1John 3:17-20. 17 But whoever has the worlds goods, and sees his brother in need and closes his heart against him, how does the love of God abide in him?

1John 3:17-20

17But whoever has the world’s goods, and sees his brother in

need and closes his heart against him, how does the love of God

abide in him? 18Little children, let us not love with word or with tongue, but in

deed and truth. 19We will know by this that we are of the truth,

and will assure our heart before Him 20in whatever our heart

condemns us; for God is greater than our heart and knows all

things.

17But whoever has the world’s goods, and sees his brother in need and

closes his heart against closes his heart against him, how does the love of God

abide in him?

17But whoever has the world’s goods, and sees his brother in need and

closes his heart against closes his heart against him, how does the love of God

abide in him?

The doors were shut…for fear of the Jews John 20:19

17But whoever has the world’s goods, and sees his brother in need and

closes his heart against closes his heart against him, how does the love of God

abide in him?

The doors were shut…for fear of the Jews John 20:19Jesus passed through the doors & said: Peace be to you. John 20:26

17But whoever has the world’s goods, and sees his brother in need and

closes his heart against closes his heart against him, how does the love of God

abide in him?

The doors were shut…for fear of the Jews John 20:19Jesus passed through the doors & said: Peace be to you. John 20:26Jesus has the key of David that he opens and nobody can shut, that he shuts and nobody can open. “I know your deeds. I put before you an open door which no one can shut.” Revelation 3:7-8

17But whoever has the world’s goods, and sees his brother in need and

closes his heart against closes his heart against him, how does the love of God

abide in him?

We “close our hearts against” when we are afraid.We “close our hearts against” when we are not at peace.God does not “close his heart against” anybody.Little Christ’s are not designed to “close their heart against.”

18Little children, let us not love with word or with tongue, but in deed

and truth. 19We will know by this that we are of the truth, and will

assure our heart before Him 20in whatever our heart condemns us;

for God is greater than our heart and knows all things.

The heart is important, functional and fallible.

1John 3:17-20