"THE PURE HEART"

Matthew 5:8

I. The Meaning of the Pure Heart

A. A Sincere Heart (Matt 23:23-29)

B. A Single Heart (Acts 2:46-47)

C. A Sinless Heart (Ps 24:3-5)

II. The Marks of a Pure Heart

A. Conscious of the Presence of God (Matt 5:1-8, 16-18)

· Giving (v.2-4)

· Praying (v.5-8)

· Fasting (v.16-18)

B. Content with the Praise of God (v.5)

C. Controlled by the Priorities of God (Matt 6:33)

· Control Your Activities

· Control Your Anxieties

III. The Making of a Pure Heart (Prov 20:9; Ezek 36:25-29; 1 Peter 1:22-23)