MASQUERADE Series: Shining Through The Beatitude of Passion for Purity Matthew 5:8.

MASQUERADEMASQUERADE

Series: Shining ThroughSeries: Shining Through

The Beatitude of The Beatitude of Passion for PurityPassion for Purity

Matthew 5:8Matthew 5:8

I.I. PerceptionPerception of Purity. of Purity.A. Free from A. Free from CorruptionCorruption..B. Fixed on B. Fixed on ChristChrist. .

The Bible says, The Bible says, “Teach me “Teach me your way, O LORD, and I will your way, O LORD, and I will walk in your truth; give me walk in your truth; give me an undivided heart, that I an undivided heart, that I may fear Your name.”may fear Your name.”

(Psalms 86:11).(Psalms 86:11).

The Bible says, The Bible says, “No one can “No one can serve two masters. For you serve two masters. For you

will hate one & love the will hate one & love the other, or be devoted to one other, or be devoted to one

& despise the other. You & despise the other. You cannot serve both God cannot serve both God

& money.” & money.” (Luke 16:13)(Luke 16:13)

I.I. PerceptionPerception of Purity. of Purity.

II.II. PlacePlace of Purity. of Purity. A. Heart Defined.A. Heart Defined.

The Bible says, The Bible says, “The “The LORD said to Samuel, ‘Do LORD said to Samuel, ‘Do

not consider his appearance not consider his appearance or his height... The LORD or his height... The LORD

does not look at the things does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at man looks at. Man looks at the outward appearance, the outward appearance,

but the LORD looks but the LORD looks at the at the heartheart..”” (1 Samuel 16:7)(1 Samuel 16:7)

The Bible says, The Bible says, “But the things “But the things that come out of the mouth come that come out of the mouth come from the from the heartheart, these make a man , these make a man

‘unclean’.‘unclean’.For out of the For out of the heartheart come evil come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, thoughts, murder, adultery,

sexual immorality, theft, false sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, slander.”testimony, slander.” (Matthew 15:18-19)(Matthew 15:18-19)

The Bible says, The Bible says, “For the eyes “For the eyes of the LORD range throughout of the LORD range throughout the earth to strengthen those the earth to strengthen those

whose whose heartshearts are fully are fully committed to Him.”committed to Him.”

(2 Chronicles 16:9)(2 Chronicles 16:9)


II.II. PlacePlace of Purity. of Purity. A. Heart Defined.A. Heart Defined. B. Heart Described.B. Heart Described.

1.1. Proud (Proverbs 18:12).Proud (Proverbs 18:12).

2.2. Pure (Proverbs 22:11).Pure (Proverbs 22:11).

3.3. Heavy (Proverbs 11:25).Heavy (Proverbs 11:25).

4.4. Sick (Proverbs 13:12).Sick (Proverbs 13:12).

5.5. Bitter (Proverbs 14:10).Bitter (Proverbs 14:10).

6.6. Sorrowful (Proverbs 14:13).Sorrowful (Proverbs 14:13).

7.7. Merry (Proverbs 17:22).Merry (Proverbs 17:22).

8.8. Envious (Proverbs 23:17).Envious (Proverbs 23:17).

9.9. Lust (Proverbs 6:12). Lust (Proverbs 6:12).

10.10. Discouraged (Numbers 32:7).Discouraged (Numbers 32:7).

11.11. Disquieted (Psalms 38:8).Disquieted (Psalms 38:8).

12.12. Overwhelmed (Psalms 61:2).Overwhelmed (Psalms 61:2).

13.13. Wounded (Psalms 109:22).Wounded (Psalms 109:22).

14.14. Broken (Psalms 147:3).Broken (Psalms 147:3).

15.15. Hardened (Exodus 8:15).Hardened (Exodus 8:15).

16.16. Grieved (Deut. 15:10).Grieved (Deut. 15:10).

17.17. Doubt (Mark 11:23).Doubt (Mark 11:23).

18.18. Troubled (John 14:1).Troubled (John 14:1).

19.19. Anguished (2 Corinthians 2:4).Anguished (2 Corinthians 2:4).

19.19. Condemned (1 John 3:20).Condemned (1 John 3:20).

20.20. Guided (Proverbs 23:19).Guided (Proverbs 23:19).


II.II. PlacePlace of Purity. of Purity.

III.III. ProcessProcess of Purity. of Purity.

The Bible says, “The The Bible says, “The heartheart is is deceitful above all things,& deceitful above all things,&

desperately wicked…”desperately wicked…”(Jeremiah 17:9)(Jeremiah 17:9)

Pathways to PurityPathways to Purity::1. 1. AdmitAdmit sinful impurity. sinful impurity.

The Bible says, The Bible says, “Can the “Can the Ethiopian change his skin or Ethiopian change his skin or

the leopard its spots? Neither the leopard its spots? Neither can you do good who are can you do good who are

accustomed to doing evil.”accustomed to doing evil.” (Jeremiah 13:23)(Jeremiah 13:23)

Pathways to PurityPathways to Purity::1.1. AdmitAdmit sinful impurity. sinful impurity.

2.2. AskAsk for a new heart. for a new heart.

The Bible says, The Bible says, “For if you confess “For if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord & with your mouth that Jesus is Lord & believe in your heart that God raised believe in your heart that God raised

Him from the dead, you will be Him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is by believing in your saved. For it is by believing in your heart that you are made right with heart that you are made right with

God, & it is byGod, & it is by confessing with your confessing with your

mouth that you are mouth that you are saved.”saved.”

(Romans 10:9-10)(Romans 10:9-10)



3.3. PrayPray..

The Bible says, The Bible says, “Create in “Create in me a clean heart, O God, me a clean heart, O God,

And renew a steadfast And renew a steadfast spirit within me.” spirit within me.” (Psalms (Psalms

51:10)51:10)

The Bible says, The Bible says, “Search me, O “Search me, O God, & know my heart; Try God, & know my heart; Try

me, & know my anxieties; See me, & know my anxieties; See if there is any wicked way in if there is any wicked way in

me, & lead me in the way me, & lead me in the way everlasting.”everlasting.”

(Psalms 139:23-24)(Psalms 139:23-24)



3.3. PrayPray..

4.4. DrawDraw Close to God. Close to God.

The Bible says, The Bible says, “Therefore “Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil & submit to God. Resist the devil & he will flee from you. he will flee from you. Draw nearDraw near

to God & He will draw near to to God & He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you you. Cleanse your hands, you

sinners; & sinners; & purify your hearts, purify your hearts, You double-minded.”You double-minded.” (James 4:7-8)(James 4:7-8)



3.3. PrayPray..


5.5. Memorize & Meditate Memorize & Meditate on on Scripture.Scripture.

The Bible says, The Bible says, “How can a young “How can a young man keep his way pure? By living man keep his way pure? By living according to your Word. I seek according to your Word. I seek You with all my heart; do not let You with all my heart; do not let

me stray from your commands. I me stray from your commands. I have hidden Your Word in my have hidden Your Word in my

heart heart that I might not sin that I might not sin against You.”against You.” (Psalms 119:9-11).(Psalms 119:9-11).



3.3. PrayPray..



6.6. WatchWatch what we Watch. what we Watch.

The Bible says, The Bible says, “… Keep “… Keep oneself from being polluted oneself from being polluted

by the world.”by the world.”(James 1:27)(James 1:27)

The Bible says, The Bible says, “I made a “I made a covenant with my eyes covenant with my eyes not to look lustfully at a not to look lustfully at a

girl.”girl.”(Job 31:1)(Job 31:1)



3.3. PrayPray..




7.7. Find Find a Faithful Friend.a Faithful Friend.

The Bible says, The Bible says, “He who “He who walks with the wise grows walks with the wise grows wise, but a companion of wise, but a companion of

fools suffers harm.”fools suffers harm.” (Proverbs 13:20)(Proverbs 13:20)

The Bible says, The Bible says, “The “The heartfelt counsel of a heartfelt counsel of a friend is as sweet as friend is as sweet as perfume & incense.”perfume & incense.”

(Proverbs 27:9)(Proverbs 27:9)



3.3. PrayPray..




7.7. Find Find a Faithful Friend.a Faithful Friend.

8.8. Focus Focus on Future Hope.on Future Hope.

The Bible says, The Bible says, “Everyone who has this “Everyone who has this

hope in Him purifies hope in Him purifies himself, just as He is himself, just as He is

pure.”pure.” (1 John 3:3)(1 John 3:3)




IV.IV. PromisePromise of Purity. of Purity. A. PresentlyA. Presently

The Bible says, “The Bible says, “He He (Moses) persevered (Moses) persevered

because he saw Him who because he saw Him who is invisible.”is invisible.”

(Hebrews 11:27)(Hebrews 11:27)




IV.IV. PromisePromise of Purity. of Purity. A. PresentlyA. Presently

B. EternallyB. Eternally

““Unfortunately, sin hasUnfortunately, sin hasblinded us, leaving our blinded us, leaving our spiritual eyes swallowed spiritual eyes swallowed

shut. Unable to see God, we shut. Unable to see God, we grope in the darkness, grope in the darkness,

searching desperately for searching desperately for someone or something to someone or something to make us happy… make us happy… our heart is splinteredour heart is splintered & scattered. We run & scattered. We run

To & fro, gathering first this To & fro, gathering first this trinket, then that one, trinket, then that one,

dropping both for the next dropping both for the next shiny one we spy…the result shiny one we spy…the result

is is a civil war of the soul. All a civil war of the soul. All

while our Father stands close while our Father stands close by, waiting for us to turn by, waiting for us to turn

around & run into Hisaround & run into His arms… if our vision arms… if our vision for God is to grow for God is to grow

Wider, clearer, & brighter, Wider, clearer, & brighter, our our

will must be united in a single will must be united in a single focus on Him & an overriding focus on Him & an overriding desire to know & love Him.”desire to know & love Him.”

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IV.IV. PromisePromise of Purity. of Purity.

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