen and heard, that he testifieth; and no man receiveth his testimony. [33] He that hath received his testimony hath set to his seal that God is true.
Wow, Jesus tells us here that the person that received the testimony of Jesus Christ also recognizes that God is true. When you receive His testimony, it is received in both heart and mind and therefore your actions reflect that. This is that seal that is spoken of, that sign, that mark placed upon His true followers.
[34] For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto him.
God gave Jesus unmeasureable Spirit and he also sent us into the world, IF we speak the words of God. Meaning to live the life that reflects the Word.
John 17:16-18 KJV
[16] They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world. [17] Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth. [18] As thou hast sent me into the world, even so have I also sent them into the world.
[35] The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand. [36] He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.
Christ is that bridegroom and if we want to be that friend of Him, we will stand and hear His words and as a result of that, He will increase in us and we will decrease, meaning that self must decrease. Our selfish nature of doing whatever we want to do, to please us, must decrease. Here again we also see that God sent Jesus to speak the words of God and Jesus sent us to the world to do the same thing.
Mark 7:6-9, 13
[6] He answered and said unto them, Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me. [7] Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men. [8] For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men, as the washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things ye do. [9] And he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition. [13] Making the word of God of none effect through your tradition, which ye have delivered: and many such like things do ye.
It is important to avoid worshiping God in vain or just in word, but we must worship Him in action, going away from the learned traditions of man. He refers to this several times in the bible. A tradition, by definition, is simply this: “the transmission of customs or beliefs from generation to generation, or the fact of being passed on in this way, or a doctrine believed to have divine authority without any scriptural support”. God says that by keeping our own traditions that do not come from the Word of God, we fully reject the commandment of God, and we choose to make the Word of God to have no effect on our lives. Thus, Jesus has no effect on our lives.
Does this not trouble our hearts?
Romans 2:28-29 KJV
[28] For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision, which is outward in the flesh: [29] But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God.
Don’t just be a follower of Jesus outwardly by simply displaying the love of Christ on the surface, be one inwardly by removing the harsh selfishness that surrounds our hearts and allow Jesus in that we may be born again.
2 Timothy 3:5 KJV
[5] Having a form of godliness but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
Many will deny the power of God by believing that it is impossible to understand His Word, to do His Word and to be perfect as He commanded us.
Deuteronomy 10:16 KJV
[16] Circumcise therefore the foreskin of your heart and be no more stiffnecked.
Stiffnecked, being one that is unwilling to change, a stubborn individual. By changing your heart, your actions change; the individual that everyone sees changes.
Deuteronomy 30:6 KJV
[6] And the Lord thy God will circumcise thine heart, and the heart of thy seed, to love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, that thou mayest live.
The opposite of not living is…?
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