Titus 1 15 PURITY OF HEART Titus

Titus 1: 15

PURITY OF HEART Titus 1: 15 I. TO THE PURE ALL THINGS ARE PURE A. Adam & Eve before sin (Gen. 2: 25). B. Rejoices not in unrighteousness, but rejoices in truth (1 Cor. 13: 6; 2 Pet. 2: 7 -9). C. Love God with all thy heart (Mk. 12: 30). D. Does NOT Mean Sinful Things Are Pure (Gen. 3; Titus 1: 15 b; 3: 3)! E. The pure in heart shall see God (Mt. 5: 8; 1 John 4: 19 -22).

PURITY OF HEART Titus 1: 15 III. SIN CORRUPTS THE HEART A. Adam & Eve after sin (Gen. 3: 7 -8). B. Corrupt in mind (1 Tim. 6: 5; Eph. 5: 4). C. Exercised in covetousness (2 Pet. 2: 14). D. Willful disobedience (Acts 7: 51 -53)! E. Enjoy sin (Mt. 24: 48; Acts 28: 27)! F. Simple / naivety / inexperience (Rom. 16: 18; Pr. 1: 4, 22; 7: 7; 27: 12; Mt. 10: 16)! G. Results in a heart far from God (Mk. 7: 6; Gen. 6: 5 -6; Eph. 4: 30 -32)!

PURITY OF HEART Titus 1: 15 III. HOW DO WE CLEANSE OUR HEARTS? A. If you were raised in it – you can turn away from it (Ezk. 18: 14 -20)! B. If you committed it – you can turn from it (Ezk. 18: 21 -23)! “Repent, and turn yourselves from all your transgressions; so iniquity shall not be your ruin. Cast away from you all your transgressions, whereby ye have transgressed; and make you a new heart and a new spirit: for why will ye die, O house of Israel? For I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth, saith the Lord GOD: wherefore turn yourselves, and live ye. (Ezk. 18: 30 -32).

PURITY OF HEART Titus 1: 15 IV. BE MADE CLEAN! A. Obey the gospel (1 Pet. 1: 22 -23)! Obey the word (John 15: 3 -4, 10, 14)! Obey the doctrine (Rom. 6: 16 -18)! B. Once in truth, ABIDE (1 Tim. 1: 3 -5). Be renewed in mind & in knowledge (Eph. 4: 23; Col. 3: 10). Cast down every thought that is contrary to God’s will (2 Cor. 10: 3 -5; Eph. 6: 10, 13 -18). ARE YOU PURE IN HEART?