How Do you Know If Your Heart Is Pure? Matthew 5:8
April 14, 2024
Matthew 5:1-12 / New King James Version
The Beatitudes
5 And seeing the multitudes, He went up on a mountain, and when He was seated His disciples came to Him. 2 Then He opened His mouth and taught them, saying:
3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit,
For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
4 Blessed are those who mourn,
For they shall be comforted.
5 Blessed are the meek,
For they shall inherit the [a]earth.
6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,
For they shall be filled.
7 Blessed are the merciful,
For they shall obtain mercy.
8 Blessed are the pure in heart,
For they shall see God.
9 Blessed are the peacemakers,
For they shall be called sons of God.
10 Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake,
For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
11 Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake. 12 Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
Footnotes
- Matthew 5:5 Or land
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This eight-week series examines the most famous ever given, The Sermon on the Mount, by none other than Jesus himself. Jesus’s audience was the outcasts of his day, and they were the first to engage this incredible message and design for living. We will unpack the nine Beatitudes presented by Jesus. It’s a series you don’t want to miss. Today, we unpack Matthew 5:8 and look at what it means to be merciful and to receive mercy.
Questions to ponder:
- What does it mean to be “pure in heart?” What does it mean we will see God?”
- What does it mean to be “pure in heart” from the Biblical definition?
- How is it possible that we will see God if we have a pure heart?
- Why must we understand God’s idea of a pure heart? Are there eternal consequences?
- What does the word purity mean to you? Why is it life-changing?
The Greek word for pure is (katharos). It means to be “clean, blameless, unstained from guilt.” The Greek word for heart is (kardeeah). The Hebrew word for pure is (taher) It means “to be clean from the inside out.”
“The good life is for those with a pure heart, for they will see God.”
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