<h6>From Sunday Oct. 28, 2007</h6><center> Happy Holy</center>

Matthew 5:8 "Blessed are the pure of heart, for they shall see God."


The people were crying for a savior NOT more rules!

There are only two kinds of religion in the world:
1. The Religion of human achievement
2. The Religion of divine acomplishment

1. Why does this beatitude fall in this position?:
It is a flow...a natural progression

2. What does it mean to be pure in heart?
The Heart: always in scripture refers to the seat of his being
Prov 4:23 Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.


Mat. 16:19, James 4:8, Psalm 9:1, Psalm 26:2, Psalm 28:7


The word pure is "katharous" to cleanse from filth
a second meaning: unmixed, unalloyed

Five kinds of Purity:
1. Primative Purity..only God
2. Created Purity..created pure being
3. Ultimate Purity..glorification...heaven
4. Positional Purity..we have now through Christ
5. Practical Purity..
II Cor. 7:1 Having therefore these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

3. How can my heart be made pure?
1. Know you can't do it on your own righteousness
2. Purify your heart by faith
3. Stay in the word.

John 15:3 "Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you"


Finally:
4. What is the result of purity of heart?
"They shall see God"