{"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 Sparks\nText: Philippians 3:12-14\n\n-An optimist stays up past midnight to see the new year come in, the pessimist stays up to make sure the old year leaves\n\n-Paul wrote this scripture while in prison\n\n1. Everybody Has Errors In Their Past\nThere are some things in your life you wish you could press 'backspace' on\nPaul was as religious as they come, but he still messed up!\nThe reason I have an imperfect past is because of the junk/sin in my life\n2. You Don't Have To Be In Bondage To Our Past\nSome of us stay stuck on the page of our mess ups\nWe have bookmarked the page and we keep rereading the same page\nPaul said to forget what is behind and STRAIN towards what's ahead!\nYou do not have to be a slave to what's behind you\n3. No Matter Your Current Circumstances, You Can Start A New Chapter\nColonel Sanders was 63 years old when he launched into KFC\nAt 43, Circuit Court Judge Helen Shores Lee (first black civil circuit judge in Jefferson county) STARTED law school after a career as a clinical psychologist\n4. Change Requires Intentional, Determined Effort\nAll of us would get closer if all we had to do was sit & wait with our hands folded; Paul said we have to PRESS!\nYou have to actively try to be better!\nWe'll press for a ton of other things before we press to get things better with Christ\nWhat do I do to make this relationship better? I HAVE TO BE CONTENT. To do that:\n\nA. I have to turn the page on a casual relationship with Jesus\nNo more DIY faithYou have to be willing to be taught\nIf you're not being fed, do you have an appetite?\nStop being a decent devilThe kingdom of God does not need any thugs or heavenly hustlers---Christ is supposed to change you!\n2 Corinthians 5:17\nStop worrying about keeping it real and just BE real!\nStop 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!\nB. Turn the page on unforgiveness\nMove on and let it go!\nSome princes come with mud on their boots...","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}