Creating A Clean Heart

Text: Psalm 119:9-11

Creating A Clean Heart

A. The sinner’s greatest question…

a. How can I be clean before God

b. How can I be cleansed by God

c. How can I be saved by God

B. The Scripture gives the clearest answer…

a. Let’s follow as the Psalmist searches the

question

b. Let’s follow as the Psalmist solves the

question

c. Let’s find out from the Psalmist, “How Christ

can create in His children a clean heart.”

C. Let’s discuss the four points to this powerful

passage of scripture.

The first point of this passage is…

A. The Desire Of The Servant (v. 9a)

a. Note the Psalmist’s request…

i. “Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his

way?” (KJV)

ii. “How can a young man keep his way pure?”

(NIV)

b. Notice the Psalmist’s reason for the request…

i. He wanted his spirit to be changed

ii. He wanted his sin to be cleansed

iii. He wanted his soul to be cured

c. Never forget what the Psalmist’s realized…

i. Because of Satan we are the victims of sin

ii. Because of the Scriptures we have the

vaccine for sin

iii. Because of the Savior we have the victory

over sin

d. What is the desire of your heart…

i. Do you want to be a servant for Christ

1. Those who serve Christ…

2. Forsake the sin

3. Follow the scriptures

4. Serve the Savior

ii. Do you want to be a servant for Satan

1. Those who serve Satan…

2. Reject the Savior’s calling

(John 14:6; Acts 2:21)

3. Reject the Scripture’s leading

(Psalm 119:105)

4. Reject the Spirit’s teaching

(Romans 8:14)

The second point of this passage is…

B. The Detergent For The Sin (v. 9b)

a. The servants request….

i. “Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse

his way?” (KJV)

ii. “How can a young man keep his way pure?”

b. The Savior’s reply…

i. “By taking heed thereto according to thy

word…”

ii. “By living according to your word…”

c. Think about the powerful stain removers of

today…

i. Era

ii. Tide

iii. Clorox Bleach

iv. These products can get many stains out

of our clothes but none of them can get

rid of the stains on the inside of lives

d. There are special stain removers that…

i. Gets the sin of our hands

ii. Gets the sin out of our heads

iii. Gets the sin out of our hearts

e. There are two products you must use to remove

the stain of sin

i. The blood of Christ cleanses our hearts

from sin (1 John 1:7)

ii. The Bible keeps our hearts clean from sin

(John 15:3)

f. Use ‘The Scriptures’ to keep your hearts

clean from the awful stain of sin…

i. Read the scriptures daily

ii. Respond to the scriptures daily

iii. Resist the sin daily

The third point of this passage is…

C. The Decision For The Sinner (v. 10)

a. Note the Psalmist’s dedication to the

Master, “With my ‘whole heart’ have I sought

thee…”

i. The Psalmist hears the Master’s message

to clean up his act

ii. The Psalmist hears the Master’s message

to clear up his attitude

iii. The Psalmist heads the Master’s message

to clean out his heart

b. Note the Psalmist’s declaration to the

Master, “With my ‘whole heart’ I will…”

i. Seek your presence

ii. Secure your power

iii. Serve your purpose

c. Note the Psalmist’s decision for the

Master, “O let me not wonder from thy

commandments…”

i. He decides to wander away from the sin

ii. He decides to walk in the Spirit

iii. He decides to walk with the Savior

d. Note the point the Master is making…

i. He wants us to fully surrender…

ii. Our love to Him (Deut. 6:5)

iii. Our faith to Him (Hebrews 11:5-6)

iv. Our witness to Him (Matthew 28:19-20)

The forth point of this passage is…

D. The Defense Against The Sin (v. 11)

a. The desire of the servant (Psalm 119:9-10)

i. He wants his sin to be cleansed

ii. He wants his steps to be changed

iii. He wants success over the curse

b. The deception of Satan (2 Corinthians 10:3-5)

i. Satan wants to capture your attention

ii. Satan wants to contaminate your actions

iii. Satan wants to control your activity

c. The design of the Scriptures (John 8:31-32)

i. Speak to your heart

ii. Show you the truth

iii. Set you free

d. The duty of the servant (James 1:19-22)

i. Hear the Word

ii. Hide the Word

iii. Hold onto the Word

e. The dictation of Spurgeon

i. Spurgeon said, “No cure for sin in the

life is equal to the Word in the heart.

There is no hiding from sin unless we

hide the truth in our souls.”

ii. Spurgeon went on to say, “When the Word

is hidden in the heart the life will be

hidden from sin.”