It’s About Your Heart | Herbert Cooper - Audio

Ephesians 3:20 God is able to do far more exceedingly, abundantly, above and beyond what we could ever ask, think, or imagine. (NIRV) Psalm 19:14 May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer. (NIV) 1. It’s about my heart Mark 12:41–44 Jesus sat down opposite the place where the offerings were put and watched the crowd putting their money into the temple treasury. Many rich people threw in large amounts. 42 But a poor widow came and put in two very small copper coins, worth only a few cents. 43 Calling his disciples to him, Jesus said, “Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put more into the treasury than all the others. 44 They all gave out of their wealth; but she, out of her poverty, put in everything—all she had to live on.” (NIV) 1 Samuel 16:7 But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The Lord does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.” (NIV) 1A. My heart of sacrifice It’s not equal giving. It’s equal sacrifice. 1B My heart of faith Luke 7:50 Jesus said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.” (NIV) Luke 8:48 Then he said to her, “Daughter, your faith has healed you. Go in peace.” (NIV) Luke 17:19 Then he said to him, “Rise and go; your faith has made you well.” (NIV) Luke 18:42 Jesus said to him, “Receive your sight; your faith has healed you.” (NIV) 1C. My heart for the house of God Psalm 69:9 Passion for your house has consumed me, and the insults of those who insult you have fallen on me. (NLT) Psalm 27:4 One thing I ask from the Lord, this only do I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the Lord and to seek him in his temple. and meditating in his Temple. (NIV) 1 Chronicles 29:3 Besides, in my devotion to the temple of my God I now give my personal treasures of gold and silver for the temple of my God, over and above everything I have provided for this holy temple: (NIV) Matthew 16:18 And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it. (NIV) EROI: Eternal return on investment. 1D. My heart of obedience