1. Welcome

2. The Beatitudes
The Sixth Beatitude
Matt. 5:8

3. “Blessed” Meek Poor in spirit Hunger & Thirst Mourn Merciful
Peacemakers
Pure in Heart
Persecuted

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

5. What Is The Heart ? Not the blood Pump Intellect Will Feelings
Emotions

6. What Is The Heart ? 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 thy heart”
Matt.12:34 - “abundance of the heart”

7. What Is The Heart ? Purity Monitor
7. “Hypocrites! Well did Isaiah prophesy about you, saying:
8. '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
Isaiah 29:13
Purity
Monitor
Matt. 23:25
Matt. 23:27-28

8. What Is BEING PURE In Heart ?
Pure = sincere, unfeigned, upright, void of evil
Moral cleanness
Sincerity of motive
Pure Food
Pure Gold

9. Think on the Right Things
How to Have a Pure Heart
Think on the Right Things
“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

10. Think on the Right Things
How to Have a Pure Heart
Think on the Right Things
“A person may not be what he thinks he is, but what he thinks, he is.”
“Be not deceived: Evil companionships corrupt good morals.” 1 Cor. 15:33 ASV
“Be not deceived: Good companionships cultivate good morals”

11. How to Have a Pure Heart Love the Right Things Love God with
all thy heart
all thy soul
all thy mind
all thy strength
Love neighbor as thyself
Mark 12:30-31
1 John 2:15

12. Moral Actions of a Pure Heart
Controlled Tongue
“For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.” Matt. 12:34b
Pure Heart = Pure Tongue

13. A pure heart
Produces a clean mouth

14. Moral Actions of a Pure Heart
Clothing
God gave rules for clothing
Adam and Eve made aprons - Gen.3:7
God made coats - clothed them Gen.3:21
“Clothed, and in his right mind.” Lk.8:35

15. Moral Actions of a Pure Heart
Honesty
“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

16. Honest Abe Lincoln

17. Moral Actions of a Pure Heart
Sincerity
Not Hypocrisy
“Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth.” Col. 3:2
2 Tim. 1:5 “unfeigned faith” “genuine” Feigned = pretend, act
“But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you.” Rom. 6:17

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

19. Two Ways we can see God As a Christian
In a right relationship with God
Born again - John 3:3
In the Kingdom = church

20. Two Ways we can see God In Heaven Shall see God face to face
1 John 3:2 “for we shall see him”
Rev. 22:4 “And they shall see his face”

21. 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

22. The Beatitudes The Sixth Beatitude Specific - Pure in heart
Results - Shall see God
Principle - Purity
Application - Purity in conduct

23. Happy are those people Who are pure in heart
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

25. Nelson Chapel Church of Christ
5039 Six Mile Road
Maryville, Tn
August 26, 2018
Sermon by Arthur Pigman
2705 Druid Hill Dr.
Maryville, Tn
CCL