Qualities of a pure heart - 1. An Undivided Heart  Purity of heart means it is unpolluted and undiluted.  To achieve this means that we must be totally.

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Qualities of a pure heart - 1

An Undivided Heart  Purity of heart means it is unpolluted and undiluted.  To achieve this means that we must be totally loyal to God.  This needs to be understood BEFORE one obeys the Gospel! ( cf. Matt. 28:19-20 )

An Undivided Heart  Matt. 22:37 – the first and great commandment, LOVE God with your all!  Phil. 3:13-14 – “One thing”  1 Cor. 9:24-27 – the serious athlete – temperate.

An Undivided Heart  The divided heart leads to heartache and misery  Indifference, lukewarm, etc.  James 1:8 – “double- minded”  Luke 8:14 – “thorns”

An Undivided Heart  The divided heart  Matt. 6:24 – you cannot serve 2 masters  James 4:4, 1 Jn. 2:15-17 – friendship with the world  James 4:8 – “Purify your hearts you double-minded.”

An Undivided Heart  Psalm 86:11, ”Unite my heart.”  Psalm 119:2, 34, “whole– heart”  Is your heart undivided?

The Heart and Priorities  We all are busy and have many things to manage. BUT we need priorities.  God must be our main priority!  Priority, “the right to precede others in order, rank, privilege…” (Random House Dictionary)

The Heart and Priorities  “Priority” not found in Bible, but the principle is there:  Matt. 6:33 Seek first the kingdom of God  Matt. 13:44-46 – hidden treasure, pearl of great price  Matt. 10:34-37 – not peace, but a sword…relationships

The Heart and Priorities  Luke 9:59-62 – excuses, not accepted!  Luke 10:38-42 – Mary and Martha.  Luke 14:33, “whoever does not forsake all that he has cannot be My disciple.”

The Heart and Priorities  It makes preparations – Ezra 7:10  It will tend to matters of the kingdom with haste and efficiency – cf. Matt. 4:18- 20, 9:9, etc.

The Heart and Priorities  It involves balance – Cf. Col. 3:17  You may not be able to do everything! Cf. Gal. 6:10

A resolved heart  Resolve – to make up your mind! Cf. Luke 16:4, Rom. 14:13  This usage gives us understanding of what it means.  Words like determination, endurance, zeal, diligence, committed, purpose, etc.

A resolved heart  The Bible and resolve  1 Pet. 2:21-23 – Jesus committed Himself…  Matt. 16:24 – deny himself, take up his cross  Acts 4:19-20 – “we cannot but speak…”

A resolved heart  The Bible and resolve  Phil. 3:12-14 – Paul pressed toward the goal  Acts 21:12-13 – Paul willing to die for Him  2 Tim. 2:15 “Be diligent to present yourself approved”

A resolved heart  The Bible and resolve  Daniel 1:8 – Daniel and foods, he purposed in his heart  Daniel 3:16-18 – Refusal to bow before the king  Nehemiah 4:6 “the people had a mind to work”

A resolved heart  The Bible and resolve  Eccl. 9:10 – Whatever your hands find to do…  Eph. 5:15-16 – Walk circumspectly, redeeming the time.  Rom. 12:11, “not lagging in diligence,…”

A resolved heart  The Bible and resolve  Heb. 4:11 – “Let us be diligent to enter that rest”  Heb. 12:1-2 - run the race with endurance.

A resolved heart  Resolved to BE pure!  There MUST be a deep down commitment.  It is NOT superficial! Continued faithfulness - Heb. 2:1 – more earnest heed…

A resolved heart  Resolved to BE pure!  When obstacles appear, we work through them.  IT will also affect what we will NOT do!

A resolved heart  Is your religion a preference or a commitment?  It must be MORE than a preference!  The road to heaven is “straight and narrow.” A path for those that WILL to do what is right!

Is your heart undivided? Is God your priority? Are you resolved to serve Him with your all?