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Inspired by 1 John 5:4-12 and John 20:19-23
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William Barclay
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John 5:4-12, John 20:19-23
O God, our Father, in the life and death and resurrection of Jesus you have given us the remedy for sin. In him you have opened to us the way to forgiveness for all our past sins, and you have given u...
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Mother Teresa
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- Purity Of Heart
To be pure, to remain pure, can only come at a price, the price of knowing God and loving him enough to do his will. He will always give us the strength we need to keep purity as something as beautifu...
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Søren Kierkegaard
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- Purity Of Heart
Purity of heart is to will one thing.
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2 Peter 3:14 & 18
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2 Peter 3:14, 2 Peter 3:18
Therefore, beloved, be diligent to be found by him without spot or blemish, and at peace. Grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and to the d...
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Gracious God, our hearts are often
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Laura B. Murray
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Psalm 51:10, Jeremiah 17:9-10, Matthew 5:8, Romans 7:21-23, James 4:8, Ezekiel 36:26, 1 John 3:3, Psalm 73:1, Psalm 24:3-4, Matthew 15:19-20, Romans 12:2, Psalm 139:23-24, Titus 1:15, James 1:2-8, Matthew 12:25
Gracious God, our hearts are often divided between what is good and what is evil. Not one of us is pure in heart yet we long to have a whole heart.
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The Deepwater Horizon Crisis and Our Need for a Savior
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Ryan Bundrick
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Romans 3:21-31, 1 John 1:7, Philippians 1:6, Ephesians 2:8-9, Colossians 2:13-14
In 2010, an oil rig named “Deepwater Horizon” suffered a catastrophic failure. Due to improper installation of the cement seal, a malfunctioning blowout preventer, and cost-cutting decisions by corpor...
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Dirty Boots
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The Pastor's Workshop
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Proverbs 13:4, Ecclesiastes 9:10, Matthew 25:14-30, Philippians 3:13-14, James 1:22-25, 1 John 1:9, James 5:16
Pope John Paul I recounted a story about Jonathan Swift and his servant. One morning at an inn, Swift asked his servant why his boots hadn’t been cleaned. The servant replied, “I didn’t see the point,...
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Adapted from Psalm 142
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Psalm 142:null
Leader: With my voice I cry out to the Lord; with my voice I plead for mercy to the Lord. I pour out my complaint before him; People: When my spirit faints within me, I cry to you, O Lord; I say, “Yo...
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John Henry Newman
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- Purity Of Heart
Purity prepares the soul for love, and love confirms the soul in purity.
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Thomas à Kempis
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- Purity Of Heart
Purity and simplicity are the two wings with which man soars above the earth and all temporary nature.
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Thomas à Kempis
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- Purity Of Heart
He who loves with purity considers not the gift of the lover, but the love of the giver.
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Collect for Purity
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John 4:7-26, Isaiah 6:1-8, Revelation 4:11, Matthew 22:37, Ezekiel 36:26-27
Almighty God, to you all hearts are open, all desires known, and from you no secrets are hid: Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love you,...
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Henry Drummond
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- Purity Of Heart
Become pure in heart. The pure in heart shall see God. Here, then, is one opening for soul-culture--the avenue through purity of heart to the spiritual seeing of God.
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Augustine of Hippo
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- Purity Of Heart
- Innocence
The so-called innocence of children is more a matter of weakness of limb, than purity of heart.
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Augustine of Hippo
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- Purity Of Heart
- Intentions
God bestows more consideration on the purity of the intention with which our actions are performed than on the actions themselves.
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R. V. G. Tasker
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- Purity Of Heart
[The pure in heart are] the single-minded, who are free from the tyranny of a divided self.
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D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones
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- Purity Of Heart
the only way to have a pure heart is to realize you have an impure heart.
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James A. Baldwin
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- Purity Of Heart
- Motivations
Nobody is more dangerous than he who imagines himself pure in heart; for his purity, by definition, is unassailable.
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A Conversation Between St. Francis and a Brother named Leo
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Brennan Manning
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One day Saint Francis and brother Leo were walking down the road. Noticing Leo was depressed, Francis turned and asked, “Leo, do you know what it means to be pure of heart?” “Of course. It means to h...
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Almighty and Everlasting God, in whom
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John Watson
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Acts 17:28
Almighty and Everlasting God, in whom we live and move and have our being, who has created us for yourself, so that our hearts are restless until they find rest in you, grant to us purity of heart and...
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Ubi Caritas
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The Love of Christ has gathered us as one. Let us rejoice and be glad in him. Let us fear and love the living God And in purity of heart let us love one another. Where charity and love are, there is...
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Scripture Guide, Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21
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Scott B. Bullock
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Matthew 6:1-6, Deuteronomy 6:4-9, Matthew 23:4, 5, 13-36, Mark 12:42, Luke 21:2, Isaiah 58:6, Joel 2:1-2, 12-17
Ancient Lens What can we learn from the historical context? "Hear O Israel..." The Shema (Deuteronomy 6:4-9) commands the Israelites to love the Lord their God with heart, soul, and m...
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John Hagee
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- Purity Of Heart
- Conflict
A pure heart won't get us out of conflict and controversy. It may well be the very thing that gets us into it.
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Ash Wednesday
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Scott B. Bullock
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Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21, Deuteronomy 6:4-9, Matthew 23:4, 5, 13-36, Mark 12:42, Luke 21:2, Isaiah 58:6, Joel 2:1-2, 12-17
AIM Commentary Ancient Lens What can we learn from the historical context? "Hear O Israel..." The Shema (Deuteronomy 6:4-9) commands the Israelites to love the Lord their God with h...
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Adapted from Psalm 24:1-4
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Dustin Ray
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Psalm 24:1-4
Pastor: The earth is the LORD’s and the fullness thereof, the world and those who dwell therein, All: for he has founded it upon the seas and established it upon the rivers. Pastor: Who shall asce...
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Martin Luther
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- Purity Of Heart
Christ … wants to have the heart pure, though outwardly the person may be a drudge in the kitchen, black, sooty, and grimy, doing all sorts of dirty work. Though a common labourer, a shoemaker or a bl...
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Psalm 51:6-12
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Psalm 51:6-12
Behold, you desire truth in the inward parts. You teach me wisdom in the inmost place. Purify me with hyssop, and I will be clean. Wash me, and I will be whiter than snow. Let me hear joy and gladness...
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Adapted from Psalm 24:1-4, NRSV
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Psalm 24:1-4
The earth is the LORD’s and all that is in it, the world, and those who live in it; for he has founded it on the seas, and established it on the rivers. Who shall ascend the hill of the LORD? And...
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Adapted from Psalm 51:1-2, 8-12
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Psalm 51:1-2, Psalm 51:8-12
All: Have mercy on me, O God, according to your steadfast love; according to your abundant mercy blot out my transgressions. Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin! Let me hea...
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Adapted from James 4:8, 10
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Stuart R. Strachan, Jr.
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James 4:8, Proverbs 3:34, Matthew 11:28-30, 1 John 1:9, Psalm 51:17
Leader: Come near to God and he will come near to you. People: Wash your hands and purify your hearts. Leader: Grieve your sins and you will be forgiven. People: Humble yourselves befo...