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A JOURNEY THROUGH THE BEATITUDES: A Heart Issue

The following questions are to be used as a study aid for the sermon preached by Pastor Tommy Dove at the Grace Place on Sunday, July 24, 2016.  To get the most from these questions, go to http://www.nashvillechurch.com and click on “Media” to either stream the current service or listen to a previous sermon.

These questions can be used in your private Bible study during the week or as the topic for a small group study.  For more information on participating in a small group study, click on "Life Groups" at the top of www.nashvillechurch.com.

Fellowship:

Icebreaker:
Who was your best friend growing up?
Why were you so close?
Why do we need close friends?

Scripture:
Matthew 5:8, Ezekiel 36:25-27

Lesson:
There have not been many good news stories in the news lately.  The sight of our flag flying at half-mast no longer causes us to pause and take notice.  We are becoming hardened to the violence and fear.  We are steeling ourselves to protect our tender, human hearts.  But God wants us to remain sensitive and responsive to Him and the hurting world around us.  When we look for good, we find it.

What things cause us to harden our heart?
How do others wound us?
How do we wound ourselves?
How does our society harden us?
Why did God give Ezekiel this message for these people?
How had disobedience hardened them?
What does it mean to be “pure in heart?”
Why do we need a pure heart?


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