September 7, 2012 Heart to Mouth

Heart to Mouth Romans 10:9-10 That if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved. ONE of Jesus’ “bottom-line” statements in his teachings was, “I tell you the truth.” When he spoke, he emphasized that his words were the truth of God directly from God. There was no intermediary of the truth as the prophets had been. Jesus had come to “Tell you the truth.” Jesus demands, through Paul’s words here, that you confess him with your mouth as the truth of your heart. As one might ask you, “Have you received Jesus into your heart?” the question really is, “Is Jesus’ truth in your heart?” Do you really believe Jesus’ truth? Do you really believe with your heart that Jesus is your Savior? What do you do when your heart believes something? When you really believe you love your spouse, you tell others. When you really believe your kids are great kids, you tell others. When you really believe your candidate is the best choice, you tell others. When you really believe you are blessed, you tell others. You speak what your heart truly believes. You “speak your heart.” Having Jesus “in your heart” should mean you will easily tell others, “I love Jesus. Jesus is my Savior. Jesus died on a cross to save me to eternal life. Jesus did that for you, too.” Confessing Jesus comes easily to your mouth when Jesus’ truth fills your heart. It’s True! A true heart for Jesus is easy to talk about.