You Can't Trust Your Heart ( From our 8-10-25 worship)

West Side Church of Christ - Elkton Ky · Aug 14, 2025 · 27m

Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/bafcxsFwrMo

Summary:

“You Can’t Trust Your Heart—But You Can Trust God”

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Big idea

Our inner perceptions can mislead us—like a pilot’s inner ear in the somatogravic illusion—so don’t let your heart lead. Instead, train your heart to follow God and His Word.

Key text flow: Psalm 64 → Proverbs 20:5 → Jeremiah 17:9–10 → John 12:48 → Proverbs 18:4; Romans 11:33; 1 Corinthians 14:33; Matthew 11:28–30.

Opening illustration

Question: “Which way is up?”

Analogy: Pilots who can’t see the horizon (night, weather, clouds) can feel…