The Heart of Healthy Christianity
What does spiritual health look like in a believer, a family, or a church? The Heart of Healthy Christianity is a six-session seminar that brings us back to the essential qualities God cherishes: humility, contrition, and a trembling heart before His Word (Isaiah 57:15; 66:2). Built on the foundation of the Beatitudes and steeped in rich biblical exposition, this series explores the inner conditions that invite God's presence, power, and peace. Through vivid Scripture, pastoral warmth, and timeless wisdom from spiritual guides of the past, this seminar offers a portrait of a life rooted in Christ and flourishing in grace.
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Session 1: A Heart God Draws Near To – Isaiah 57:15
God does not dwell with the proud or the self-reliant but with the humble and contrite in heart. This session opens with a robust exposition of Isaiah 57:15, exploring the paradox that the High and Lofty One chooses to dwell with the lowly. We unpack what it means to be humble in spirit and how brokenness before God invites His reviving presence.
God does not dwell with the proud or the self-reliant but with the humble and contrite in heart. This session opens with a robust exposition of Isaiah 57:15, exploring the paradox that the High and Lofty One chooses to dwell with the lowly. We unpack what it means to be humble in spirit and how brokenness before God invites His reviving presence.
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Session 2: Trembling at His Word – Isaiah 66:2
This session examines the heart posture that God looks for: one that trembles at His Word. We contrast a shallow familiarity with Scripture against reverent submission to it. Drawing from examples like Josiah (2 Kings 22), we explore how soul-deep reverence transforms how we listen, obey, and live.
This session examines the heart posture that God looks for: one that trembles at His Word. We contrast a shallow familiarity with Scripture against reverent submission to it. Drawing from examples like Josiah (2 Kings 22), we explore how soul-deep reverence transforms how we listen, obey, and live.
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Session 3: The First Mark of Health – Poverty of Spirit
Rooted in the first Beatitude (Matthew 5:3), this session reveals that true health begins with the confession of spiritual poverty. We are not full but needy; not strong, but dependent. The poor in spirit inherit the kingdom, not the self-assured. We explore practical ways this poverty manifests and how it produces true strength in Christ.
Rooted in the first Beatitude (Matthew 5:3), this session reveals that true health begins with the confession of spiritual poverty. We are not full but needy; not strong, but dependent. The poor in spirit inherit the kingdom, not the self-assured. We explore practical ways this poverty manifests and how it produces true strength in Christ.
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Session 4: Mourning What God Mourns – The Gift of Holy Sorrow
Blessed are those who mourn—for sin, for the brokenness of the world, for their own coldness toward God. In this session, we explore the deep spiritual health found in those who mourn with God and are comforted by Him. The Puritans’ emphasis on heart-sorrow, repentance, and gospel joy shines through.
Blessed are those who mourn—for sin, for the brokenness of the world, for their own coldness toward God. In this session, we explore the deep spiritual health found in those who mourn with God and are comforted by Him. The Puritans’ emphasis on heart-sorrow, repentance, and gospel joy shines through.
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Session 5: Meekness and Rest – The Strength of a Quiet Spirit
The meek inherit the earth, not by force but by faith. This session considers meekness as strength under control—gentle, teachable, and deeply restful in God's sovereignty. We learn how the meek find peace in yielding to God and how this meekness shapes all relationships.
The meek inherit the earth, not by force but by faith. This session considers meekness as strength under control—gentle, teachable, and deeply restful in God's sovereignty. We learn how the meek find peace in yielding to God and how this meekness shapes all relationships.
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Session 6: A Healthy Christianity that Hungers and Thirsts
The final session points to the appetite of the healthy heart: a growing hunger and thirst for righteousness. We explore how godly desire is both a sign of grace and a means of growth. Using vivid biblical portraits and examples from church history, this closing session stirs us to long for more of Christ and to cultivate soul-hunger as a lifelong pursuit.
The final session points to the appetite of the healthy heart: a growing hunger and thirst for righteousness. We explore how godly desire is both a sign of grace and a means of growth. Using vivid biblical portraits and examples from church history, this closing session stirs us to long for more of Christ and to cultivate soul-hunger as a lifelong pursuit.
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