Divided Heart
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Hosea 10:1
By Chuck Smith0JOS 24:151KI 18:212KI 17:33PSA 139:23ISA 29:13HOS 10:1MAT 6:24ROM 6:16JAS 4:8REV 3:16Chuck Smith addresses the issue of a divided heart, illustrating how Israel acknowledged God while simultaneously worshipping Baal, leading to a lack of true devotion and fruitfulness. He emphasizes that many may attend worship services and believe in God, yet their priorities often lie with materialism and personal pleasures, creating a lukewarm faith. Smith urges listeners to examine their hearts, recognizing that a divided heart is intolerable to God, who desires complete devotion. He encourages prayer for unity of heart and warns that false worship leads to bondage. Ultimately, he calls for a commitment to serve only Jesus, highlighting the need for sincerity in faith.
A Divided Heart
By C.H. Spurgeon17K41:19PSA 86:11PRO 4:23HOS 10:2MAT 6:241CO 1:10GAL 5:15EPH 4:3PHP 2:2JAS 1:81JN 1:8C.H. Spurgeon addresses the issue of a divided heart, emphasizing that such a condition leads to spiritual faultiness both individually and within the church. He warns that a divided heart is a grievous disease that affects the whole person, causing unhappiness, inconsistency, and hypocrisy. Spurgeon illustrates that this division not only hinders personal faith but also weakens the church's collective strength against evil. He calls for unity of heart in serving God, urging listeners to examine their own hearts and seek true devotion. Ultimately, he offers hope for those with broken hearts, inviting them to trust in Christ for healing and salvation.