
Episode 4554
Broadcast Date: September 6, 2026
Scripture: 1 John 3:19-24
Message Summary:
The Cleveland Clinic is ranked the #2 hospital in the world, renowned for cardiology and heart surgery. Imagine going there with a serious heart issue—you’d have brilliant surgeons, skilled nurses, advanced imaging, and the best care available. But the most important part of that hospital isn’t what you see; it’s what you don’t see: the power plant. No matter how great the surgeons or how advanced the equipment, if the power plant fails, nothing can be done. The hospital becomes no more valuable than a cabin in the woods.
Your heart is the power plant of your body. It pumps oxygen-rich blood to every cell, tissue, and organ you have. Your brain, muscles, kidneys, liver, and immune system all depend on it functioning well. But your physical heart only has an earthly impact. It’s your spiritual heart that matters eternally, because no matter what else is true about you, if your heart isn’t right with God, you’ll never become what you were meant to be or go where you should go for eternity.
Today we’re doing a spiritual EKG and discovering the three surefire signs of a healthy heart before God.
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