matthew 5: 8-9. blessed = to have an inward contentedness unaffected by surrounding conditions....

Matthew 5: 8-9

Matthew 5: 8-9

Blessed =

To have an inward contentedness unaffected by surrounding conditions. It’s to be graciously approved by God and to receive the applause of heaven Jesus

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To be blessed isn’t a supernatural feeling of

wellbeing based on circumstances, but a deep supernatural experience of contentedness based on the fact that one is right with

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Pure (Katharos)

Pure (Katharos)

I’m just like Jesus even when no-one is watching

The way I look in public is the way I am in private

Having a pure heart is to be so close to God that we don’t have to look up to see if He is watching

Ish 6:3

Divine Is 6:3

Ish 6:3

Divine

Created Gen 1:31

Ish 6:3

Divine

Created

Personal 2Cor 5:21

Ish 6:3

Divine

Created

Personal

Actual 2Cor 5:17

Ish 6:3

Divine

Created

Personal

Actual

Practical 2Cor 7:1

Ish 6:3

Divine

Created

Personal

Actual

Practical

Final 1Jn 3:2

When God looks at you He pays little attention to your outward appearance – He looks past what we look like and how we behave – to focus on our heart

because that is who we truly are

God’s Promise

Those who possess purity within their hearts will receive a wonderful blessing

THEY WILL SEE GOD They shall continuously be seeing

God at work in their lives They shall experience intimate

relationship with God on a moment by moment basis

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Matthew 5: 8-9

Matthew 5: 9

Rom 12:18

Talk to God

Talk to GodTake the first step

Talk to GodTake the first stepTell the other person how you feel

Talk to GodTake the first stepTell the other person how you feelStop talking about the people who have hurt you to other people