Blessed are the Pure in Heart

November 9, 2025

Preacher: Alan Conner

Passage: Matthew 5:8

Service Type: Sunday AM

Northwest Bible Church – Nov. 9, 2025 – Matthew – Alan Conner

Matthew 5:8

Blessed are the Pure in Heart

Intro

A. THE DEFINITION OF PURE IN HEART.

1. The heart describes the inner man. Mt. 15;18-20; Prov. 4:23.

2. Purity in heart.

a. Moral purity – Ps. 24:3-6.

b. Single-minded commitment to God. Ps. 86:11

B. THE DEPRAVITY OF THE HEART.

1. The problem: our hearts are not pure. Gen. 6:5; 8:21; Jer. 17:9; Eph. 4:18

2. God’s solution. Deut. 30:6; Ezek. 36:26.

a. Justification – Acts 15:9

b. Sanctification – Rom. 7:22-23; Ps. 51:10; 2 Cor. 7:1

C. THE DEVELOPMENT OF A PURE HEART.

1. Confession of sin. 1 Jn. 1:9

2. Walk in the Word. Ps. 119:9-11; 140; Jn. 17:17

3. Walk by the Spirit. Gal. 5:16

4. Walk in prayer. Ps. 51:10

5. Focus on Christ and His coming. 1 Jn. 3:2-3

D. DESTINY OF A PURE HEART.

1. Man on earth cannot see God. Ex. 33:20; 1 Tim. 6:16; Jn. 1:18; 1 Jn. 4:12

2. We shall see God.

a. Now. 2 Cor. 4:6; 3:18

b. Later. 1 Cor. 13:12; Ps. 17:15; 1 Jn. 3:2; Rev. 22:2; Jn. 17:24

Conclusion

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