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  PURITY OF HEART
  by Clement of Rome
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Summary: The sermon emphasizes the importance of drawing near to God
with a pure and holy spirit, and recognizing God's sovereignty over
nations and His chosen people.

Topics: "Sanctification", "Holiness"
Scripture References: Deuteronomy 32:8, Psalm 24:3, Hebrews 10:22, 1 Peter 2:9

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Clement of Rome emphasizes the importance of drawing near to God with
holiness and purity, lifting up hands in love and gratitude to our
gracious Father who has blessed us. He references the division of
nations by the Most High and the special place of Jacob and Israel as
chosen by God. Clement also highlights the selection of a holy nation by
the Lord, symbolizing the sanctification of a people for His purpose.

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Let us then draw near to Him with holiness of spirit, lifting up pure
and undefiled hands to Him, loving our gracious and merciful Father, who
has made us partakers in the blessings of His elect. For thus it is
written, "When the Most High divided the nations, when He scattered the
sons of Adam, He fixed the bounds of the nations according to the number
of the angels of God.

His people Jacob became the portion of the Lord, and Israel the lot of
His inheritance." And in another place [the Scripture] says, "Behold,
the Lord takes to Himself a nation out of the midst of the nations, as a
man takes the first-fruits of his threshing-floor; and from that nation
shall come forth the Most Holy.

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