Matthew 5:8 Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God. I. Purity of heart DEMANDS OUR ATTENTION. 1. It implies a change of heart. 2. It implies that the faculties of the soul are purified. 3. It implies the purity of the affections. 4, It implies the purity of the thoughts and desires. 5. It leads to purity of worship. 6. It leads to purity of life. II. THE BLESSEDNESS PROMISED to the pure in heart. 1. What is denoted by seeing God. 2. This vision will constitute the blessedness of the pure in heart. (J. Jordan.) Parallel Verses KJV: Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God. |