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Discussion Guide Scripture memory: Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. Matthew 5:8 Discussion Questions What stood out to you from this Sunday’s message and from studying the beatitudes these past few weeks? Jesus very well could have been borrowing the phrase “pure in heart” from Psalm 24. Read Psalm 24:1–5. How does it help you understand the phrase “pure in heart”? How does this psalm also give hope for sinners to be called “pure in heart”? The words “in heart” are so key in understanding this beatitude. What distinction do you see between being “pure in heart” and being pure or holy in outward behavior? Why do we often default to thinking its merely the latter? This beatitude reveals some of how we think about God and what it means to know him. A.W. Tozer said, “What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us.” What comes into your mind when you think about