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Well, good morning. Thank you so much for being here this morning. We're going to be stepping away from
Matthew this morning. Next Sunday, Bo will be back in Matthew, but if you would, turn to Colossians
chapter 3. We're going to be looking at verses 1 through 4 this morning, so if you would, please
turn there. Guests, thank you so much for being here with us today. Myself, as well as Josh Nix,
our young adult minister, will be back here at our connections table at the end. So if you're a guest
today, and we'd love it if you'd take time just to come by and introduce yourselves to us, and
if you've got questions about the church, we would love to answer those questions for you. So please
stop by and introduce yourself to us today. Before we jump into Colossians, I want to read
to you from Galatians chapter 2, verse 20. God is leading Paul when he writes,
I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I
now live in the flesh, I live by the faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.
That's kind of going to be the basis of what Paul shares with you and I this morning in Colossians.
Will you join me in prayer? Father God, we thank you so much for your Word, for in your Word we discover who you are and we discover who we are.
So Father, this morning I pray that you will just make your Word clear to us, give us a heart and mind of understanding.
Father, help us to take in what you say through your Word in order that we may be obedient and apply it to our life.
Father, we thank you and we ask this prayer in your name. Amen.
Amen. Well, if you're familiar with the Scriptures, you know the guy by the name of Paul, the Apostle Paul.
And Paul had connections with several churches, some he planted, some he did not.
But one thing we learn about Paul is that he encouraged the believers in all those churches that he associated with.
And his desire was for them to understand what it meant to live a new life, which is what they were called to do.
The problem with a lot of those churches was that they faced noise from the outside as well as faced noise from the inside.
Their Christian life was always being challenged.
You see, Satan was and is constantly at work to distort God's Word.
He was and is constantly at work to twist the words of God.
This was a challenge the believers in Colossae faced.
Does this sound familiar to you?
The noise on the inside, the noise on the outside.
Satan desiring to twist the truth to help you and I not quite get what God is trying to say in order to occupy space in our head.
You see, Paul was the voice of encouragement.
He was also the voice of instruction, the voice of discipline, the voice of direction.
He was the voice to remind the believers, whether it be in Colossae or Ephesus, that they were in Christ and also that they were the children of God.
The believers in the church of Colossae needed to hear that come from God through Paul.
So if you will, join me in Colossians 3, verses 1 through 4.
Paul has written this letter to the believers in Colossae at the church.
And in these simple four verses, Paul says a lot to you and I.
We'll read this together and then we'll come back and look at each verse separately.
If you're like me, I like to highlight, I like to underline, and so I may share a little bit with you on that.
The first would be two words at the very beginning of verse 1.
It says, if then.
I highlight that, and we'll come back and look at that.
But if then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above.
That's a good phrase to underline.
Seek the things that are above.
Where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.
Another group of words to underline is in verse 2.
It says, set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth.
Verse 3, for you have died.
Maybe a circle that, underline it.
And then the next thing he says, and your life is hidden.
Another phrase to underline, with Christ in God.
When Christ, who is your life, who is your life, underline that, appears,
then you also, again, another place to underline, will appear with him in glory.
Paul unpacks a lot just in these first few verses of chapter 3.
I'm calling this the seek and set of the Christian life.
It's one thing for you and I to come to Christ as our Lord and Savior and give our life to him.
But it doesn't stop there.
It has to continue.
In the way that Paul constantly throughout his writings, he encourages the believers to establish habits in their life to follow Christ.
And in this, he talks about seeking and setting their life on God.
So let's take a closer look at these verses.
Verse 1, if then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God.
If then you have been raised with Christ.
Paul presents and begs the question, what is your position in Christ?
What is your position in Christ?
With him or against him?
Paul is speaking about your identity.
He's speaking about my identity.
Who are you?
Are you a child of God?
Are you a Christian?
Are you a believer?
Are you walking with God?
Last week, you and I who were here had the joy, the honor, and the privilege to witness and to watch seven people identify with Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior through the obedience of being baptized.
Next week, first Sunday of March, we'll get the opportunity again to watch several folks testify of who God is in their life as they will be baptized.
You see, your identity is found in a relationship with Jesus Christ.
Or it can be found in what you do, the label that you give yourself.
Have you confessed with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and have believed in your heart that God raised Jesus from the dead?
That is the question that Paul presents in this part of Colossians.
I've been watching a lot of the Winter Olympics my wife and I have.
I couldn't help but to watch the women go for the gold against Canada the other day and had it playing in the background so I could hear what was going on.
And then it came up into my Instagram feed that Joy Dunn, one of the U.S. women's hockey players who got the gold medal, made this statement.
At the end of the day, I'm just a girl that loves Jesus and happens to play hockey.
An athlete who has gotten to the pinnacle of their profession, recognizing that her identity is in Christ.
Not all the things that she has accomplished along the way, but only in Christ.
You and I have to answer the if question that Paul presents for the rest of God's word to make sense to us.
You see, God's word doesn't make sense to a person who doesn't follow God.
God's word doesn't make sense to the person who's consumed with the things of the world.
It just doesn't make sense.
But for God's word to make sense, you and I have to answer that question of if.
If you've been raised with Christ.
You see, that's one of the statements that we make when we do baptism.
You've been raised with Christ, now walk in newness of life.
The Christ follower says, it's not an if.
It's, I know that I've been raised with Christ.
It's not if.
I know that I've been raised with Christ.
I identify with Christ's death, burial, resurrection, and his eternity.
The other part of that verse says this.
Paul says, seek the things that are above where Christ is seated at the right hand of God.
Before you gave your life over to the lordship and leadership of Jesus Christ,
your life was driven by seeking what you wanted out of this life.
More than likely you thought about you, you, you.
Most everybody does.
But when you receive Christ and sit on that path to follow him as your lord and savior,
there has to be a change.
There has to be a process that takes place.
And Paul says, seek the things that are above.
Paul is saying it's time to begin the process of seeking after God.
Your daily life should be driven by seeking God's way.
And by God's way, it is a better way.
After 30, 40 plus years, I can confess to you, God's way is far better, the best way,
than any other way that you could ever come across in life on how to live your life.
It's the only true way that doesn't leave you empty and helpless.
Jesus said it best in John chapter 14, verse 6, where he said, I am the way, the truth, and the life.
Jesus summed it all right there in John chapter 14, verse 6.
So when Paul says, seek the things above, what is the above that he's talking about?
It's heaven.
It's the things of God.
There's two clues that we see as we read the rest of that verse.
He says in there where Christ is.
Paul recognizes that Christ is in heaven.
But not only that, the next thing that he says, he is seated at the right hand of God.
Showing the authority that God has given Christ.
Heaven is the place that every believer should desire.
Heaven is the place where we come into the presence of God.
Matthew chapter 6, verses 19 through 21.
We read these words.
Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth,
where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal.
But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven,
where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal.
For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
Seek the things of God, the heavenly things.
And then Paul says, not only seek, but he says in verse 2,
set your minds.
Set your minds on things that are above.
Not on things that are on earth.
This world wants to conform your mind, my mind, to the thoughts and patterns of its way.
It's a constant pull for anybody.
When a person is trying to make a decision to follow Christ as their Lord and Savior,
they've been confronted with God's truth.
There's that struggle.
Do I follow God's way or do I continue to follow the way of which I'm used to?
Do I continue to follow the way of the world?
Every corner you and I turn, we are confronted with the world's mindset.
What do you have your mindset on right now?
I want to do a little dive to kind of get an idea of our mind.
New studies are showing that the mind has somewhere in the ballpark of 6,000 thoughts
running through your head on a daily basis.
6,000 thoughts.
That just makes me so uncomfortable.
But at the same time, I'm like, yep, that's me.
6,000 might be on the low end.
Sometimes I get exhausted with the thoughts that are going through my head.
I'm grateful that I can usually sleep.
My wife, not so much because I snore really, really bad.
But I get a pretty decent sleep.
But when I wake up, my goodness, my mind is on the fast track.
So I get it.
I get that our minds are traveling fast, and our minds are traveling every possible avenue.
And to know that Satan is always at work trying to filter within our mind the things of this world.
What do you have your mind set on?
Our thoughts can steer our emotions.
One of the things that came to my mind when I was watching some of the skating take place,
and those routines where they've got to twirl and do all that kind of stuff,
and top-tier athletes falter at what they're doing
because they get in their mind all the different doubts and things that can happen.
But then I didn't realize this until the other morning that, you know,
at the end of all the skating portions that they have this skating gala where they get to show off.
And then to see them skate as if they're doing it with their eyes closed.
And the thought ran through my mind, wow, how our mind can play tricks on us
to cause us to doubt what we've probably done over and over and over and over again.
And in the moment where we don't feel those pressures in our mind,
where we feel that freedom in our mind,
we can go out and do what they do without a hitch.
It's amazing what our minds can do to you and I.
Our thoughts can persuade our actions.
Our thoughts can range from healthy to unhealthy thoughts within seconds.
Our thoughts can be encouraging.
They can be discouraging.
They can be calm.
They can be anxious.
They can be joyous and quickly move to heartbroken.
Constructive and destructive.
Godly and ungodly.
It's amazing what our minds can do.
And Paul says,
Set your minds on things above.
Why?
Why do we set our mind on things above?
For you and I to grow and mature in our relationship with God,
we have to have a heavenly focus and not an earthly one.
The song that we sang earlier,
to me, was us gaining that heavenly focus
to think about the time that you and I die
and we stand in the presence of God in eternity.
Having our minds set on eternity with God
keeps a right perspective while living on this earth.
Your mind needs to be on heaven.
When is the last time you thought about eternity?
When is the last time you thought about heaven?
We usually don't.
I have been to a lot of funerals.
I have spoken at a lot of funerals.
I had an uncle just the other,
yesterday morning for a matter of fact,
99 years old.
My mom's brother-in-law passed away after 99 years.
Wow, mind still intact.
Body finally gave out.
But he spent time with his pastor
and his pastor read the scripture that says,
well done, good and faithful servant.
You see, when you and I have our mind on heaven,
when you and I have our mind on eternity,
it keeps our perspective where it needs to be,
on the things of God.
Paul says, set your minds on things above.
Jesus was talking about his coming death
as well as his resurrection.
And in this conversation,
it doesn't sit very well with Peter.
And then this exchange happens between Jesus and Peter
in Mark chapter 8, verses 32 to 34.
And he, Jesus, said this plainly.
And Peter took him aside
and Peter took him aside
and began to rebuke him.
He's rebuking Jesus.
Get that picture in your head.
But turning and seeing his disciples,
this is Jesus,
he rebuked Peter and said,
get behind me, Satan,
for you are not setting your mind
on the things of God,
but on the things of man.
God, Jesus, knew exactly
what was going on
in the mind and heart of Peter
and told him so.
In verse 34,
and calling the crowd to him
with the disciples,
he said to them,
if anyone would come after me,
very important in this passage right here,
let him deny himself
and take of his cross
and follow me.
For you and I to have heavenly thoughts,
for you and I to follow the scriptures
and to do what God has called us to be,
that is the very point
where Jesus says,
we've got to deny ourself.
We choose things of heaven
against the things of earth.
What does setting your mind
on things above look like?
Go quickly down to Colossians chapter 3,
verses 12 through 17.
Paul, after he says this,
he immediately gives
the believers at Colossae,
he gives them
what they need to think about
in regards to setting their mind.
Verse 12,
put on then.
Gets right to it.
If you want to have
heavenly mindset,
Paul says,
put on then.
And what it's saying there
is clothe yourself.
Put on the clothing
that God has for you and I.
It's a characteristic,
it's a description.
Paul says,
as God's chosen ones,
holy and beloved,
compassionate hearts,
kindness,
humility,
meekness,
patience,
bearing with one another
and if one has a complaint
against another,
forgive each other.
As the Lord has forgiven you,
so you also must forgive.
And above all these,
put on love,
which binds everything together
in perfect harmony.
And let the peace of Christ
rule in your hearts
to which indeed
you are called in one body
and be thankful.
Let the word of Christ
dwell in you richly.
Let the word of Christ
dwell in you richly.
That's how it happens.
It's where God's word
is indwelling in you and I
to the point it pours out
of our action,
it pours out of our words.
teaching and admonishing
one another in all wisdom,
singing psalms and hymns
and spiritual songs
with thankfulness
in your hearts to God.
And whatever you do,
in word or deed,
do everything in the name
of the Lord Jesus,
giving thanks to God the Father
through Him.
Paul gives us another way
to win battles in our mind
when he says
to the believers in Philippi,
Philippians chapter 4,
verse 8.
Finally, brothers,
whatever is true,
whatever is honorable,
whatever is just,
whatever is pure,
whatever is lovely,
whatever is commendable,
if there is any excellence,
if there is anything worthy of praise,
think about these things.
So when your mind is struggling,
when you're having thoughts
that don't give honor
and glory to God,
when you're having thoughts
that bring you anxiety,
when you're having thoughts
that bring you depression,
when you have thoughts
that are just,
man,
they are just wrecking your day.
Paul says,
focus on the heavenly things.
Paul says,
think about all those
wonderful things
that God has done
in your life,
all those wonderful things
that He has created
for you and I
to enjoy.
I can't think of a time
that when I'm out in nature,
when I'm on a hike
with my wife,
that I have a bad,
bad time,
because I'm in the midst
of God's creation.
And there was a time,
one of our last ventures
that my wife and I took,
we started on a trail
that was supposed to take us
an hour and a half.
See where I'm going with this?
And about two hours in,
I realized
what was supposed to be signage
was not.
And literally turned back
and that hour and a half
journey took us
about three hours.
And I'm ashamed
to say this,
that's the second time
that's happened to us.
But in the midst of that,
I wasn't overtaken.
I was exhausted.
But my mind
could have gone
a thousand places.
What God set my mind on
was getting back
but God allows you and I,
when we focus on his word,
he gives us things
to help us battle
the things in our mind.
Paul says,
seek
after the things above.
Set your mind
on things above.
Not on things
that are on earth.
That's where we get
in trouble.
Paul says in Philippians
chapter 3
verses 19
through 21,
he says,
their end
is destruction,
their God
is their belly,
and they glory
in their shame
with minds
set
on earthly
things.
With minds
set
on earthly
things.
Remember this
last part
for when we get
to verse 4,
verse 20.
but our citizenship
is in heaven
and from it
we await
a Savior,
the Lord Jesus Christ,
who will transform
our lowly body
to be like
his glorious body
by the power
that enables
him
even to subject
all things
to himself.
with minds
set
on earthly
things.
That's destruction.
That's what Paul
says.
My pursuit,
your pursuit,
should not be
on earthly
gains.
They're enticing,
they look wonderful,
and at times
they are wonderful,
but at some
point
they can be
what drives
you.
And if they're
driving you,
the end result
sometimes is not
very good.
And when they
drive you,
they will
overshadow
and choke
out the
heavenly things
that God
wants you
to pursue.
They will
blind us
of our
desire to
draw closer
to God.
Over in
verse 5
of chapter 3,
Paul tells us
how to release
our minds
from earthly
things.
Starting at
verse 5
through verse
10,
he gets
right to the
point,
he doesn't
mix words
and he
simply says
in the beginning
there at
verse 5,
put to
death
therefore
what is
earthly
in you.
He doesn't
waste words.
And really
that phrase
right there
doesn't need
a whole lot
of explanation,
does it?
Put to
death
therefore
what is
earthly
in you.
And then
he gives
what he's
talking about,
sexual
immorality,
impurity,
passion,
evil desire,
covetousness,
which is
idolatry.
On account
of these,
the wrath
of God
is coming.
In these
you too
once
walked.
Paul said
that should
be your
previous life.
In other
places he
says that's
your old
life.
when you
were living
in them,
verse 8,
but now
you must
put them
all away,
anger,
wrath,
malice,
slander,
obscene
talk from
your mouth.
Do not
lie to
one another
seeing that
you have
put off
the old
self
with its
practices
and have
put on
the new
self
which is
being renewed
in knowledge
after the
image
of its
creator.
You and
I have
to rid
ourselves
of earthly
ways.
That's
the old
self.
In
Romans
chapter 12
verse 2
again
this Paul
writing
Paul says
do not
be conformed
to this
world
but be
transformed
by the
renewal
of your
mind
that by
testing
you may
discern
what is
the will
of God
what is
good
and
acceptable
and
perfect
transformed
by the
renewal
of your
mind.
Yes
God
can take
us
through
the
process
of
renewing
our
mind
it
happens
in
God's
word
you see
you and
I can
use
God's
word
to
interpret
God's
word
did you
catch
that
you and
I can
use
God's
word
to
interpret
God's
word
that's
kind of
what I've
been doing
this
morning
just
bringing
in
verses
of
God's
word
that are
already
there
to
highlight
for
you and
I
what
his
entire
word
is
talking
about
all
you've
got
to
do
is
you
grow
and
you
understand
your
relationship
with the
Lord
the
Lord
will
continue
to
broaden
your
understanding
to broaden
your
knowledge
and your
education
of his
word
and show
us
and highlight
for us
what it
is
that
he
desires
that
is
spending
time
in
God's
word
is
that
constant
renewal
process
of your
mind
of your
heart
and of
your
spirit
verse
three
it says
for you
have
died
and your
life is
hidden
with
Christ
in
God
for
you
have
died
that's
killing
that old
self
that's
killing
those
old
ways
that's
killing
that
way
of
thinking
that
you
used
to
think
you
used
to
live
the
things
you
used
to
do
one
of my
favorite
theologians
commentator
is
Warren
Wiersbe
he tells
a story
about
two
sisters
who
enjoyed
attending
dances
and wild
parties
since
then
they were
converted
and found
new life
in
Christ
they
received
an invitation
to a
party
and sent
their
RSVP
in these
words
we
regret
that
we
cannot
attend
because
we
recently
died
that's
truth
and humorous
at the
same
time
that
you
would
send
a
RSVP
we
regret
that
we
cannot
attend
because
we
recently
died
they
got
it
they
got
it
they
knew
that
once
their
life
was
found
in
Christ
that
there
was
a
change
that
took
place
and
they
no
longer
did
the
things
of
their
old
life
and
now
they
were
seeking
and
setting
their
lives
on
the
new
things
that
God
had
intended
for
them
that
old
you
that
old
me
the
way
you
and
I
used
to
live
the
way
you
and
I
used
to
think
things
that
we
used
to
do
when
we
became
a follower
of
Jesus
Christ
those
things
died
the
old
you
died
the
old
you
was
buried
as
God's
word
says
that's
Paul's
reminder
to you
and to
me
if
the
old
self
sticks
its
head
up
bury
it
Colossians
chapter
2
verses
12
through
13
Paul
says
having
been
buried
with
him
in
baptism
talking
about
the
action
of
you
and
I
being
buried
with
Christ
that
symbol
of
baptism
says
in
which
you
were
also
raised
with
him
through
faith
and
the
powerful
working
of
God
who
raised
him
meaning
Jesus
from
the
dead
and
you
who
were
dead
in
your
trespasses
and
the
uncircumcision
of
your
flesh
God
made
alive
together
with
him
having
forgiven
us
all
our
trespasses
the
final
part
of
verse
three
he
says
and
your
life
is
hidden
with
Christ
and
God
simple
meaning
there
hidden
means
protection
it
means
guidance
it
means
security
it
means
future
hope
it's
the
reality
of
the
new
life
in
the
Psalms
David
gives
some
wonderful
pictures
of
what
it
meant
to
live
in
the
protection
and
the
security
in
his
relationship
with
the
Lord
throughout
the
Psalms
as
David
talks
about
God
being
his
refuge
God
being
his
strength
when
you
and I
give
our
lives
to
Christ
we
are
hidden
in
Christ
in
God
then
finally
in
verse
four
it
says
when
Christ
who
is
your
life
appears
then
you
also
will
appear
with
him
in
glory
when
Christ
who
is
your
life
your
life
my
life
should
match
that
of
the
example
of
Jesus
Christ
in
scripture
that's
who
we
look
towards
you
may
have
somebody
that's
real
significant
in your
life
that's
been a
mentor
maybe
somebody
that you
have
looked
up
to
for
years
upon
years
upon
years
their
walk
with
the
Lord
is
incredible
yet
they
still
are
human
they
are
still
on
this
side
of
heaven
they
have
the
flaws
just
like
you
have
the
flaws
but
when
you
and
I
have
our
eyes
fixed
on
Christ
and
his
example
in
scripture
we
cannot
go
wrong
how
should
you
and I
treat
others
look
to
Christ
how
should
you
and I
deal
with
the
pressures
of
this
life
look
to
Christ
how
should
you
and I
live
our
Christian
life
look
to
Christ
Paul
would
say
this
again
in
another
way
in
Philippians
1
verse
20
chapter
1
verse
21
for
to
me
to
live
is
Christ
and
to
die
is
gain
Paul
knew
that
to
live
his
life
on
earth
meant
that
he
was
going
to
live
his
life
in
service
to
God
he
was
going
to
live
his
life
and
sharing
the
gospel
with
everybody
he
came
in
contact
with
he
was
going
to
live
his
life
to
encourage
other
believers
in
their
walk
with
the
Lord
but
then
he
also
realized
that
when
his
death
comes
it
would
be
a
celebration
it
would
be
gain
and
the
gain
would
be
eternity
the
gain
would
be
his
presence
in
the
presence
of
God
then
this
simple
little
word
there
in
verse
4
it
says
appears
that's
Paul's
reminder
to the
believers
there
in
Colossae
that
Jesus
is
coming
back
he
said
he
will
and
he's
going
to
it
might
be
when
you
and
I
are
still
alive
it
may
not
but
the
fact
of
what
God
says
in
his
word
that
he's
coming
back
he
will
return
he
will
appear
according
to
the
whole
of
scripture
when
we
read
it
it's
a
guarantee
Christ's
appearance
will
in
Paul's
word
be
your
gain
and
my
gain
as
followers
of
Jesus
Christ
and
he
finally
says
in
the
last
part
of
verse
4
he
says
then
you
also
you
also
will
appear
with
him
in
glory
Jesus
is
going
to
appear
and
because
of
your
trust
and
faith
and
belief
in
Jesus
Christ
as
your
Lord
and
Savior
Paul
says
you're
going
to
appear
in
glory
this
is
a
promise
God
keeps
his
promise
if
you're
doubting
that
dig
a
little
deeper
in
God's
word
God
keeps
his
promises
from
the
Old
Testament
to
the
New
Testament
God
keeps
his
promises
this
is
the
reality
of
eternity
in
the
presence
of
God
for
the
person
who
has
professed
Jesus
as
their
Lord
and
Savior
this
is
also
the
reality
of
heaven
for
the
person
who
has
professed
Jesus
as
their
Lord
and
Savior
you
also
will
appear
with
him
in
glory
2nd
Corinthians
5
1
says
for
we
know
that
if
the
tent
at
the
beginning
again
for
we
know
it's
not
a
doubt
it's
not
a
maybe
it's
not
if
I
jump
through
hoops
for
we
know
that
if
the
tent
this
body
that
is
our
earthly
home
is
destroyed
and
it
will
be
one
day
for
we
have
a
building
from
God
a
house
made
with
hands
excuse
me
a
house
not
made
with
hands
eternal
in
the
heavens
the
life
marked
by
seek
and
set
on
things
that
are
above
will
receive
the
reward
of
being
with
God
in
glory
because
of
his
mercy
and
his
grace
Paul
has
packed
a
lot
in
those
four
little
verses
for
you
and
I
to
dwell
on
to
digest
and
to
think
through
I'm
going
to
ask
the
band
and
our
prayer
encouragers
to
come
and
prepare
as
we
close
our
service
together
and
as
I
close
I
just
want
to
remind
you
of
a
couple
of
things
where
is
your
identity
where
is
your
identity
ask
yourself
the
question
am
I
raised
with
Christ
the
question
that
Paul
presented
the
believers
in
Colossi
have
I
said
yes
to
following
Christ
in
light
of
eternity
seek
the
things
of
God
and
only
the
things
of
God
in
light
of
eternity
set
your
mind
on
the
things
of
God
and
only
the
things
of
God
remind
yourself
that
life
on
earth
is
temporary
we're
not
promised
that
we'll
live
forever
on
earth
even
found
in
God's
word
that
he
sets
a
time
frame
on
how
long
that
life
will
be
you
know
it
used
to
be
there
800
600
400
years
and
God
says
I'm
going
to
change
all
that
and
I'm
wanting
to
think
I
didn't
look
this
up
it
just
popped
back
into
my
head
I'm
wanting
to
think
that
God
said
120
years
I've
been
doing
this
a lot
120
years
yourself
for
heaven
God
just
reminded
you
and
me
of
who
we
are
he
has
also
reminded
us
of
whose
we
are
and
he
has
reminded
us
of
where
we're
going
as
we
sing
these
closing
songs
our
prayer
encourages
will be
off to
the
side
they're
there
for a
couple
of
reasons
one
if
you've
got
a
burden
on
your
life
that
you
want
somebody
to
pray
about
they'll
be
glad
and
love
the
opportunity
to
pray
with
you
and
to
pray
over
you
but
maybe
this
morning
when I
read
that
very
first
verse
when I
said
if
you
knew
Christ
and
your
answer
in
your
mind
was
no
I
don't
I
don't
know
who
Jesus
is
I
don't
know
who
God
is
and
God
what
it
means
for
your
eternity
don't
hesitate
go and
seek
them
out
would
you
join
me
as
we
close
together
in
prayer
Father
your
word
is
true
your
word
is
holy
your
word
challenges
us
as a
believer
it
challenges
us
to do
what
you've
called
us
to
do
as
a
non
believer
it
challenges
the
individual
to
make
a
decision
to
either
reject
or
to
follow
you
as
their
Lord
and
Savior
Lord
I
pray
for
the
individual
or
individuals
who
are
battling
with
that
thought
of
saying
yes
to
you
saying
yes
to
your
salvation
that
Lord
you
would
press
upon
their
heart
mind
and
soul
of
how
incredible
it is
to
say
yes
to
you
Lord
for
us
in
here
as
believers
I
pray
that
it
will
be
constant
in
our
heart
and
mind
that
we
seek
after
the
things
above
and
to
set
our
minds
on
the
things
above
because
each
of us
already
know
how
hard
life
can
be
how
hard
it
is
to
walk
day
by
day
but
what
joy
it
is
to
walk
in
relationship
with
you
how
you
guide
us
and
lead
us
and
protect
us
and
fill
us
with
who
you
are
Lord
we
love
you
and
we
thank
you
and
we
ask
this
prayer
in
your
name
amen
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it
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this
week's
message
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