{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Forty-fifth Street Baptist Church Weekly Sermons","title":"Turn the Page | Rev. Andra D. Sparks","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3510,"description":"Speaker: Pastor SparksText: Philippians 3:12-14-An optimist stays up past midnight to see the new year come in, the pessimist stays up to make sure the old year leaves-Paul wrote this scripture while in prison1. Everybody Has Errors In Their PastThere are some things in your life you wish you could press 'backspace' onPaul was as religious as they come, but he still messed up!The reason I have an imperfect past is because of the junk/sin in my life2. You Don't Have To Be In Bondage To Our PastSome of us stay stuck on the page of our mess upsWe have bookmarked the page and we keep rereading the same pagePaul said to forget what is behind and STRAIN towards what's ahead!You do not have to be a slave to what's behind you3. No Matter Your Current Circumstances, You Can Start A New ChapterColonel Sanders was 63 years old when he launched into KFCAt 43, Circuit Court Judge Helen Shores Lee (first black civil circuit judge in Jefferson county) STARTED law school after a career as a clinical psychologist4. Change Requires Intentional, Determined EffortAll of us would get closer if all we had to do was sit & wait with our hands folded; Paul said we have to PRESS!You have to actively try to be better!We'll press for a ton of other things before we press to get things better with ChristWhat do I do to make this relationship better? I HAVE TO BE CONTENT. To do that:A. I have to turn the page on a casual relationship with JesusNo more DIY faithYou have to be willing to be taughtIf you're not being fed, do you have an appetite?Stop being a decent devilThe kingdom of God does not need any thugs or heavenly hustlers---Christ is supposed to change you!2 Corinthians 5:17Stop worrying about keeping it real and just BE real!Stop acting like someone makes you come to church/work in the churchIf you're pressing, you ought to WANT to be and do in the church!B. Turn the page on unforgivenessMove on and let it go!Some princes come with mud on their boots & know less than you, BUT they...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/9Rumz9iaqKzN61Q3xbAHGQLPJV60Pl11sczJXQKJiY4/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzI4NjkvMTU2MTQ3/MzUwOC1hcnR3b3Jr/LmpwZw.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}