Deu 8:2, Judg 5:15-16, Mat 12:24-35, Luk 16:14-15, Joh 8:42-47, 15:22-24 | ESV | STEP | And you shall remember the whole way that the Lord your God has led you these forty years in the wilderness , that he might humble you, testing you to know what was in your heart , whether you would keep his commandments or not.

2 And you shall remember the whole way that the Lord your God has led you ^athese forty years in the wilderness, that he might humble you, ^btesting you ^cto know what was in your heart, ^dwhether you would keep his commandments or not.

Judges 5:15-16

15 the princes of Issachar came with Deborah,
and Issachar faithful to ^eBarak;
into the valley they rushed at his heels.
Among the clans of Reuben
there were great searchings of heart.
16 Why did you sit still ^famong the sheepfolds,
to hear the whistling for the flocks?
Among the clans of Reuben
there were great searchings of heart.

Matthew 12:24-35

24 But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, ^g“It is only by Beelzebul, the prince of demons, that this man casts out demons.” 25 ^hKnowing their thoughts, ⁱhe said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself is laid waste, and no city or house divided against itself will stand. 26 And if Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then will his kingdom stand? 27 And if I cast out demons by Beelzebul, ^jby whom do ^kyour sons cast them out? Therefore they will be your judges. 28 But if it is ^lby the Spirit of God that I cast out demons, then ^mthe kingdom of God has come upon you. 29 Or ⁿhow can someone enter a strong man’s house and plunder his goods, unless he first binds the strong man? Then indeed ^ohe may plunder his house. 30 ^pWhoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters. 31 ^qTherefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven people, but ^rthe blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven. 32 And whoever speaks a word ^sagainst the Son of Man ^twill be forgiven, but ^uwhoever speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in ^vthis age or in the age to come.

A Tree Is Known by Its Fruit

33 ^w“Either make the tree good and its fruit good, or make the tree bad and its fruit bad, ^xfor the tree is known by its fruit. 34 ^yYou brood of vipers! How can you speak good, ^zwhen you are evil? ^aaFor out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. 35 ^abThe good person out of his good treasure brings forth good, and the evil person out of his evil treasure brings forth evil.

Luke 16:14-15

The Law and the Kingdom of God

14 ^acThe Pharisees, who were ^adlovers of money, heard all these things, and they ^aeridiculed him. 15 And he said to them, “You are those who ^afjustify yourselves before men, but ^agGod knows your hearts. For what is exalted among men ^ahis an abomination in the sight of God.

John 8:42-47

42 Jesus said to them, ^ai“If God were your Father, you would love me, for ^ajI came from God and ^akI am here. ^alI came not of my own accord, but ^amhe sent me. 43 ^anWhy do you not understand what I say? It is because you cannot ^aobear to hear my word. 44 ^apYou are of your father the devil, and your will is to do your father’s desires. ^aqHe was a murderer from the beginning, and ^ardoes not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. ^asWhen he lies, he speaks out of his own character, for he is a liar and the father of lies. 45 But because I tell the truth, you do not believe me. 46 Which one of you convicts me of sin? If I tell the truth, why do you not believe me? 47 ^atWhoever is of God hears the words of God. ^auThe reason why you do not hear them is that ^avyou are not of God.”

John 15:22-24

22 If I had not come and spoken to them, ^awthey would not have been guilty of sin, ^{▼▼Greek they would not have sin; also verse 24} but now they have no excuse for their sin. 23 ^ayWhoever hates me hates my Father also. 24 ^azIf I had not done among them the works that no one else did, ^bathey would not be guilty of sin, but now they have ^bbseen and hated both me and my Father.