Topical Bible: Heart: Renewed: Strengthened

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The concept of a renewed and strengthened heart is a significant theme throughout the Bible, reflecting the transformative power of God's grace and the work of the Holy Spirit in the believer's life. A renewed heart signifies a profound change, often associated with spiritual rebirth and sanctification, where the believer's inner being is revitalized and empowered to live according to God's will.

Biblical Foundation

The renewal and strengthening of the heart are rooted in the promises of God to His people. In Ezekiel 36:26, God declares, "I 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." This promise highlights the divine initiative in transforming the believer's heart, replacing hardness with responsiveness to God's commands.

Role of the Holy Spirit

The Holy Spirit plays a crucial role in renewing and strengthening the heart. In Ephesians 3:16-17, the Apostle Paul prays, "that out of the riches of His glory He may strengthen you with power through His Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith." Here, the strengthening of the heart is linked to the indwelling presence of Christ, facilitated by the Holy Spirit, enabling believers to live out their faith with boldness and conviction.

Faith and Trust in God

A renewed heart is characterized by increased faith and trust in God. Psalm 73:26 states, "My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever." This verse underscores the believer's reliance on God as the ultimate source of strength, even when physical and emotional resources are depleted.

Perseverance and Endurance

The strengthening of the heart is also associated with perseverance and endurance in the face of trials. In 2 Thessalonians 3:3, Paul assures the believers, "But the Lord is faithful, and He will strengthen you and guard you from the evil one." This promise of divine protection and fortification encourages believers to remain steadfast in their faith, trusting in God's faithfulness.

Joy and Peace

A renewed and strengthened heart is often accompanied by joy and peace, fruits of the Spirit that sustain believers through life's challenges. Romans 15:13 expresses this beautifully: "Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you believe in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit." The heart, renewed by God's grace, becomes a wellspring of hope and contentment.

Obedience and Love

Finally, a renewed heart is marked by a deepened capacity for obedience and love. In John 14:23, Jesus says, "If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word. My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with him." The strengthened heart is one that delights in God's commandments and expresses love for God and others through faithful obedience.

In summary, the renewed and strengthened heart is a testament to the transformative work of God in the believer's life, enabling them to live in alignment with His purposes, filled with faith, joy, and love.

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Psalm 27:14
Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.
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Psalm 112:8
His heart is established, he shall not be afraid, until he see his desire on his enemies.
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1 Thessalonians 3:13
To the end he may establish your hearts blameless in holiness before God, even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints.
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Waiting Faith Rewarded and Strengthened by New Revelations
... GENESIS WAITING FAITH REWARDED AND STRENGTHENED BY NEW ... with reference to the danger
of renewed attack from the ... to doubts whispering in Abram's heart, by reason ...
/.../expositions of holy scripture k/waiting faith rewarded and strengthened.htm

That Holy Complacency Gives Our Heart to God, and Makes us Feel a ...
... which always contents never lessens, but is renewed and flourishes ... good which he
enjoys; for the heart does not ... Seek ye the Lord and be strengthened, seek his ...
/.../francis/treatise on the love of god/chapter iii that holy complacency.htm

Love of Religion, a New Nature.
... secret life is hid with Christ in God; whose heart is religious ... sanctified from their
mother's womb, visited, guarded, renewed, strengthened, enlightened in a ...
/.../newman/parochial and plain sermons vol vii/sermon xiii love of religion.htm

The Circumcision of the Heart
... in Christ Jesus; the being so "renewed in the ... clear and cheerful confidence that
their heart is upright ... Confirmed and strengthened by this, he will be able not ...
/.../wesley/sermons on several occasions/sermon 17 the circumcision of.htm

Further Concerning Volitions and Free-Wills: Minds, Too, and ...
... His becoming man have been to us if He Who suffered first was not saved, nor renewed
and strengthened by the ... Now these are the words of a brave heart. ...
/.../chapter xviii further concerning volitions and.htm

Twenty-Seventh Lesson. Father, I Will;'
... At first sight, our heart shrinks from the expression; we feel neither the ... gives
up his will entirely shall find it again renewed and strengthened with a ...
/.../with christ in the school of prayer/twenty-seventh lesson father i will.htm

The Twenty-Second and Twenty-Third Verses
... of these is the hidden man of the heart, (1 Peter 3 ... I do not deny that the new man
is renewed more and ... to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might ...
/.../the works of james arminius vol 2/the twenty-second and twenty-third verses.htm

Improvement
... sure sign that it is unhealthy, and that decay has begun in it, that it is unsound
at heart? ... There your souls WILL be renewed and strengthened"there you ...
/.../kingsley/twenty-five village sermons/sermon xviii improvement.htm

One of Paul's Prayers
... as the outward man perished, the inward man would be renewed day by day ... in what way
does Christ dwell in that man's heart in which faith is strengthened? ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/whyte/lord teach us to pray/xii one of pauls prayers.htm

That the Glorious virgin Died by an Extremely Sweet and Tranquil ...
... that their love with many renewed efforts brought ... combating bad inclinations, striking
the heart, pushing the ... they even assisted and strengthened heavenly love ...
/.../francis/treatise on the love of god/chapter xiv that the glorious.htm