Matthew 12:35……….Working

Matthew 12:35……….Working

12:35 The good man brings good things out of the good stored up in him (Emphasizes a storehouse that acts as a repository that can be used to draw upon)  and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in him. (For Complete Expository See Book) 

Extended Sermons

“Calls for guarding our hearts in the media we consume, the company we keep, the places we entertain, the conversations we engage.” → Every input is shaping something in us. Every environment is planting seeds. And if we don’t watch what’s being poured into our hearts, we shouldn’t be surprised by what eventually comes out. Who you watch, who you listen to, who you hang out with, how you spend your time, are all building a foundation that will continue to mold and shape your life. That’s why you need to surround yourself with people who speak life, not drama; who call you higher, not lower; who remind you of who you are in Christ. Will you replace the voices that tear you down with voices that build you up — mentors, pastors, friends, and worship that lift your eyes back to Jesus. Will you choose content that stirs your faith, not your fear; that strengthens your convictions, not your temptations. It means filling your environment with what you want to grow — if you want joy, plant joy; if you want purity, plant purity; if you want peace, plant peace.

“Calls for storing up God’s word in our hearts by reading, studying, and meditating on scripture so that we have a treasure to draw from.” → The more we deposit God’s Word into the heart, the more naturally His character, His peace, and His perspective flow out of us in the moments that matter most. When the heart has been shaped by Scripture, it doesn’t have to reach for the right response—it releases it. What’s been stored becomes what’s expressed. What’s been planted becomes what’s produced. A heart filled with God’s truth begins to respond with God’s truth, not out of effort, but out of overflow. For this to happen you have to get into a habit of disciplining yourself in reading and meditating on the Word  of God. It isn’t just going to happen. It doesn’t just come naturally. You have to get past this modality of “I just want to give honor to God.”

“Even today, our praises of Jesus will naturally show up in our daily conversations, speaking of all the Lord has done. A Saved person can’t help but speak of the One who changed their life, who pulled them out of a life of sin, who broke their chains of addiction.” → A Saved person will share how the Lord delivered them from a life of crime, drugs, pornography, prostitution.  A Saved person will speak of how the Lord gave them hope when they were convinced their life was over.  A Saved person will talk about how Jesus pulled them out of toxic relationships that were destroying them. A Saved person will speak of how Jesus freed them from anger, bitterness, and revenge. A Saved person will share how the Lord healed their marriage when it was falling apart. A Saved person will speak of how the Lord gave them a new identity after years of shame and self‑hatred. A Saved person will talk about how Jesus gave them peace in the middle of storms that should’ve broken them. When someone asks “How did you get through that?” A Saved person instinctively says, “Honestly, the Lord carried me.” A Saved person will share how the Lord provided when they had nothing and made a way when every door was shut. A Saved person will speak of how Jesus gave them purpose after years of wandering with no direction. A Saved person will talk about how the Lord changed their desires — how they now crave holiness instead of sin. How they don’t talk like I used to. They don’t chase after what they used to. They no longer desire the things they used to want.  A Saved person will testify about how Jesus turned their selfish and self-centered life into a ministry that now helps others.

Additional Notes & Applications

Teaches those who have truly experienced God’ mercy and goodness in their lives cant help but be loving and kind to others.

Calls for vigilance, that we’re guarding any words, actions, and anything else that can bring dishonor & reproach upon Christ(James 1:26)

Teaches a heart that appreciates what God has done, will reflect that in what comes out of our mouths,

Teaches how the heart is a spiritual indicator: are they marked by grace, truth, impatience, anger, or pride?

Teaches how outward behavior is a direct reflection of what you internally dwell on, consume, and value.

Teaches if you got Jesus in your heart, there should be Jesus in your mouth.

Calls for asking is our words and actions drawing people to Jesus or pushing them away.

Teaches a heart that is filled with grace, patience, humility, and Scripture will naturally show in our words & actions.

HOW TO STORE UP A TREASURY OF GOOD THINGS

• See that your truly born again

• Meditate on Scripture daily

• Keep your heart aligned with God’s purposes

• Stay filled with the Holy Spirit

• Confess and clear out what doesn’t belong

• Surround yourself with godly voices

• Guard what enters your heart

• Practice obedience in small things

• Practice & Choose gratitude

• Plant Seeds of compassion, patience, and forgiveness