Blessed are the Pure in Heart

July 16, 2023

Pastor Matt Heisele

Matthew 5:8

“Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God (NIV) 

Revelation 7:15-17

“Therefore, they are before the throne of God and serve him day and night in his temple; and he who sits on the throne will shelter them with his presence.16 ‘Never again will they hunger; never again will they thirst. The sun will not beat down on them,’[a] nor any scorching heat. 17 For the Lamb at the center of the throne will be their shepherd; ‘he will lead them to springs of living water.’[b] ‘And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.’[c]” (NIV) 

2nd Corinthians 5:17

“This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun! (NLT) 

Ezekiel 36:26

“ I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh.” (NIV) 

John 3:3

“Jesus replied, “Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again.[a]” (NIV) 

The Greek word for believe is pisteuo which means to entrust, handover, or surrender.

John 3:16

“ For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only son, that whoever believes (entrusts/surrenders) in him will not perish but have eternal life (NIV) 

Matthew 24:40-41

“Two men will be in the field; one will be taken and the other left. 41 Two women will be grinding with a hand mill; one will be taken and the other left. (NIV) 

Matthew 25:1-12

“At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.2 Five of them were foolish and five were wise. 3 The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take any oil with them. 4 The wise ones, however, took oil in jars along with their lamps. 5 The bridegroom was a long time in coming, and they all became drowsy and fell asleep. 6 “At midnight the cry rang out: ‘Here’s the bridegroom! Come out to meet him!’ 7 “Then all the virgins woke up and trimmed their lamps. 8 The foolish ones said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil; our lamps are going out.’ 9 “‘No,’ they replied, ‘there may not be enough for both us and you. Instead, go to those who sell oil and buy some for yourselves.’ 10 “But while they were on their way to buy the oil, the bridegroom arrived. The virgins who were ready went in with him to the wedding banquet. And the door was shut. 11 “Later the others also came. ‘Lord, Lord,’ they said, ‘open the door for us!’ 12 “But he replied, ‘Truly I tell you, I don’t know you.’ (NIV) 

Psalm 139:23-24

“Search me God, and know my heart. Test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting (NIV) 

Ephesians 4:32

“Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.”(NIV)