Key Idea: A right diagnosis of our hearts drives us in the right direction.

“Nearly all the wisdom we possess, that is to say, true and sound wisdom, consists of two parts: the knowledge of God and of ourselves.” – John Calvin

1. What Total Depravity Is Not
   • “… the corruption of the total human nature, not the total corruption of human nature.” – John Gerstner
2. What Total Depravity Is
   Total depravity means every part of us—mind, will, heart, body—has been affected by sin, so that none of us, on our own, is able to seek, understand, or please God.
   • In Reach (vv.10-12)
   • In Root (v.11)
   • In Range (vv.13-15)
   • In Ruin (vv.16-18)
3. The Mechanics of the Will
   • The will is your ability to choose. It’s the capacity to make decisions.
4. Implications of Total Depravity