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<BR><FONT COLOR=#006600 SIZE=-1><B>Article No. 0787</B></FONT><BR>
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<H1><FONT COLOR=#613300>Friends<BR><I>KNOW</I><BR>Each Other</FONT> </H1>
<B>&#8220;That I may KNOW HIM<BR> And the power of his resurrection<BR>And the fellowship of his sufferings<BR>Being made conformable unto his death.&#8221;<BR></B>
<VERSE-REF50><B><FONT COLOR=#647A28>Philippians 3:10</FONT></B>
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<I><FONT SIZE=-1>The Apostle Paul</I></FONT>

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<B>&#8220;And then will I profess unto them:<BR>
<I><FONT COLOR=#DD0000>I NEVER KNEW YOU.&#8221;</FONT></I><BR>
<FONT COLOR=#648B28>Matthew 7:23</FONT> </B>
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<I><FONT SIZE=-1>Jesus Christ</I></FONT>
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There is a dynamic contrast between people
regarding how they feel about knowing God.

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For the Apostle Paul, his earnest desire
was to truly KNOW and be in communion with God,
however for others even the thought of a &#39god&#39;
or a need to recognize him is illogical or unreasonable
and not worth their time, consideration or attention.
The Bible says that Christ&#8217;s stern rebuke to 
those that do not want to know God will sadly hear
after life is over these four tragic words: 
<I><B>I NEVER KNEW YOU</B></I>.
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The Bible says that a (true) Friend
<I>&#8220;Is closer than a brother&#8221;</I> and
there is no greater friend to have than God himself!
However like any close relationship, being in
close communion with another person takes time, care,
and attention.  Relationship with God is not a twice a
year or once a week visit to a church but a daily time
of quiet time in prayer and listening 
to God by reading and meditating on His WORD.

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Jesus tells us in John 15:7  that as we abide
(that is, live or communion) with Him, that we will mature
- not only in bringing forth &#39;good fruit&#39;
but also growing in our closeness and relationship to God.

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Like Paul, we too need to KNOW Christ,
and when we truly know him, He will know us
and just like it is in relationship with another person,
he can call us friend.

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There is no greater freedom and confidence in this life
and the next to know and say with joy,
<B><FONT COLOR=#00DD00>&#39;I Am a Friend of God!
He Calls Me FRIEND!&#39;</FONT></B>

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<P>God Bless Your Day<BR>
Jesus Loves You<BR>
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