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The Rewards of Purity
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• Matt. 58 Blessed are the pure in heart, For
  they shall see God.

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• Psalm 243-5, Who may ascend into the hill of
  the Lord? Or who may stand in His holy place? He
  who has clean hands and a pure heart, Who has not
  lifted up his soul to an idol, Nor sworn
  deceitfully. He shall receive blessing from the
  Lord, And righteousness from the God of his
  salvation.

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What is the heart?

• The heart the control center of the inner man.
  Prov. 423
• The seat of emotions, thoughts, understanding,
  attitudes and will.
• Purity means undiluted and unpolluted

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Qualities of a pure heart

• Undivided and prioritized
• Integrity
• Honesty
• Exercises self-control
• Patient and humble

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Qualities of a pure heart

• Content
• Kind and dignified
• Confident
• It Demonstrates love
• 2 Pet. 15-7

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Dangers

• Sensual lust -1 Jn. 215-16
• Pride and Covetousness
• Ignorance and unbelief
• Busyness and clutter
• The tongue

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Maintaining purity

• Make up your mind! Cf. Joshua 2415
• Sanctify God in your heart 1 Pet. 315
• Choose your associates 1 Cor. 1533
• Be zealous
• Meditate on these things Phil. 48

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Rewards of a pure heart

• Living with a pure heart is a great challenge.
  It is NOT easy! Matt. 713-14

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Rewards of a pure heart

• Matt. 1128-30
• What did Jesus mean?
• Easy (???st??, chrestos), pleasant, good, etc.
  Luke 539 better Eph. 432 kind Rom.
  24 goodness 1 Pet. 23 gracious

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Rewards of a pure heart

• Matt. 1128-30
• His yoke is better (good), especially in
  contrast to the yoke (burden) of sin.
• Romans 818, For I consider that the sufferings
  of this present time are not worthy to be
  compared with the glory which shall be revealed
  in us.

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Rewards of a pure heart

• Fellowship with God
• 1 John 13
• Fellowship in this life, 1 John 15-7
• Imitating His good character Eph. 51, 2 Pet.
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• Our life to come Psa. 236

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Rewards of a pure heart

• A good conscience
• This world is filled with disappointments.
• With purity of heart, our conscience is clear.
• Heb. 136
• 2 Tim. 13, Heb. 1022

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Rewards of a pure heart

• A good conscience
• This world is filled with disappointments.
• With purity of heart, our conscience is clear.
• Heb. 136
• 2 Tim. 13, Heb. 1022

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Rewards of a pure heart

• Hope of heaven
• We are here because of our desire to spend
  eternity in heaven.
• John 141-3, 2 Cor. 51-5 Heb. 1113-16
• Eternal life Rom. 27, Titus 37, 2 Tim. 47-8

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Rewards of a pure heart

• Gods Blessings
• In whatever way He blesses His people.
  Primarily spiritual
• 1 Tim. 48, 1 Pet. 312Eph. 13, 2 Pet. 13-4

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Rewards of a pure heart

• Answered prayers
• We can pray with confidence
• 1 Pet. 312
• 1 John 514,15 Phil. 46-7, James 516

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Heaven is a pure place for purified people If you
miss heaven, youve missed all there is! Matt.
1626, Rev. 2127
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