DEVOTE

YOURSELF TO
GOD

TEXT: MATEO
15:7-9
 Verse 7-9
Verse 7:
Mga tigpakaaron ingnon! Husto gayod and
giingon sa Dios pinaagi kang Isaias mahitungod
kaninyo.
Verse 8:
Kining mga tawhana mag pasidungog kanako
sa polong lamang apan layo ang ilang kasing
kasing.
Verse 9:
Walay pulos ang ilang pagsimba kanako.
 3 Kinds of Heart
1. Heart that is completely
devoted to God.
2. Heart that is partially
devoted to God.
3. No heart for God
 Proverbs 3:6
In everything you do,
put God first and He
will direct you and
crown your efforts
with success.
Family – Build a Family Altar
Carrier- Giving Back the
Tithes
Money- Honor God in all the
blessings you receive from
Him
 Proverbs 4: 23
Above all else, guard your heart, for it is
the wellspring of life.

Everything we do flows from our heart.

Let us keep our mouth from corrupt talk.

Let our eyes look fix to Jesus alone.

Let us always pray
to the Holy Spirit to
guard our hearts
from any negative
and evil feelings and
emotion.
Also, let us pray to
the Holy Spirit to
guard our mind from
the attack of the
enemy against
negative and evil
thoughts.
 Mark 12: 30
Love the Lord your
God with all your
heart, soul, mind
and strength.
 2 Samuel 6:14
And David dance
before the Lord
with all His
might.
1 Samuel 13:14
David was a
man after
God’s own
heart.
God chose David because He saw that
His heart was good.

He put His faith into action in His life.

When God confronted Him with His

sin, David repented and took steps to
change.

Only Jesus can change our heart.

 I King 9:2-7
Verse 2:
Mipakita ang Ginoo
kang Solomon sa
ikaduhang higayon
 I King 9:2-7
Verse 3:
Ang Ginoo miingon kang Solomon,
Gipatilinghugan ko ang imong mga
pag-ampo ngari kanako ug gibalaan
ko kini nga templo nga imong
gibuhat ug simbahon Ninyo ako
dinhi hangtod sa hangtod. Ug
atimanon ko kini hangtod sa
hangtod.
 I King 9:2-7
Verse 4:
Kon magkinabuhi ka
sumala sa kaligdong
ug katarong sa imong
amahan nga si David.
 I King 9:2-7

Verse 5:
Lig-onon ko ang
imong harianong
trono hangtud sa
kahangtoran.
 I King 9:2-7
Verse 6:
Apan kon ikaw o ang imong
mga anak dili na mosunod
kanako ug dili na motuman
sa akong mga sugo ug unya
mosimba na hinuon kamo
ug mga dios2x.
 I King 9:2-7
Verse 7:
Hinginlan ko ang Israel ug
ang Templo nga akong
gibalaan wagtangon ko ug
ang Israel mahimong
sumsuman sa tabi sa
tanang katawhan.
 1King 11:4
Sa dihang natigulang na si
Solomon gidala si
Solomon sa iyang mga
asawa sa pagsimba sa laing
mga dios2x.
Wala na siya nagmatinud-
anon sa Dios.
Wala ni Solomon
nabantayi ang
iyang kasing
kasing.
If we obey God,
still we could
experience
problems, trials
and difficulties.
 Purpose:

Test our Faith

- genuineness of
faith
- grow into a
matured Christian.
 Result:
Praise, Worship,
Glorify, and
Honor the Lord
 King Asa:
Young-heart focus to
God.
- reigns 36 years as
King
-powerful, victory, rich,
very successful
 2 Chronicles 14:11
Asa knows that
when He gives in
to battle God is
with Him.
 King Asa- lost
his focus in God
sa iya heart.
He put his trust sa
money, own
strategy, political
connection proud.
God was so
angry He
punish Him.
 Conclusion:
Devote your heart to God,
guard it diligently , love
Him with all your heart,
constantly examine your
heart and repent when
necessary. Love God for
purity and obedience.