THE HEART video review quiz Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Name (last name optional) *Your Email Address *1. Read 1Samuel 16:6-7. “When they came, he looked on Eliab and thought, ‘Surely the Lord’s anointed is before him.’ (7) But the Lord said to Samuel, ‘Do not look on his appearance or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him. For the Lord sees not as man sees: man looks on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart.’” —1Samuel 16:6-7 (ESV) 1a) How do people often judge others?By how well they treat others.By how well they treat others.By outward appearance. What 3b) 17:9-10. 1b) What does the Lord look at when evaluating a person?Their physical appearance.Their heart.Their achievements and reputation.1c) What lesson can we learn from God's instruction to Samuel in this passage?We should rely on our feelings when evaluating a person.True value is found in a person’s heart, not their looks.God always chooses the oldest and strongest.2. Read Jeremiah 17:9-10. “The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately sick; who can understand it? (10)I, the Lord, search the heart and test the mind, to give every man according to his ways, according to the fruit of his deeds.”—Jeremiah 17:9-10 (ESV) 2a) How is the heart described?Deceitful above all things and desperately sick.Filled with wisdom from birth.Pure and trustworthy.2b) What danger comes from relying only on our emotions and feelings?Emotions always tell us the truth.Following our heart guarantees happiness.Our feelings can mislead us because the heart is deceitful. 2c) Who is able to truly understand and judge the heart?Our own conscience.Our closest friend.The Lord.3. Read Jeremiah 10:23. “I know, O Lord, that the way of man is not in himself, that it is not in man who walks to direct his steps.”—Jeremiah 10:23 (ESV) 3a) What truth does Jeremiah acknowledge about human beings?We are not capable of directing our own lives without God.We naturally make the right choices.We always know what path to take.3b) What does this verse encourage us to do?Trust in our own instincts.Make decisions based only on how we feel.Rely on God to guide our lives.4. Read Proverbs 28:26. “Whoever trusts in his own mind [heart] is a fool, but he who walks in wisdom will be delivered.”—Proverbs 28:26 (ESV) 4a) What is said about those who trust in themselves?They are wise and confident.They are foolish.They will always make good choices.4b) What is the main warning in this verse?Don’t listen to others’ advice.Always believe in yourself.Trusting in your own thoughts and feelings can lead you astray.5. Read Proverbs 16:25. “There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way to death.”—Proverbs 16:25 (ESV) 5a) What does this verse say about a way that seems right to a person?It may seem right but ends in death.It always leads to happiness.It is the safest path to take.5b) What warning is given in this verse?We should always do what feels good.Our emotions are the best guide.What seems right to us can be spiritually dangerous.5c) What lesson can we learn from this verse?Trust your instincts above all.We must test our ways against God’s word.If it feels right, it must be right.6. Read Psalm 119:97-99. “Oh how I love your law! It is my meditation all the day. (98) Your commandment makes me wiser than my enemies, for it is ever with me. (99) I have more understanding than all my teachers, for your testimonies are my meditation.”—Psalm 119:97-99 (ESV) 6a) What benefits does meditating on the word of God bring?It makes life easier.It gives wisdom and understanding.It removes all trial.7. Would you like to learn more?Yes, I would! [Please watch the DISCIPLESHIP (part 1) video located under DISCIPLESHIP under the VIDEO BIBLE LESSONS tab]Not at this time! Thank you!Submit