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8 “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. Blessed is to have the loving attention of Almighty God. Do we have pure hearts? 25 I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you shall be clean from all your uncleannesses, and from all your idols I will cleanse you. 26 And I will give you a new…

Keeping the commandment Jesus said “if you love Me, keep My commandments.” Commandment keeping is not a popular subject and not a popular or even easy application. Today we are looking at keeping the commandment, not commandments, but commandment as given to Timothy by Paul. How do you look at commandment…

“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery.’ But I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lustful intent has already committed adultery with her in his heart. If your right eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away. For it is better that you lose one of your…

1 Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, for you know that we who teach will be judged with greater strictness. 2 For with the judgment you pronounce you will be judged, and with the measure you use it will be measured to you. 13 Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good conduct…

Bienvenido: Diezmo y Ofrenda Juan 21:17 (RVR1960) 17 Le dijo la tercera vez : Simón, hijo de Jonás, ¿ me amas ?... Juan 3:16 (RVR1960) 16 Porque de tal manera amó Dios al mundo, que ha dado a su Hijo unigénito, para que todo aquel que en él cree, no se pierda, mas tenga vida eterna. Si "amamos tanto":…

“Prayer is beyond any question the highest activity of the human soul. Man is at his greatest and highest when upon his knees he comes face to face with God.” “When a man is speaking to God he is at his very acme. It is the highest activity of the human soul, and therefore it is at the same time the…

The Devil and the Hermit There is a fable wherein the Devil once was crossing the Libyan desert and met a group of friends tempting a holy hermit. They tried seductions of the flesh, used doubts and fears, etc. But to no avail. The holy man was unmoved. The Devil then stepped forward: “Your methods are…

Introduction God is said to speak to men in “a still, small voice” ( 1 Kings 19:12 ), This may partially explain why we find it hard to hear him when he speaks. It’s much like receiving a phone call in a house with the T.V. going, the stereo blaring, and a house full of people chatting with one another.…

Blessed Are the Pure In Heart

Staying Pure in and Impure World

having a heart that pleases God

Introduction Greetings... We have been studying the “Beatitudes Of The Bible” and find ourselves recently in the Sermon on the Mount. Having last week examined “Blessed Are The Merciful” this week we are going to look at “Blessed Are Those That Are Pure In Heart.” As God’s children we are to practice…

Blessed are the pure in heart, For they shall see God. Intro: Let’s Frame It Why Did Jesus Say This? The Physical Condition of God’s people. Politically controlled by Rome The Spiritual Condition of God’s people. Religiously controlled by the Pharisees. Had created a system of works that proved spirituality.…

Introduction Have you ever done something with mixed motives? Like have you ever helped someone, because you know you will get something in return or maybe you want them to complement you or you want people to see you serving someone. I think we all have done that at some point in our lives. A specific…

Last week Sharon preached on the Great Commission where we heard that the apostles are to go out into the whole world, baptize people, and teach them everything that Jesus had commanded them. Then as we turn to our text this week we have that very thing happening. It is a beautiful connection between…

GEBED Here, dankie vir die voorreg om uit U Woord te lees. Laat U Woord my hart vernuwe — Amen. SKRIFLESING Jam 3:5b-6 “’n Klein vuurtjie kan ’n groot bos aan die brand steek. Die tong is ook ’n vuur, ’n wêreld vol ongeregtigheid, die deel van die liggaam wat die hele mens besmet. Dit steek die hele…

We pick what we ponder and what we ponder, we practice. We must think Biblically.

James is calling us to not only be hearers of the word but also doers. Pointing us to areas in which we are not living our Pure religion

Introduction I have always wanted to be a cowboy. I love the cowboy way of problem solving and working things out often with the limited resources that may be available. When the situation gets tough, there has to be adjustments made. That physical and mental toughness is often expressed in the cowboy…

The proverb about having to drink milk before one is able to handle meet is universal. the Christian starts with milk but must be weaned to sound doctrine.

When we cannot understand God, we know that we can always trust God.

Introduction If there were ever a Sunday to physically be at church to hear a message in person, this would be that Sunday! In life, sometimes, there are things that we have to do. In some settings, these things are called requirements. Think about someone interviewing for a job. They go into the interview…

Developing a biblical defintion of purity in impure times.