The unforgivable heart <Mt 12:30-37>

Ever doubt whether God will give you what you're praying for?

It is the state of our hearts, not the gravity of our sins that determine if we are forgivable

“He who is not with Me [definitely on My side] is against Me, and he who does not [definitely] gather with Me and for My side scatters. Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy (every evil, abusive, injurious speaking, or indignity against sacred things) can be forgiven men, but blasphemy against the [Holy] Spirit shall not and cannot be forgiven. And whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but whoever speaks against the Spirit, the Holy One, will not be forgiven, either in this world and age or in the world and age to come. Either make the tree sound (healthy and good), and its fruit sound (healthy and good), or make the tree rotten (diseased and bad), and its fruit rotten (diseased and bad); for the tree is known and recognized and judged by its fruit. You offspring of vipers! How can you speak good things when you are evil (wicked)? For out of the fullness (the overflow, the superabundance) of the heart the mouth speaks. The good man from his inner good treasure flings forth good things, and the evil man out of his inner evil storehouse flings forth evil things. But I tell you, on the day of judgment men will have to give account for every idle (inoperative, nonworking) word they speak. For by your words you will be justified and acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned and sentenced.”
‭‭Matthew‬ ‭12:30-37‬ ‭AMP‬‬

Do you know the kind of God you are following?

1. God is incredibly forgiving <v 31-32>
   • Forgiveness is possible for all kind of sins as long as we repent 
   • How far can God forgive?  
   • In worst sin --> forgiveness is possible [even denial of him, He can forgive you]
     • Eg Peter denied 3 times; crucifying Jesus --> yet Jesus asked for forgiveness on their behalf 
     • What sin would you have that He cannot forgive?
2. Yet there is an unforgivable sin= Blasphemy of the Holy Spirit!
   • A lot of things are forgiven eg crucifying -> horrendous actions but God looks at their hearts, and know that they were ignorant of what they are doing, they were manipulated by Satan. [God forgives a heart that is mislead by devil, in ignorance]
   • But unforgivable is a sin which blasphemy of HS [YOU KNOW, YET, YOU REJECT]
     • • • • Son of man.      Vs.        HS
   • Reject Jesus w/o clear evidence.                      Reject Jesus when there is blatant evidence 
   •                         (Mortal being limitation).             (There is work of HS, eg miracles)
   • Unforgivable is the unrelenting (persistent) rejection of God [hardened heart]
   • Assurance:
     • If you are sincerely worried that you're committing this sin --> you've been saved [because you fear Lord]
     • God already knows we will sin --> so He gives us a safety net [advocate]
       • “MY LITTLE children, I write you these things so that you may not violate God's law and sin. But if anyone should sin, we have an Advocate (One Who will intercede for us) with the Father–[it is] Jesus Christ [the all] righteous [upright, just, Who conforms to the Father's will in every purpose, thought, and action].”‭‭1 John‬ ‭2:1‬ ‭AMP‬
3. FROM heart >> mouth - determine if you are acquitted/condemned?
   1. Words are powerful (impactful) - Words are inevitable aspect of our lives, yet an important means of grace [embodiment of word = flesh] 
      1. 2 sources of human words - God (Give life); Devil (kills)
   2. We speak what our heart is full of - so what your heart is full of?  Importance of training your heart -> shape by God's truth [dont let our heart entertain so many untruths]