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“A PURE HEART”
LESSON 10 : VICTORIOUS LIFE SERIES

“I the Lord search the heart and examine the mind, to reward a man according to his conduct, according to
what his deeds deserve.”
Jeremiah 17:10

GOD LOOKS AT THE HEART

Outside acts are not what count to God, but God examines the motive behind the deed. God looks at our
hearts when we worship (Matthew 15:8-9), pray (Luke 18: 9-14), give (Luke 21: 1-4), fast (Matthew 6:16-
18), and whatever we do.

Why do we want to prosper financially? Why do we want to receive power from God? Why do we want to
enlarge our service to Him? Why do we give to God’s work? Why do we help others? Why do we obey
God? These are questions that only God and we can answer.

RIGHT AND WRONG MOTIVE

A right motive is God-centered (Colossians 3:23) while a wrong motive is self-centered (Matthew 23:5-7).
It is important to bear in mind that whatever we do glorifies God and not ourselves. It is God that we must
please and not others
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Am I now trying to win the approval of men, or of God? Or am I trying to please men? If I were still trying
to please men, I would not be a servant of Christ.
Galatians 1:10

IF OUR HEART IS RIGHT:

1. We glorify God
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Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up.
James 4:10

David was chosen by God to replace King Saul in Israel because David’s heart was right with God (1
Samuel 16:7, 12-13; Psalm 45:7). On the other hand, God rejected Saul because of his evil heart (1
Samuel 15:26).

2. God prospers us
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Praise the LORD. Blessed is the man who fears the LORD, who finds great delight in his commands.
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His children will be mighty in the land; the generation of the upright will be blessed. Wealth and
riches are in his house, and his righteousness endures forever.
Psalm 112:1-3
3. God protects us
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He holds victory in store for the upright, he is a shield to those whose walk is blameless, for he
guards the course of the just and protects the way of his faithful ones.
Proverbs 2: 7-8

4. We experience God
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Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.
Matthew 5:8
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Who may ascend the hill of the LORD? Who may stand in his holy place? He who has clean hands
and a pure heart, who does not lift up his soul to an idol or swear by what is false.
Psalm 24: 3-4
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HOW TO EXAMINE OUR HEARTS?

1. Look at the fruits of our lives


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For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony,
slander.
Matthew 15:19

2. Listen to the words that come out from our mouths


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You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow of the
heart the mouth speaks.
Matthew 12:34

3. Watch out for our response to circumstances


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Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up.
Proverbs 30:8-9

The passage above is a prayer of a man named Agur. This prayer stemmed out from a concern that he
may be separated from God when confronted with too much blessings or too much need. He
acknowledged to God his weakness if suddenly faced with situations he had not expected. (We are not
encouraged to repeat the same prayer because we can instead pray that God will strengthen our hearts in
times of great blessings or great trials.) This prayer, however, shows to us that our responses or reactions
to various situations, whether good or bad, reveal who we really are inside.

HOW TO RECEIVE A PURE HEART?

1. Allow God to examine our heart (Psalm 139: 23-24).


2. Pray that God will purify our heart (Psalms 51:10; Romans 2:29).
3. Keep watch of our heart against evil (Proverbs 4:23; Matthew 9:4; Acts 5:3).
4. Fill our heart with good things (Matthew 12:35; Psalms 119:11).

APPLICATION:

1. What points in the lesson speak to you? Why?


2. What’s still inside you that you think is not right with God? (share)
3. What should our motive be in doing good deeds?

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