1. The Beatitudes The 6 th Beatitude Matt. 5:8

3. Poor in spirit Mourn Meek Hunger / Thirst Right With God Mercy Pure in Heart Peacemakers Persecuted Right With Man

4. 1 st ~ Poor in spirit = Humble 2 nd ~ Mourn = can repent 3 rd ~ Meek = yielding to God’s will 4 th ~ Hunger and Thirst for righteousness = desire to know and do right 5 th ~ Merciful = compassion, forgiveness Review of the Beatitudes

5. “Blessed are the pure in heart; for they shall see God.” Matt. 5:8 The 6 th Beatitude

6. Not the Blood Pump

7. 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”

8. Jews had mistaken idea about heart

9. “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

10. "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

11. "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

12. Pure = sincere, upright, void of evil 1. Moral cleanness 2. Sincerity of motive

13. “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

14. “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 his inward thought.”

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

16. Love God with all thy heart all thy soul all thy mind all thy strength Love neighbor as thyself

17. “For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.” Matt. 12:34 Pure Heart = Pure Tongue

19. “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

20. Honest Abe Lincoln

21. “Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth.” Col. 3:2 2 Tim. 1:5 “genuine faith”

22. Ananias and Sapphira – Acts 5:1-11

23. “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

24. “Blessed are the pure in heart; for they shall see God.” Matt. 5:8 The 6 th Beatitude

25.  In a right relationship with God  Born again - John 3:3  In the Kingdom = church

26.  Shall see God face to face  1 John 3:2 “for we shall see Him”  Rev. 22:4 “And they shall see his face”

27. 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

28. Specific - Pure in heart Results - Shall see God Principle - Purity Application - Purity in conduct, speech, manner of life The 6 th Beatitude

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

30. 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

32. We don't change the message, The message changes us. “We don't change the message, The message changes us”

33. GOD’S SIMPLE PLAN FOR SALVATION hear believe repent confess baptism ACTS 3:22 JN. 6:29 LK. 13:3 JN. 12:42 1 PET. 3:21 Rev. 2:10