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- THE TEARING OF THE GARMENTS SHOWED A TIME OF SORROW AND/OR REPENTANCE.
- ONE COULD OUTWARDLY APPEAR RELIGIOUS AND NOT BE RELIGIOUSLY RIGHT.
- MATT. 15:8,9; MATT. 23:5-7; 1 TIM. 1;6,7
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- GOD WANTS THE INWARD MAN DEDICATED TO HIM.
- JOEL 2:12,13 – GOD WANTED THEIR WHOLE HEART TURNED TO HIM.
- THE HEART MUST BE TURNED TO GOD (ACTS 1:24; MATT. 22:37-39; EPH. 3:17;
HEB. 10:22; JAS. 3:14; 4:8; 1 PET. 3:15; 1 THESS. 2:4)
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- DO WE LOVE GOD MORE THAN OUR FRIENDS?
IF SO, THEN WHY ARE WE CONCERNED WHAT OUR FRIENDS THINK?
- DO WE LOVE GOD MORE THAN OUR FAMILIES?
IF SO, THEN WHY DO OUR FAMILIES INTERFERE WITH OUR SERVICE TO
GOD?
- DO WE LOVE GOD MORE THAN OUR JOBS?
IF SO, THEN WHY WILL WE BE MORE DEDICATED TO OUR JOBS THAN TO
GOD?
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- DO WE LOVE GOD MORE THAN OUR RECREATION?
IF SO, THEN WHY DO WE GO FISHING OR TO BALL GAMES INSTEAD OF THE
WORSHIP SERVICES AND BIBLE CLASSES?
- DO “CHURCH THINGS” BOTHER US? IF
NOT, THEN WHY DO WE FEEL THE CHURCH IS ASKING TOO MUCH OF US?
- IF WHAT I AM DOING IS A HINDRANCE TO OTHERS, WILL I STOP IT? IF SO, THEN WHY ARE WE DO WE DEFEND
OUR “RIGHTS” SO?
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