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The 6th Beatitude

Matt. 5:8

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Poor in spirit Mourn Meek Hunger / Thirst

RightWith God

MercyPure in Heart PeacemakersPersecuted

RightWith Man

1st ~ Poor in spirit = Humble

2nd ~ Mourn = can repent

3rd ~ Meek = yielding to God’s will

4th ~ Hunger and Thirst for righteousness

= desire to know and do right

5th ~ Merciful = compassion, forgiveness

Review of the Beatitudes

“Blessed are the pure in heart; for they shall see God.” Matt. 5:8

The 6th Beatitude

Not the Blood Pump

Prov. 23:7 - “as he thinks in his heart”

1 Pet. 3:4 - “hidden man of the heart”

Matt. 15:19 - “out of the heart proceed”

Prov. 4:27 - “keep your heart”

Matt.12:34 - “abundance of the heart”

Jews had mistaken idea about heart

“Hypocrites! Well did Isaiah prophesy about you, saying: These people draw near to Me with their mouth, And honor Me with their lips, But their heart is far from Me.”

Matt. 15:7-8

Jews had mistaken idea about heart

"Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you cleanse the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are full of extortion and self-indulgence.”

Matt. 23:25

Jews had mistaken idea about heart

"Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees,

hypocrites! For you are like

whitewashed tombs which indeed

appear beautiful outwardly, but

inside are full of dead men's bones

and all uncleanness. Even so you

also outwardly appear righteous to

men, but inside you are full of

hypocrisy and lawlessness.”

Jews had mistaken idea about heart

Matt. 23:27-28

Pure = sincere, upright, void of evil

1. Moral cleanness2. Sincerity of motive

“Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.”

Phil.4:8

“A person may not be what he thinks he is, but what he thinks, he is.”

“All that a man does outwardly is but the expression and completion of hisinward thought.”

“Be not deceived: Evil companionships corrupt good morals.” 1 Cor. 15:33 ASV

“Be not deceived: Good companionships cultivate good morals”

Love God withall thy heartall thy soulall thy mindall thy strength

Love neighbor as thyself

“For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.” Matt. 12:34

Pure Heart = Pure Tongue

“Providing for honest things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.” 2 Cor. 8:21

Honest = what is fair, right, honorable ethical, upright

Honest Abe Lincoln

“Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth.” Col. 3:2

2 Tim. 1:5 “genuine faith”

Ananias and Sapphira – Acts 5:1-11

“But God be thanked that though you were slaves of sin, yet you obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine to which you were delivered.” Rom. 6:17

“Blessed are the pure in heart; for they shall see God.” Matt. 5:8

The 6th Beatitude

In a right relationship with God

Born again - John 3:3

In the Kingdom = church

Shall see God face to face

1 John 3:2 “for we shall see Him”

Rev. 22:4 “And they shall see his face”

God did not say…

“Blessed are the philosophers or the intellectual giants, for they shall see God.”

“Blessed are the pure in heart; for they shall see God.” Matt. 5:8

Specific - Pure in heart

Results - Shall see God

Principle - Purity

Application - Purity in conduct,

speech, manner of life

The 6th Beatitude

“Blessed are the pure in heart; for they shall see God.” Matt. 5:8

• Free from evil desires and purposes• Not hypocrites• Genuine, sincere, Christians

“Blessed are the pure in heart; for they shall see God.” Matt. 5:8

•We don't change the message, The message changes us.

“We don't change the message,

The message changes us”

GOD’S SIMPLE PLAN FOR SALVATION

hearhearbelievebelieve

repentrepentconfessconfess

baptismbaptismACTS 3:22ACTS 3:22

JN. 6:29JN. 6:29

LK. 13:3LK. 13:3

JN. 12:42JN. 12:42

1 PET. 3:211 PET. 3:21Rev. 2:10Rev. 2:10