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Author: Brad McKinney

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PURIFYING THE HEART- “Our Thinking/Reasoning”

Text:1 Timothy 1:5 and 2 Corinthians 10:3-5 Introduction:  As we have discovered the “Spiritual Heart” in man has four chambers.  These include the Thinking/Reasoning chamber, the Emotional/Feelings chamber, the Motives/Will chamber and the Ethical/Moral chamber.  The question to be answered in the next several lessons is how to heal this spiritual heart Point 1: The…
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GOD’S LOVE MANIFEST FROM A PURE HEART

Text:1 Timothy 1:5 and Luke 6:45 Introduction:The world needs to see and experience the love of God which was manifested in the life of Christ.  We need to purify our hearts according to God’s standard so we too can love people as Christ loves them.  Point 1: Defining Terms of the Verse…A Quick Review Genuine…
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FERVENTLY LOVE FROM A PURE HEART

Text:1 Timothy 1:5 and 1 Peter 1:22-23 Introduction: Sincere, genuine pure love is the strongest human force on earth.  It can change a life, it has changed the world!  Satan is a dealer in hate, hypocrisy and destruction.  Jesus Christ is the one who love genuinely unto eternal life.  Point 1: Fervently Love… Love for…
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THE NATURE AND EFFECTS OF HYPOCRISY

Text:Matthew 23:25-28 and Matthew 24:51 Introduction:Hypocrisy is defined many ways.  An actor or stage player.  To speak or act under false pretense.  To tell people to do something you’re not willing to do.  To disguise real motives with false, “acceptable” motives.   Hypocrisy is selfish and extremely contagious.  It always leads to the death of the…
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FAITH, FEELINGS & THE STATE OF OUR UNION(PART 4)

Text:John 14:23-26 and John 13:34-36 Introduction:Our union with one another depends on our living by the faith of Christ which produces the love of Christ in our lives.  Loving each other from the heart with the sincere and genuine love of Christ will produce unity in the fellowship of the saints.  Point 1: The State…
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FAITH, FEELINGS & THE STATE OF OUR UNION (PART 3)

Text:Ephesians 2:1-10 and Galatians 5:6 Introduction:The works of a sincere, genuine faith is a sincere, unhypocritical love. Real faith produces genuine love!  The faith of Jesus Christ manifests His convictions, words, and deeds, in acts of God’s love.  Point 1: Faith Working Through Love “Sincere Faith, Christ’s faith is manifested in acts of love.”  “Sincere…
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FAITH, FEELINGS & THE STATE OF OUR UNION(PART 2)

Text:1 Timothy 1:5  and Luke 12:22-32 Introduction:As Christians our feelings must be based on our conviction and faith in God’s presence and power in our lives regardless of our present situation or circumstance! Point 1: A Review of Genuine, Sincere Faith “Faith and faithfulness are the 2 sides of the same Truth.”  “Faith”defined *To put…
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FAITH, FEELINGS & THE STATE OF OUR UNION (PART 1)

Text:1 Timothy 1:5  and Proverbs 27:6 Introduction: Sincere, genuine faith is the cornerstone for our ability to love just like Christ Jesus.  A true and intimate union relationship with God and others is founded on sincere faith.  Point 1: Sincere Faith-  What it looks like “Faith and faithfulness are the 2 sides of the same…
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SINCERE LOVE – PART 2

Text:2 Corinthians 2:14-17  and  Philippians 1:9-11 Introduction:In order for love to be sincere and genuine the motives for the acts of love must be honest, true and pure.  There are countless motives for demonstrating loving behavior but those reasons must be pure if it is to be like the love of Christ.  Point 1: Sincere…
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SINCERE LOVE – Part 1

Text:Romans 12:9-13 Introduction:The love of Christ is described in the Scriptures as being sincere, genuine, pure, and true!  Could you imagine if the church actually loved people sincerely, genuinely, purely, and honestly?  The world would be transformed!  People would be rushing into the church, to become Christians, to experience the this true love…love without ulterior…
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