Speaking From the Heart
Sermon preached by Matthew DelValle on August 3, 2025 at First Baptist Church in Delphi, Indiana. First Baptist Church is an evangelical church in Delphi, Indiana helping people find and follow Jesus. Our mission is to declare God's truth, disciple God's people, delight in God's Son, and display God's glory. Join us for Sunday Worship at 10:30am. Sunday School begins at 9:30am. We gather at 103 S. Indiana Street, Delphi, Indiana 46923.
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Introduction
Big Idea: Our words reveal our spiritual status before God.
1. Our Words Reveal the True Character of Our Hearts [Mt. 12:33–35]
A. The Heart Is the Tree; The Words Are the Fruit [Mt. 12:33]
1) What the Pharisees Were Saying About Christ
2) What Our Fruit Says About Us
B. The Heart Is the Fountain; The Words Are the Streams [Mt. 12:34]
1) The Problem [Mt. 12:34a]
2) The Principle [Mt. 12:34b]
C. The Heart Is the Storeroom; The Words Are the Things Brought Out of It [Mt. 12:35]
1) The Good Person Has Good Treasure and Brings Forth Good Things
2) The Evil Person Has Evil Treasure and Brings Forth Evil Things
2. Judgment Day Will Reveal the Eternal Significance of Our Words [Mt. 12:36–37]
A. The Day of Accounting for Careless Words [Mt. 12:36]
B. The Demonstrable Evidence of Acquittal or Condemnation [Mt. 12:37]
1) Declared Justification [Rom. 3:27–4:8; Gal. 2:16]
2) Demonstrated Justification [Jas. 2:14–26]
Conclusion
A. We must accept that our words reveal our nature.
B. We must affirm that good things will come from a new nature.
C. We must learn to walk in that new nature by honoring Jesus with our words and drawing others to him.
D. We must get ready every day for Judgment Day.