Esther Carter

1. Esther Carter

2. “Guarding the Treasure Within”

3. “Guarding the Treasure Within”

7. Proverbs 4 verse 23 NIV - Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do, flows from it. NLT – Guard your heart above all else for it determines the course of your life The Passion Translation – So above all, guard the affections of your heart, for they affect all that you are. Pay attention to the welfare of your innermost being, for from there flows the wellspring/the source of life. “Guarding the Treasure within”

8. “Guarding the Treasure within” What are we guarding in our hearts ?

9. 2 Corinthians 4 verses 6-7 “For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made his light shine in our hearts… we have this treasure in jars of clay..” “Guarding the Treasure within”

10. “Guarding the Treasure within” What are we guarding in our hearts ? It is our responsibility

11. Proverbs 4 verse 23 Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do, flows from it. “Guarding the Treasure within”

12. 2 Corinthians 3 verse 18 And we…are being transformed into His likeness with ever-increasing glory. “Guarding the Treasure within”

13. “Guarding the Treasure within” What are we guarding in our hearts ? It is our responsibility Why is it important to guard our heart ?

14. Proverbs 4 verse 23 So above all, guard the affections of your heart, for they affect all that you are. Pay attention to the welfare of your innermost being, for from there flows the wellspring/the source of life. “Guarding the Treasure within”

15. “Guarding the Treasure within” “The condition of your heart will determine the condition of your life.” Derek Prince

16. Matthew 12 verse 33-35 “Make a tree good and its fruit will be good, or make a tree bad and its fruit will be bad, for a tree is recognised by its fruit….for out of the overflow of the heart, the mouth speaks. The good man brings good things out of the good stored up in him, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored in him.” “Guarding the Treasure within”

17. 2 Peter 1 verse 3 “By His divine power, God has given us everything we need for living a godly life.” “Guarding the Treasure within”

18. “Guarding the Treasure within” What are you storing, what are you guarding in your hearts ?

19. Humility/Pride “Guarding the Treasure within”

20. Humility/Pride “Guarding the Treasure within” What is humility ?

21. Humility/Pride “Guarding the Treasure within” someone who has humility is not proud and does not believe they are better than other people. Humility is an absence of pride and self-assertion. Collins dictionary

22. Humility/Pride “Guarding the Treasure within” Humility is the quality of being courteously respectful of others, rather than “me first,” humility allows us to say, “no, you first, my friend.” Acting with humility does not in any way deny our own self worth. Rather it affirms the inherent worth of all persons. Christian Bible Reference site

23. Humility/Pride “Guarding the Treasure within” the quality or condition of being humble, is a modest opinion or estimation of one’s own importance, rank, etc Dictionary.com

24. Humility/Pride “Guarding the Treasure within” true humility is to recognise your values and the value of those around you while looking up, to have a realistic appreciation of your strengths but also of your weaknesses. Remaining teachable, knowing that you do not have all the answers, not needing to announce to the world the things that you are good at or have achieved or possess.Urban dictionary

25. Philippians 2 verse 5-11 your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus: who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with a God, something to be grasped, forcibly retained, held onto, but made himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself and became obedient to death, even death on a cross. “Guarding the Treasure within”

26. Philippians 2 verse 5-11 Therefore, God has exalted him to the highest place and given him the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. “Guarding the Treasure within”

27. Humility/Pride “Guarding the Treasure within” Godly humility is being comfortable with who you are in the Lord and therefore put others first. The picture of humility in the bible is one of a strong person who loves others, not someone who is a wimp. Doug Britton

28. Humility/Pride “Guarding the Treasure within” Humility - not about grovelling

29. Humility/Pride “Guarding the Treasure within” Humility - not about grovelling Humility - not ignoring gifts

30. Humility/Pride “Guarding the Treasure within” What is Pride ?

31. Humility/Pride “Guarding the Treasure within” What is Pride ? What does Pride look like?

32. Ephesians 4 verse 2 be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. “Guarding the Treasure within”

33. Matthew 11 verse 28-30 come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light. “Guarding the Treasure within”

34. 1 Peter 5 verse 5b-6 all of you, clothe yourselves with humility towards one another, because, “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.” Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. “Guarding the Treasure within”

35. Matthew 23 verse 12 for whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted. “Guarding the Treasure within”

36. Proverbs 15 verse 33 the fear of the Lord teaches a man wisdom, and humility goes before honour. “Guarding the Treasure within”

37. Humility/Pride “Guarding the Treasure within” Who does the humbling?

38. Humility/Pride “Guarding the Treasure within” Who does the humbling? We humble ourselves

39. Humility/Pride “Guarding the Treasure within” Who does the humbling? We humble ourselves How do we humble ourselves?

40. Humility/Pride “Guarding the Treasure within” Who does the humbling? We humble ourselves How do we humble ourselves? Gratitude

41. Humility/Pride “Guarding the Treasure within” Who does the humbling? Who does the lifting up?

42. Humility/Pride “Guarding the Treasure within” Why is humility so important?

43. Humility/Pride “Guarding the Treasure within” The promises for the humble

44. 1 Peter 5 verse 5b-6 all of you, clothe yourselves with humility towards one another, because, “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.” Humble yourselves, therefore, under a God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. “Guarding the Treasure within”

45. Isaiah 57 verse 15 For this is what the high and lofty One says, he who lives forever, whose name is holy: I live in a high and holy place, but also with him who is contrite and lowly in spirit, to revive the spirit of the lowly and to revive the heart of the contrite. “Guarding the Treasure within”

46. 2 Chronicles 7 verse 14 If my people who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land. “Guarding the Treasure within”

47. Isaiah 66 verse 2 this is the one I esteem: he who is humble and contrite in spirit and trembles at my word “Guarding the Treasure within”

48. Psalm 18 verse 27 you save the humble, but bring low those whose eyes are haughty. “Guarding the Treasure within”

49. Psalm 25 verse 9 he guides the humble in what is right and teaches them his way. “Guarding the Treasure within”

50. Psalm 149 verse 4 for the Lord takes great delight in his people; he crowns the humble with salvation “Guarding the Treasure within”