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REMOVING THE BARRIER: Reject Hypocrisy

Posted on March 18, 2014 by revdans

1 John 2:4-6 ESV  Whoever says “I know him” but does not keep his commandments is a liar, and the truth is not in him,  (5)  but whoever keeps his word, in him truly the love of God is perfected. … Continue reading →

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REMOVING THE BARRIER: Show That You Know

Posted on March 17, 2014 by revdans

1 John 2:3-6 ESV  And by this we know that we have come to know him, if we keep his commandments.  (4)  Whoever says “I know him” but does not keep his commandments is a liar, and the truth is … Continue reading →

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REMOVING THE BARRIER–Choosing Proper Representation

Posted on March 16, 2014 by revdans

1 John 2:1-6 ESV  My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous.  (2)  He is the … Continue reading →

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REMOVING THE BARRIER: Agree with God

Posted on March 13, 2014 by revdans

1 John 1:9 ESV  If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. Dear Fellowship of the Burning Heart: Confess is the word used to describe what … Continue reading →

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REMOVING THE BARRIER: Practice the Truth

Posted on March 11, 2014 by revdans

If we say we have fellowship with him while we walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth .… If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. …. … Continue reading →

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REMOVING THE BARRIER–Walk in the Light

Posted on March 11, 2014 by revdans

This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. … But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we … Continue reading →

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REMOVING THE BARRIER–Understand the Purpose

Posted on March 10, 2014 by revdans

We proclaim to you what we have seen and heard, so that you also may have fellowship with us. And our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ. We write this to make our joy complete. … Continue reading →

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REMOVING THE BARRIER–Note the Foundation

Posted on March 9, 2014 by revdans

That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked at and our hands have touched—this we proclaim concerning the Word of life. The life appeared; we have seen … Continue reading →

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A VISION OF GOD: A Personal Application

Posted on March 6, 2014 by revdans

I have recently experienced a renewed sense of the holiness, majesty, and power of our awesome God. It has challenged me along the same lines experienced by Isaiah the prophet. It has given me a renewed sense of purpose and … Continue reading →

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A VISION OF GOD: The Unsettling Answer

Posted on March 5, 2014 by revdans

Isaiah 6:11-13 ESV  Then I said, “How long, O Lord?” And he said: “Until cities lie waste without inhabitant, and houses without people, and the land is a desolate waste,  (12)  and the LORD removes people far away, and the … Continue reading →

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