Qualities of a pure heart - 1

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Qualities of a pure heart - 1
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An Undivided Heart

• Purity of heart means it is unpolluted and
  undiluted.
• To achieve this means that we must be totally
  loyal to God.
• This needs to be understood BEFORE one obeys the
  Gospel! (cf. Matt. 2819-20)

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An Undivided Heart

• Matt. 2237 the first and great commandment,
  LOVE God with your all!
• Phil. 313-14 One thing
• 1 Cor. 924-27 the serious athlete temperate.

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An Undivided Heart

• The divided heart leads to heartache and misery
• Indifference, lukewarm, etc.
• James 18 double-minded
• Luke 814 thorns

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An Undivided Heart

• The divided heart
• Matt. 624 you cannot serve 2 masters
• James 44, 1 Jn. 215-17 friendship with the
  world
• James 48 Purify your hearts you
  double-minded.

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An Undivided Heart

• Psalm 8611, Unite my heart.
• Psalm 1192, 34, whole heart
• Is your heart undivided?

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The Heart and Priorities

• We all are busy and have many things to manage.
  BUT we need priorities.
• God must be our main priority!
• Priority, the right to precede others in order,
  rank, privilege (Random House Dictionary)

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The Heart and Priorities

• Priority not found in Bible, but the principle
  is there
• Matt. 633 Seek first the kingdom of God
• Matt. 1344-46 hidden treasure, pearl of great
  price
• Matt. 1034-37 not peace, but a
  swordrelationships

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The Heart and Priorities

• Luke 959-62 excuses, not accepted!
• Luke 1038-42 Mary and Martha.
• Luke 1433, whoever does not forsake all that he
  has cannot be My disciple.

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The Heart and Priorities

• It makes preparations Ezra 710
• It will tend to matters of the kingdom with
  haste and efficiency cf. Matt. 418-20, 99,
  etc.

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The Heart and Priorities

• It involves balance Cf. Col. 317
• You may not be able to do everything! Cf. Gal.
  610

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A resolved heart

• Resolve to make up your mind! Cf. Luke 164,
  Rom. 1413
• This usage gives us understanding of what it
  means.
• Words like determination, endurance, zeal,
  diligence, committed, purpose, etc.

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A resolved heart

• The Bible and resolve
• 1 Pet. 221-23 Jesus committed Himself
• Matt. 1624 deny himself, take up his cross
• Acts 419-20 we cannot but speak

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A resolved heart

• The Bible and resolve
• Phil. 312-14 Paul pressed toward the goal
• Acts 2112-13 Paul willing to die for Him
• 2 Tim. 215 Be diligent to present yourself
  approved

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A resolved heart

• The Bible and resolve
• Daniel 18 Daniel and foods, he purposed in
  his heart
• Daniel 316-18 Refusal to bow before the king
• Nehemiah 46 the people had a mind to work

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A resolved heart

• The Bible and resolve
• Eccl. 910 Whatever your hands find to do
• Eph. 515-16 Walk circumspectly, redeeming the
  time.
• Rom. 1211, not lagging in diligence,

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A resolved heart

• The Bible and resolve
• Heb. 411 Let us be diligent to enter that
  rest
• Heb. 121-2 - run the race with endurance.

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A resolved heart

• Resolved to BE pure!
• There MUST be a deep down commitment.
• It is NOT superficial! Continued faithfulness -
  Heb. 21 more earnest heed

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A resolved heart

• Resolved to BE pure!
• When obstacles appear, we work through them.
• IT will also affect what we will NOT do!

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A resolved heart

• Is your religion a preference or a commitment?
• It must be MORE than a preference!
• The road to heaven is straight and narrow. A
  path for those that WILL to do what is right!

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• Is your heart undivided?
• Is God your priority?
• Are you resolved to serve Him with your all?