In Matthew 12:22–37, Jesus heals a demon-possessed man, and the crowd begins to wonder if He might be the long-awaited Son of David. But instead of considering the evidence, the Pharisees accuse Jesus of working by the power of Beelzebul.

More than addressing the issue at hand, Jesus exposes the root issue for the Pharisees, showing that our words reveal the true condition of our hearts.

This sermon, “Heart Check,” challenges us to examine what our speech says about what’s inside us—and points us to the hope of forgiveness and transformation found in Jesus.