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SERMON ON THE MOUNT: THE BEATITUDES
Discussion:
The heart of a person represents the core being of that person,
Purity defines the integrity of the heart or core being.
In other words...
Singleness of heart (also called singleheartedness) is the ideal of having sole devotion to a task or endeavour.
Pure of Heart... In the text it means...
Having a heart for GOD.
A devotion for GOD.
The focus
on the single purpose
of glorifying GOD.
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Those who purpose in the heart
to seek and to glorify GOD
have the promise
To see GOD
To find God through their purity of heart
Though to the naked eye
GOD appears invisible,
The spiritual revelation
is a present reality.
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Blessed are the pure in heart:
for they shall see God.
The pure heart is evidenced by the way we live. As Peter says, a person devoted to the Lord “does not live the rest of his earthly life for evil human desires, but rather for the will of God” (1 Peter 4:2) 1. Living by the rule of God, living a life that is pleasing to God.
ReplyDelete2. Living for the purpose of God, having a single-minded devotion to God.
It is easier to follow rules and forget the matter of the heart. We are more careful to keep everything clean that is seen by others and forget about the things that only God can see.
“‘These people honor me with their lips,
but their hearts are far from me.
They worship me in vain;
their teachings are but rules taught by men’” (Matthew 15:8-9).
Although it is impossible for us to have a pure heart in and of ourselves, we can have a pure heart by the grace of God. What is impossible for man is possible for God. A pure heart is a gift from God, and it comes by a new birth, by a new creation, and by the Spirit living in us.
If we have this goal for our life, the outcome will be a daily walk with God that delights God, blesses us, and fills our life with joy until the time we go to be with Him forever.