The Beatitudes, Part 6: The Pure in Heart

Purity before God is far more than just being clean. To Jesus, being pure in heart, described in the Beatitudes, touches on the very holiness of God.

The Pure in Heart

It is the core of our heart that must be cleansed before we can have a pure heart, enabling us to see God as He is.

Is 'The Leavening' of the Pharisees in Us?

If we feel we are better than our brethren, separating ourselves from them, we are hypocrites and actors, harboring the leavening of the Pharisees in us.

Am I on the True Path of Conversion?

Observing oneself in the mirror is useless unless one makes appropriate changes based on the observed image. We must do a thorough self-examination.

Matthew (Part Five)

Think on These Things (2018)

Our annual, self-inflicted review of self can be humbling and even painful. We have a measure of control over our carnality which those in the world lack.

Hope That Purifies

The true Christian has the unique hope of becoming like Jesus Christ, sharing in His joy, power, and honor. Only the pure in heart will actually see God.

Matthew (Part Six)

How Big Is God?

We must not have a one-dimensional perspective of God. Our puny minds can only grasp a tiny sliver of what God really is.

Is God in All Our Thoughts?

We must not allow the cares of the world, its pressures or its pride, to crowd God out of our thoughts, bringing about abominable works or evil fruits.

Do You Recognize This Man? (Part Seven)

The prevailing view is that at the end time, God will judge between the righteous and unrighteous, consigning each to heaven or hell, an idea from paganism.

Using God's Given Authority

God has gifted all His called-out ones, expecting them to use those gifts with the pillars of godly wisdom for the edification of the Body of Christ.