Follow Your Heart · Woodlawn Student Ministry

Scripture

Jeremiah 17:9

⁹The heart is more deceitful than anything else,

and incurable #— #who can understand it?

Quote

The human heart is indeed a factory of idols... it seeks to create, trust, and love things other than the Creator.

— John Calvin

Sermon Outline

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Supporting Scripture: Jeremiah 17:9

⁹The heart is more deceitful than anything else,

and incurable #— #who can understand it?

Summary: Scripture warns that the heart can lead us astray (Jeremiah 17:9). Our emotions are not always reliable guides.

Make your case for this point with the text. Use scripture, story, and direct application.

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Supporting Scripture: Proverbs 3:5-6

⁵Trust in the Lord with all your heart,

and do not rely on your own understanding;

⁶in all your ways know him,

and he will make your paths straight.

Summary: Instead of following our flawed desires, we are called to trust God’s wisdom (Proverbs 3:5-6) through prayer and Scripture.

Build on the previous point. Where does the text take us next?

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Supporting Scripture: Ezekiel 36:26

²⁶I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will remove your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh.

Summary: Only when we surrender to Jesus can our hearts be transformed and aligned with God’s will (Ezekiel 36:26).

Bring the trajectory home. What's the final move in the argument?

Where it lands

Our hearts are not to be trusted on their own. Instead, we should seek God’s guidance and allow Him to transform our hearts.

Take-Home Questions

Questions to talk through with your family this week.