Sermon Notes + 2.1.2026
SERMON NOTES
Is Your Heart True to My Heart?
2 Kings 10:15
Dr. Tony Chute, Lead Pastor
Overview: As Jehu continues to execute God’s judgment on the house of Ahab, he turns his attention to eliminating those who worship Baal. He encounters Jehonadab and asks if his heart is the same as his own heart in restoring true worship to the Lord. When Jehonadab answers in the affirmative, Jehu invites him to come aboard his chariot and join him in the task. Although the two men had little in common beforehand, their shared interest in the Lord and their common mission for the Lord overrode their differences in background and lifestyle. This image of Jehu and Jehonadab riding together in the chariot to accomplish God’s will is a helpful illustration of the bond that Christians have with one another as we seek to follow Christ, as listed in our Northpoint Membership Statement:
01. We commit to humility of heart.
02. We commit to devotion to Christ.
03. We commit to corporate worship.
04. We commit to biblical growth.
05. We commit to healthy relationships.
06. We commit to God’s mission.
QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION & DISCOVERY
1. Why is the heart the first and most important aspect of our relationship with the Lord and with one another? What does the Bible say about the heart apart from Christ? How does receiving Christ as Lord and Savior transform our hearts and thus transform our relationships?
2. What brought Jehu and Jehonadab together? How were their backgrounds different from one another? How does their newfound relationship and agreement to be on mission for the Lord mirror that of the church and its members?
3. Think of examples in which someone at Northpoint has demonstrated humility of heart toward you or someone you know. How did their actions point you or others to the humility of Christ? In what ways can we fight against the temptation to live for our own glory instead of for the Lord and His approval?
4. As part of your devotion to Christ, begin praying through the fruit of the Spirit each day, asking the Holy Spirit to work in your life in such a way that your actions and attitude are characterized by love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, and self-control.
5. Are you driven by the gospel as the only true source of hope and happiness? What elements in our lives are likely to crowd out or overshadow our need to remain on mission for the Lord? In what ways can you look to love the city of Corona and provide for the needs of those who are hurting and marginalized? In what ways can you participate in God’s work globally?
For Further Reading: John Stott, The Living Church (IVP, 2007)