Speaker 1: Ladies and gentlemen, Welcome to Wednesday Service, Episode fifty three.
Speaker 1: I'm your host, Josh and my Day. If you don't
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Speaker 1: So all right, so let me just go ahead and
Speaker 1: share the screen and jump over to Philippians. I don't
Speaker 1: know why, but I want to say second Philippians, but
Speaker 1: it's just Philippians. There's no second Philippians because there's no,
Speaker 1: first Philippians. It's just Philippians. I always do that. It
Speaker 1: just reminds me of like First Corinthians and Second Corinthians
Speaker 1: or something, you know. And I kind of do the
Speaker 1: same thing with Colossians. Sometimes I'm like first Colossians. It's like, no,
Speaker 1: there's only one colloctions, bro, don't be saying that. So
Speaker 1: but it happens. No worries, but U, yes, let's go
Speaker 1: ahead and start with our study here, and we're going
Speaker 1: to be in Philippians three. So I'm going to do
Speaker 1: the intro for Philippians three, it says. Philippians three is
Speaker 1: a vibrant and challenging chapter from the Apostle Paul's letter
Speaker 1: to the Church in Philippi. In it all encourages believers
Speaker 1: to shift their focus from worldly accolae lades to the
Speaker 1: surpassing worth of knowing Jesus Christ. He emphasizes the pursuit
Speaker 1: of Christ as the ultimate goal, a call to strive
Speaker 1: for a heavenly citizenship and living anticipation of Christ's return.
Speaker 1: And like I said earlier in other earlier episodes, but
Speaker 1: just in case people missed it, Philippians was written from Rome.
Speaker 1: It says, acts twenty eight around a D. Sixty sixty two.
Speaker 1: The church in Philippi, first Planet in Acts sixteen had
Speaker 1: remained a faithful partner in Paul's ministry, even sending gifts
Speaker 1: when offers did not Philippians four, verse fifteen through sixteen, Okay,
Speaker 1: when others did not. So the setting is in Philippi,
Speaker 1: and I just want to let you guys know that
Speaker 1: I was written around sixty AD to sixty two AD
Speaker 1: somewhere in there, all right, So let's go ahead and
Speaker 1: jump to the teaching points.
Speaker 2: So it looks like four through six. We got some
Speaker 2: teaching points.
Speaker 1: Perfect. Let's go ahead and start reading here, and then
Speaker 1: I'll go to my other notes. Went through eleven yep. Okay,
Speaker 1: So I'm gonna read one through six and then I
Speaker 1: have some notes, and then i'll read seven through eleven,
Speaker 1: and then I have some other notes.
Speaker 2: All right, So, oh my screen, why did I do that?
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Speaker 1: about that, guys. I think I'm something. Oh wait, ex
Speaker 1: that out all right? Cool? Thank you for your patience,
Speaker 1: all right. Philippians three, verse one. It's as all for
Speaker 1: Christ as the chap as the title for the chapter. Finally,
Speaker 1: my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. For me to write
Speaker 1: the same things to you is not tedious, but for
Speaker 1: you it is safe. Verse two. Beware of dogs, beware
Speaker 1: of evil workers, beware of mutilation. For we are the circumcision,
Speaker 1: who worship God in the spirit, rejoiced in Christ Jesus.
Speaker 1: And have no confidence in the flesh, though I also
Speaker 1: might have confidence in the flesh. Oh wait, it says,
Speaker 1: and have no confidence in the flesh, though I might
Speaker 1: also have confidence in the flesh. If anyone else thinks
Speaker 1: he may have confidence in the flesh, I more so
Speaker 1: circumcise the eighth day of the Stock of Israel, of
Speaker 1: the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews, concerning the
Speaker 1: law of Pharisee, concerning zeal, persecuting the Church, concerning the righteous,
Speaker 1: which is in the law blameless. Okay, So we'll stop
Speaker 1: there real quick. We have confidence in the flesh versus
Speaker 1: confidence in Christ. Okay. Paul begins by warning against placing
Speaker 1: confidence in the flesh, listing his own credentials and achievements
Speaker 1: Philippians three, verses four through six. Then he declares, but
Speaker 1: whatever was gained to me, I count as a loss
Speaker 1: for the sake of Christ is what it says. Actually
Speaker 1: in seven, so we'll read seven as well. So it says,
Speaker 1: but what things were gained to me? These I have countered.
Speaker 1: I've counted loss for Christ. Okay, we'll stop there. So
Speaker 1: let's go ahead and look a little deeper in this
Speaker 1: concept of confidence in the flesh versus confidence in Christ. Okay.
Speaker 1: The concept of confidence in the flesh is primarily derived
Speaker 1: from the apostle Paul's writings, particularly in his Letter to
Speaker 1: the Philippians and Philippians three verses three through four, which
Speaker 1: we just read. Paul warns against placing trust in human
Speaker 1: achievements or lineage. For it is we who are the circumcision,
Speaker 1: who we who serve God by His Spirit, who boast
Speaker 1: in Christ Jesus, and who put no confidence in the flesh.
Speaker 1: Though I though I myself could have such confidence, if
Speaker 1: anyone thinks he has grounds for confidence in the flesh,
Speaker 1: I have more. Paul Lists's credentials circumcised in the eighth
Speaker 1: Day of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin,
Speaker 1: a Hebrew of Hebrews, a Pharisee zealous and blame us
Speaker 1: under the law to illustrate that anyone could boast in
Speaker 1: the flesh, but it would be him. If anybody could
Speaker 1: boast in the flesh, you would be him. However, he
Speaker 1: considers these gains as loss for the sake of Christ
Speaker 1: Philippians three, verse seven. Confidence in the flesh refers to
Speaker 1: reliance on human abilities, achievements, or status for righteousness or
Speaker 1: favor with God. It encompasses trust in one's own strength, wisdom,
Speaker 1: or moral accomplishments. This confidence is often seen as a
Speaker 1: form of pride or self reliance that detracts from the
Speaker 1: glory due to God alone. The Old Testament also addresses
Speaker 1: this theme in Jeremiah nine twenty three through twenty four.
Speaker 1: The Lord declares, let not the wise man boasts in
Speaker 1: his wisdom, nor the strong man in his strength, nor
Speaker 1: the rich man and his riches. But let him who
Speaker 1: boasts boasts in this that he understands and knows me
Speaker 1: that I am the Lord who exercises loving devotion, justice,
Speaker 1: and righteousness on the earth. So that's the in section
Speaker 1: on the confidence in the flesh. Let's go ahead and
Speaker 1: check out the confidence in Christ. In contrast, confidence in
Speaker 1: Christ is characterized by reliance on Jesus finished work on
Speaker 1: the cross, his righteousness imputed to believers. Paul emphasizes this
Speaker 1: in Philippians three, verses eight through nine, which we haven't
Speaker 1: gone over yet. So let me just do that real fast,
Speaker 1: and then I'll jump right back to this little section. Okay.
Speaker 1: Verse eight says, Yet indeed, I also count all things
Speaker 1: lost for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ, Jesus
Speaker 1: my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of
Speaker 1: all things, and count them as rubbish, that I may
Speaker 1: gain Christ, and I may be found in Him, not
Speaker 1: having my own righteousness, which is the form of the law,
Speaker 1: but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness
Speaker 1: which is from God by faith. Okay, we'll stop there.
Speaker 1: We stop that we finished nine, so let me continue
Speaker 1: on this little portion here, it says. Paul emphasizes this
Speaker 1: in Philippians three, verses eight through nine, which we just read.
Speaker 1: It says. Confidence in Christ involves a deep trust in
Speaker 1: his promise, his power, and his presence. It is a
Speaker 1: faith that acknowledges human and suffer insufficiency and the need
Speaker 1: for divine grace. Hebrews four sixteen encourages believers to approach
Speaker 1: the throne of grace with confidence that we may receive
Speaker 1: mercy and find grace to help us in our time
Speaker 1: of need the New Testament. The New Testament consistently teaches
Speaker 1: that salvation and righteousness come through faith in Jesus Christ,
Speaker 1: not through human effort. Ephesians two eight through nine states,
Speaker 1: for it is by grace that we have been saved
Speaker 1: through faith. It is not from yourselves. It is a
Speaker 1: gift from God, so that no man shall boast. Okay,
Speaker 1: confidence in Christ also brings assurance and peace, as seen
Speaker 1: in Romans eight thirty eight through thirty nine. For I
Speaker 1: am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor principalities,
Speaker 1: neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither
Speaker 1: height nor depth, nor anyone else in all creation, will
Speaker 1: be able to separate us from the love of God,
Speaker 1: that is in Christ, Jesus our Lord. In summary, the
Speaker 1: Biblical teaching contrast confidence in the flesh, which is rooted
Speaker 1: in human pride and self reliance, with confidence in Christ,
Speaker 1: which is grounded in faith, grace, and the righteousness of Jesus.
Speaker 1: This distinction is central to understanding the Christian life and
Speaker 1: the nature of salvation. Okay, perfect now let's go ahead
Speaker 1: and jump right back into finishing off ten and eleven. Here,
Speaker 1: hold on, real quick finished, Okay, Well, finish ten and eleven,
Speaker 1: and then I have a few things to go through,
Speaker 1: and then I'll go through the whole thing. So I'll
Speaker 1: go through all of them, one through eleven. But it
Speaker 1: says that I may this is a verse ten, that
Speaker 1: I may know him in the power of his resurrection
Speaker 1: and the fellowship of his sufferings, being conformed to his death,
Speaker 1: if by any means I may attain to the resurrection
Speaker 1: from the dead. Okay. So it also I also had
Speaker 1: some notes on the surpassing worth of knowing Christ, which
Speaker 1: Philippians three eight says. Yet indeed I also count all
Speaker 1: things lost for the excellence the knowledge of Christ Jesus
Speaker 1: my Lord, from whom I have suffered all the loss
Speaker 1: of all things, and count them as rubbish that I
Speaker 1: may gain in Christ. So in this verse Paul emphasizes
Speaker 1: Paul emphasizes the incomparable value of knowing Christ Jesus, stating,
Speaker 1: I consider everything a loss compared to the surpassing greatness
Speaker 1: of knowing Jesus my Lord. Okay, The concept of surpassing
Speaker 1: worth of Knowing Christ is a profound theme in Christian theology,
Speaker 1: emphasizing the incomparable value of a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.
Speaker 1: This theme is most explicitly articulated in the New Testament,
Speaker 1: particularly in the writings of Apostle Paul. Biblical foundation. The
Speaker 1: phrase surpassing worth of knowing Christ is derived from Philippians three,
Speaker 1: verse eight, where Paul writes, more than that I count
Speaker 1: all things as a loss compared to the surpassing excellence
Speaker 1: of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, from whom I have
Speaker 1: lost all things, I consider them rubbish that I may
Speaker 1: gain Christ. This passage highlights Paul's deep conviction that knowing
Speaker 1: Christ surpasses all earthly gains and achievements. Paul's testimony Paul's
Speaker 1: life serves as a testament to the transformative power of
Speaker 1: knowing Christ. Before his conversion, Paul, then known as Saul,
Speaker 1: was a Pharisee and a zealous persecutor of Christians Acts
Speaker 1: A three nine, one through two. However, this encounter. However,
Speaker 1: his encounter with the risen Christ on the Road to
Speaker 1: Damascus and Acts nine, verses three through six, Paul's life
Speaker 1: was radically changed. He came to regard his previous accomplishments
Speaker 1: and status as insignificant compared to the value of his
Speaker 1: relationship with Christ. In Philippians three, verses four through seven,
Speaker 1: Paul lists his credentials in achievements under the law, yet
Speaker 1: he considers them the loss for the sake of Christ.
Speaker 1: The radical re evaluation underscores the transformative impact of knowing Christ,
Speaker 1: which reiterates one's value and priorities. What's the theological implications
Speaker 1: of this? The surpassing worth of knowing Christ is not
Speaker 1: merely an intellectual assent, but involves a deep, personal and
Speaker 1: experiential knowledge of Jesus as Lord and savior. This knowledge
Speaker 1: is characterized by a relationship that transforms the believer's life, values,
Speaker 1: and purpose. It involves a continual process of growth in faith, love,
Speaker 1: and obedience to Christ. In Ephesians three seventeen through nineteen,
Speaker 1: I don't want to read that yet because I don't
Speaker 1: want to give you any spoiler alerts. So what's the conclusion?
Speaker 1: The surpassing worth of knowing Christ is a central tenet
Speaker 1: of the Christian faith, inviting believers to embrace a relationship
Speaker 1: with Jesus that transforms their lives. And redefines their understanding
Speaker 1: of true value and purpose through His relationship. Through this relationship,
Speaker 1: Christians are called to experience the fullness of life that
Speaker 1: comes from knowing and being known by Christ. Okay, and
Speaker 1: then let's see if I have any other notes on
Speaker 1: any of those other sections. Righteousness through faith verse nine
Speaker 1: is what this one's gonna talking about, it says, and
Speaker 1: be found in him. Not having my own righteousness, which
Speaker 1: is from the law, but that which is through faith
Speaker 1: in Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith.
Speaker 1: This is righteousness through faith. Paul contrasts righteousness based on
Speaker 1: the law with righteousness through faith in Christ, saying, not
Speaker 1: having my own righteousness from the law, but that which
Speaker 1: is through faith in Christ. Righteousness through faith is a
Speaker 1: foundational doction in Christian theology, emphasizing that individuals are made
Speaker 1: righteous before God not by their own works or adherence
Speaker 1: to the law, but through faith in Jesus Christ. This
Speaker 1: concept is a central to the teachings of the apostle
Speaker 1: Paul and is a key tenant in the New Testament.
Speaker 1: Some examples of that would be Romans three twenty two
Speaker 1: were Paul rights and this righteousness from God through faith
Speaker 1: in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no distinction.
Speaker 1: This verse underscores the universality the universality of the righteousness
Speaker 1: available to all who have faith, regardless of their background
Speaker 1: or previous adherence of the law. Romans four, verse three
Speaker 1: also pau adheres to the Old Testament patriarch Abraham, stating
Speaker 1: Abraham believed God and it was credited him as righteousness.
Speaker 1: This citation from Genesis fifteen, verse six illustrates that even
Speaker 1: before the Mosaic Law, righteousness was accounted to individuals based
Speaker 1: on their faith in God role of the law. Romans
Speaker 1: three twenty states, therefore, no one will be justified in
Speaker 1: his sight in Jesus's site by works of the law,
Speaker 1: for the law merely brings awareness of sin. The law
Speaker 1: highlights humanity's inability to achieve righteousness through their own efforts,
Speaker 1: pointing instead to the necessity of faith in Christ. And
Speaker 1: then Romans five to one talks about faith in Christ.
Speaker 1: It says, therefore we have been justified through faith, and
Speaker 1: we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.
Speaker 1: This peace with God as a result of being justified
Speaker 1: or declared rightus through faith in Christ's atoning work. And
Speaker 1: then the gift of grace is spoken about in Ephesians
Speaker 1: two eight through nine, which we already went over earlier, okay,
Speaker 1: was that we're saved by grace through faith verse Okay,
Speaker 1: we're saved by grace through faith. Okay. And then living
Speaker 1: out righteousness is spoken about in James two, verse seventeen,
Speaker 1: where it says so to faith by itself it is
Speaker 1: it does not result in action, is dead or Yes,
Speaker 1: genuine faith produces a transformation and behavior leading to a
Speaker 1: life that reflects the righteousness of God. Conclusion, righteousness through
Speaker 1: faith is a central theme in the New Testament, emphasizing
Speaker 1: that believers are justified before God not by their own efforts,
Speaker 1: but through faith in Jesus Christ. This doctrine underscores the
Speaker 1: grace of God and the transformative power of faith in
Speaker 1: the life of a believer. Very very important, very important there. Okay, Okay,
Speaker 1: now we have perfect So we've gone over verses one
Speaker 1: through eleven. Let me just go over a brief description
Speaker 1: of what we just read. Philippians three, verses one through
Speaker 1: eleven means that true righteouses and joy come only from
Speaker 1: knowing Christ, not from religious achievements or lawkeeping, which Paul
Speaker 1: considers worthless rubbish. Paul contrasts his impressive Jewish background Pharisee,
Speaker 1: blameless by law, etc. With the surpassing worth of gaining Christ,
Speaker 1: experiencing his resurrection power, sharing his suffering, and attaining the
Speaker 1: resurrection hope, urging believers to find their confidence in Jesus alone,
Speaker 1: not human effort or rituals like circumcision. In verses two
Speaker 1: through three, Paul one's against dogs judaizers who claim salvation
Speaker 1: required following Jewish law like circumcision in addition to faith.
Speaker 1: He calls for true circumcision, which is spiritual, not physical,
Speaker 1: and happens through the spirit, not works. And verses four
Speaker 1: through six, Paul's religious resume lists impressive pedigree Hebrew of Hebrew, Pharisee,
Speaker 1: zealous and persecutor, to show that he had every reason
Speaker 1: to boast in the flesh, human achievement, but it counts,
Speaker 1: but he counts all as a loss and verses seven
Speaker 1: through nine. We recognize the supreme value of Christ. Everything
Speaker 1: else has pales. Everything else pales in comparison to the
Speaker 1: surpassing worth of knowing Jesus. Paul wants to be found
Speaker 1: in Christ possessing God's righteousness through faith, not his own
Speaker 1: from the law, and then in ten through eleven, knowing
Speaker 1: Christ deeply. This goal isn't just intellectual knowledge, but experiencing
Speaker 1: the power of His resurrection, sharing in his sufferings, and
Speaker 1: being transformed to be like him even in death to
Speaker 1: gain the resurrection. Rejoice and let go in verses one
Speaker 1: and verse four. The overarching message is to rejoice in
Speaker 1: Christ and let go of anything reputation, status, good deeds
Speaker 1: that distracts from Him, and as only He provides true
Speaker 1: life and eternal life. In essence, Paul says, forgets your
Speaker 1: religious resume. It's a garbage compared to Jesus. Your goal
Speaker 1: is to know Him intimately, experience in his power and
Speaker 1: sharing his life, share his life, trust solely in his
Speaker 1: faithfulness for the righteousness and future resurrection. Perfect. All right,
Speaker 1: So now let's go ahead and jump to Philippians three,
Speaker 1: verse twelve. Not that I have already it says, pressing
Speaker 1: toward the goal, Not that I have already attained or
Speaker 1: am already perfected. But I press on that I may
Speaker 1: lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus has also
Speaker 1: laid hold of me. Brethren, I do not coult myself
Speaker 1: to have apprehended. But one thing I do. Forgetting these things,
Speaker 1: those things which are behind, and reaching forward to those
Speaker 1: things which are ahead, I press toward the goal of
Speaker 1: the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. Therefore,
Speaker 1: let us as many, let us, as many as are mature,
Speaker 1: have this mind. And if anything you'd think otherwise, God
Speaker 1: will reveal even this to you. Nevertheless, to the degree
Speaker 1: that we are already attained, let us walk by the
Speaker 1: same rule. Let us be the same mind. Okay, let's
Speaker 1: go ahead and stop there, real quick. And verse fourteen,
Speaker 1: it says pressing on toward the goal. Paul uses the
Speaker 1: metaphor of a race to describe the Christian's journey. Encourage
Speaker 1: your believers to press on toward the goal to win
Speaker 1: the prize of God's heavenly calling in Christ Jesus. All right,
Speaker 1: let's see pressing on toward the goal. The concept pressing
Speaker 1: on toward the goal is rooted in the Christian journey
Speaker 1: of faith, emphasizing perseverance, spiritual growth, and the pursuit of
Speaker 1: christ likeness. This theme is prominently articulated in the New Testament,
Speaker 1: particularly in the writings of the apostle Paul. The primary
Speaker 1: scripture scriptural reference for the theme is found in Philippians three,
Speaker 1: verse twelve through fourteen, which we just read, and these
Speaker 1: passages Paul acknowledges his own imperfection and ongoing nature of
Speaker 1: the Christian life. He uses the metaphor of a race
Speaker 1: to describe the Christian pursuit of spiritual maturity and the
Speaker 1: ultimate goal of eternal life with Christ. The price he
Speaker 1: refers to is the fulfillment of God's calling and the
Speaker 1: promise of eternal fellowship with Him. Theologically theological improplications. Theologically,
Speaker 1: pressing on toward the goal involves both divine initiative and
Speaker 1: human response. It is God who initiates the call to
Speaker 1: self and sanctification, as seen in Philippians one, verse six,
Speaker 1: being confident of this that He who began a good
Speaker 1: work in you will continue to perfect it until the
Speaker 1: day of Christ Jesus. However, believers are called to actively
Speaker 1: participate in their spiritual growth by thriving toward holiness and maturity.
Speaker 1: This pursuit requires conscious effort to leave behind past failures
Speaker 1: and successes, focusing instead on the future and the promise
Speaker 1: of God. It involves a daily commitment to live according
Speaker 1: to the teachings of Christ, empowered by the Holy Spirit.
Speaker 1: We have some practical applications. We have a number one,
Speaker 1: prayer and devotion. Regular communication with God through prayer and
Speaker 1: meditation on scripture is essential for These are practical applications
Speaker 1: for this particular verses twelve through fifteen. Okay, this is
Speaker 1: not practical applications for the whole chapter. It says prayer
Speaker 1: and devotion, regular communication with God through prayer and meditation
Speaker 1: on scriptures essential for spiritual growth and perseverance. Number two
Speaker 1: Community and fellowship. Engaging with the community of believers pro
Speaker 1: provide support, accountability, and encouragement in the journey of faith.
Speaker 1: And then number three is service and witness. Actively serving
Speaker 1: others and sharing the Gospel are vital expressions of a
Speaker 1: life committed to Christ. Number four Endurance and trials. Recognizing
Speaker 1: the trials and challenges our opportunities for growth, believers are
Speaker 1: encouraged to persevere trust in God's faithfulness. Okay. Conclusion, the
Speaker 1: call to press on toward the goal is a central
Speaker 1: aspect of the Christian faith, urging believers to pursue a
Speaker 1: deeper relationship with Christ and to live in anticipation of
Speaker 1: the eternal reward promise by God. Through the power of
Speaker 1: the Holy Spirit, Christians are equipped to overcome obstacles and
Speaker 1: continue their journey towards spiritual maturity and the ultimate prize
Speaker 1: of eternal life with Christ. I'm a little bit sore.
Speaker 2: From working out this morning, guys, so I'm like kind
Speaker 2: of reading my chest.
Speaker 1: It's really sorry, so perfect. So now we're gonna go
Speaker 1: ahead and jump to Versus all. Actually, you know what,
Speaker 1: let me just go over a brief description of what
Speaker 1: we just read. Philippians twelve. Sorry Philippians three, Verses twelve
Speaker 1: through fifteen means that even mature Christians like the apostle Paul,
Speaker 1: haven't arrived at perfection, but are relentlessly straining forward in
Speaker 1: the Christian life like an athlete in a race to
Speaker 1: know Christ more fully and to attain the heavenly prized
Speaker 1: God calls to them, calls them too. This involves forgetting
Speaker 1: the past failures and successes and reaching for the future,
Speaker 1: pressing on with intense effort towards the spiritual maturity and
Speaker 1: the resurrection life in Christ key themes. Yet not perfect,
Speaker 1: but pressing on, Paul admits he's not perfect, but uses
Speaker 1: this as motivation, not an excuse to stop. The Christian
Speaker 1: life As a race. The passage uses imagery of an
Speaker 1: athletic race, emphasizing focused effort and determination towards a goal
Speaker 1: forgetting the past. This means not dwelling on past sins
Speaker 1: or past achievements, but using them as motivation to keep
Speaker 1: moving forward in Christ, straining toward the goal. This is
Speaker 1: an active, intense effort to know Jesus more deeply and
Speaker 1: become more like him, fully embracing God's calling. The goal,
Speaker 1: the upward call the ultimate prizes is the heavenly calling Christ,
Speaker 1: which culminates in resurrection and eternal life with God Verse
Speaker 1: four fifteen. Paul or just fellow mature believers to adopt
Speaker 1: this mindset for others and to come to the same
Speaker 1: understanding walking by the same rule. In essence, Paul encourages
Speaker 1: believers to maintain a posture of humble determine pursuit, consistently
Speaker 1: moving toward, constantly moving deeper into their relationship with Jesus,
Speaker 1: rather than resting on past spiritual accomplishments or being defined
Speaker 1: by past failures. That's what it's pretty much mean, Okay,
Speaker 1: So let's go ahead and jump to verse seventeen. It says,
Speaker 1: our citizenship in heaven. Verse seventeen says, brethren, join and
Speaker 1: following my example, and so we walk. Note those who
Speaker 1: so walk as you have us for a pattern. For
Speaker 1: many walk to whom I have told you often, and
Speaker 1: now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies
Speaker 1: of the Cross of Christ, whose end is destruction, whose
Speaker 1: God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame,
Speaker 1: who set their mind on earthly things. For our citizenship
Speaker 1: is in heaven, from which we also eagerly wait for
Speaker 1: the savior of the Lord Jesus Christ, for who will
Speaker 1: transform our lowly body that it may be conformed to
Speaker 1: His glorious body, according to the working of the working
Speaker 1: by which he is able even to subdue all things
Speaker 1: to himself. All right, So, in verse seventeen, it says,
Speaker 1: intimidating imitating Christ and God the example, Paul urges believers
Speaker 1: to follow his example, and to keep your eyes on
Speaker 1: those who walk according to the example you have in us.
Speaker 1: The concept of imitating Christ and godly examples is the
Speaker 1: essential theme in the Christian discipleship and spiritual growth. It
Speaker 1: involves emulating the character, actions, and attitudes of Jesus Christ
Speaker 1: and other faithful believers as a means of living a
Speaker 1: life that is pleasing to God. Biblical foundation, the call
Speaker 1: to imitate Christ is explicitly stated in the New Testament.
Speaker 1: The apostle Paul, in his letter to the Corinthians, urges
Speaker 1: believers to follow his example as he follows Christ. Be
Speaker 1: imitators of me, just as I am of Christ one
Speaker 1: Corinthians eleven, verse one. This directive underscores the importance of
Speaker 1: modeling one what happened sorry. This directive underscores the importance
Speaker 1: of modeling one's life after Christ, who is ultimate example
Speaker 1: of holiness, love, and obedience to the Father. In Ephesians five,
Speaker 1: verses one through two, Paul further exhorts believers be imitators
Speaker 1: of God therefore as beloved children, and walk in love,
Speaker 1: just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for
Speaker 1: us as a fragrant sacrificial offering to God. Here, the
Speaker 1: imitation of God is closely linked to living a life
Speaker 1: of love, reflecting the sacrificial nature of Christ's love for humanity. Okay,
Speaker 1: so there's examples like Christ as the perfect example in
Speaker 1: Philippians two, verses five through eight, what says, let his
Speaker 1: mind be anew, which is also in Christ, Jesus, who
Speaker 1: existed in God, who existed in the form of God,
Speaker 1: who did not consider equality with God but something to
Speaker 1: be grafted, but emptied himself taking the form of a servant,
Speaker 1: being made in human likeness, and being found in appearance
Speaker 1: as a man. He humbled himself and became obedient to death,
Speaker 1: even on the cross. Christ's obedience to the Father and
Speaker 1: his sacrifice of love and central are central to his example.
Speaker 1: Believers are called to adopt the same mindset, prioritizing God's
Speaker 1: will above their own desires and serving others selflessly. Okay,
Speaker 1: and in summary, imitating Christ and God. The examples is
Speaker 1: a lifelong pursuit that involves aligning one's life with teachings
Speaker 1: and character of Jesus and other faith believers. As it
Speaker 1: it is a call to live out the Gospel and
Speaker 1: every aspect of life reflecting the love and holiness of
Speaker 1: God in the world. Okay, so perfect, so we went
Speaker 1: and we had we went ahead and finished Philippians three.
Speaker 1: Let me just go over a brief description of what
Speaker 1: we read in chapter seventeen. Through twenty one Slippians three
Speaker 1: seventeen through twenty in contrast two lifestyles, one of worldly focus,
Speaker 1: self indulgence and destruction the Enemies of the Cross, the
Speaker 1: others heavenly citizenship and Christ's focus hope, modeled by Paul,
Speaker 1: whose future is in Christ's return and transformation. Paul urges
Speaker 1: believers to imitate him, not false teachers, and live like
Speaker 1: citizens of heaven, eagerly awaiting Jesus, who will change the
Speaker 1: lowly bodies to be like his glorious body, focusing on
Speaker 1: eternal realities, not earthly pleasures. The two paths Enemies of
Speaker 1: the Cross and Verses eighteen through nineteen focus earthly things,
Speaker 1: immediate desires, self gratification. Their God is their belly, behavior,
Speaker 1: God glory and their shame, setting their minds on worldly
Speaker 1: gains outcome destruction as they serve flesh the impulses rather
Speaker 1: than Christ. Important not to do that. Paul and believers
Speaker 1: model imitate Paul, who imitates Christ, focus Christ's resurrections, suffering
Speaker 1: in future glory, citizenship heavenly not earthly hope, eagerly await
Speaker 1: Jesus return and transform their bodies. Key meanings are key
Speaker 1: godly examples. Paul calls believers to follow his pattern of life,
Speaker 1: which is centered on Christ, providing a contrast to false
Speaker 1: teachers perspective. The passes contrast those living in temporary earthly
Speaker 1: present but those living in eternal life. With Christ viewing
Speaker 1: this world as temporary and it's transformation. The ultimate hope
Speaker 1: for believers is not found in earthly achievement, but in
Speaker 1: Christ's glorious return and the resurrection, when their mortal bodies
Speaker 1: will be remade. Warning against worldliness, Paul warns against a
Speaker 1: mindset that prioritizes physical appetites and earthly comforts over spiritual realities,
Speaker 1: a path leading to ruin. Okay, so perfect, so we
Speaker 1: went ahead and finished chapter three. Let me go ahead
Speaker 1: and read some practical applications for the whole entire chapter.
Speaker 1: We have evaluate your priorities regularly, assess what you what
Speaker 1: you value most in life? Are there areas where you
Speaker 1: need to shift your focus from worldly achievements to knowing
Speaker 1: Christ more deeply? Number two. Cultivate faith based righteousness. Embrace
Speaker 1: the righteousness that comes through faith in Christ rather than
Speaker 1: relying on personal accomplishments. Adherence to the law. Number three
Speaker 1: pursue spiritual growth like an athlete in a race. Commit
Speaker 1: a church, commit to spiritual disciplines that help grow fat
Speaker 1: closer to Christ, and press on toward the heavenly prize.
Speaker 1: Number four seek godly mentors. Identify and learn from mature
Speaker 1: Christians who exemplify a Christ's centered life and strive to
Speaker 1: imitate their faith and conduct. Okay, and a couple verses
Speaker 1: that connect to chapter three of Philippiates we have Rowans
Speaker 1: three two through twenty four discusses righteousness through faith in
Speaker 1: Jesus Christ for all who believe. Hebrews twelve, verses one
Speaker 1: through two encourages believers to run with perseverance the race
Speaker 1: marked out for them, fixing their eyes on Jesus. And
Speaker 1: then two Timothy four, verses seven through eight, Paul reflects
Speaker 1: on having fought the good fight and finished the race,
Speaker 1: anticipating the crown of righteousness. Okay, Oops, I'm gonna go
Speaker 1: ahead and go to right. Let me go ahead and
Speaker 1: go to Philippians four. Excuse me, under me burp in
Speaker 1: the microphone. I had a I had Wabba girl. Wabba
Speaker 1: girl has tacos and they're like a steak taco and
Speaker 1: they have this waba sauce that's hot. Like it's like
Speaker 1: a I don't know if you guys, it's like they're
Speaker 1: blaze sauces called like angry sauce or something. Oh my,
Speaker 1: oh wow, I ate that sauce. I was like, whoa,
Speaker 1: this is burning my mouth, Like I ate like three
Speaker 1: of them on this on the corner of my plate,
Speaker 1: and it was burning my tongue. Like eh. It just
Speaker 1: reminded me because I just burned her and I was
Speaker 1: like my throat. Anyways, yes, probably don't need to hear that,
Speaker 1: but it's just what's going on with me. Number four.
Speaker 1: All right, I worded chapter four to though le me
Speaker 1: get to water. Mondays are always the roughest. All right,
Speaker 1: we're gonna go over an intro for Philippians four. Philippians
Speaker 1: four serves as the closing chapter of the Apostle Paul's
Speaker 1: letter to the Philippians, writing during his imprisonment in Rome.
Speaker 1: Paul closing Paul's closing remarks stressed the importance of unity, peace, contentment,
Speaker 1: prayer in God's everlasting provision. These lessons remain relevant to
Speaker 1: modern believers, guiding us in maintaining our Christian faith amid
Speaker 1: the varying circumstances of life. Historical background of Philippi founded
Speaker 1: by Philip the second of Macedon. I know it's not Macedon,
Speaker 1: it's Macedon. Philippi became a Roman colony after the Battle
Speaker 1: of Philippie and forty two BC. Latin was the official language,
Speaker 1: and many residents were retired soldiers, enjoying Roman citizenship. The
Speaker 1: city lay on via Ignoenasia, a military trade road crossing
Speaker 1: northern Greece, making it a strategic hub for the Gospel
Speaker 1: Acts sixteen twelve through forty, and it says archaeologists have
Speaker 1: uncovered a first century forum, a theater, and inscriptions honoring
Speaker 1: veteran colonies conforming the civic pride. Paul hensett in three
Speaker 1: point twenty. Our city listenship is in heaven, you know,
Speaker 1: Philippians three verse twenty. Okay, so let's go ahead and
Speaker 1: check out our teaching points for this show. Perfect, All right.
Speaker 1: Let me just go ahead and read one through seven
Speaker 1: real quick. Philippians, Chapter four. Be anxious for nothing, think
Speaker 1: these thoughts, is what the title says. Therefore, my beloved
Speaker 1: and longed for brethren, my joy and crown, So stand
Speaker 1: fast than the Lord beloved, it says, be united, joyful,
Speaker 1: and in prayer verse two, I implore your your udo yudia,
Speaker 1: and implore sink sink chi sin chi to be the
Speaker 1: same mind in the Lord. And I urge you to also.
Speaker 1: I urge you, also, true companion, help these women who
Speaker 1: labored with me in the Gospel with Clement also and
Speaker 1: the rest of my fellow workers whose names are in
Speaker 1: the Book of Life. Rejoice in the Lord always. Again,
Speaker 1: I say, I will say, rejoice. Let your gentleness be
Speaker 1: known to all men. The Lord is at hand. Be
Speaker 1: anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication,
Speaker 1: with thanksgiving. Let your request be known made to God.
Speaker 1: And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will
Speaker 1: guard your hearts and minds through Jesu Christ Jesus. All right,
Speaker 1: so let's go ahead and check out what it says
Speaker 1: here at Philippius four four, Paul exhorts believers to rejoice
Speaker 1: in the Lord always. I will say it again, rejoice.
Speaker 1: This is joy. This joy is not dependent on external circumstances,
Speaker 1: but is rooted in our relationship with Christ. Let's look
Speaker 1: a little deeper into this Rejoice in the Lord always.
Speaker 1: The phrase Rejoice in the Lord always is a directive
Speaker 1: found in the New Testament, specifically in the Apostle Paul's
Speaker 1: Letter to the Philippians. The exhortation is located in Philippians four,
Speaker 1: Chapter four, verse four, where Paul writes, Rejoice in the
Speaker 1: Lord always. I will say it again, Rejoice. This command
Speaker 1: is significant in Christian theology as it encapsulates the call
Speaker 1: to maintain a post for joy regardless of circumstances, rooted
Speaker 1: in the believer's relationship with the Lord. What's the context
Speaker 1: and background? The Epistle of the Philippians is one of
Speaker 1: Paul's prison letters. The Epistle to the Philippians is one
Speaker 1: of Paul's prison letters, written during his imprisonment in Rome
Speaker 1: around sixty a d To sixty two. Despite his own
Speaker 1: challenging circums since as, Paul emphasizes joy and encourages the
Speaker 1: Philippian Church to adopt the same attitude. The city of
Speaker 1: Philippi was a Roman colony in Macedonia and the Church
Speaker 1: was there. The church there was one of the first
Speaker 1: Christian communities established in Europe. The Philippians faced external pressure
Speaker 1: and internal challenges, making Paul's message of joy particularly poignant.
Speaker 1: What's the theological significance? The command to rejoice in the
Speaker 1: Lord always underscores the Christian belief that joy is not
Speaker 1: dependent on external situations, but is a fruit of the
Speaker 1: Spirit Galatians five, verse twenty two. This joy is deeply
Speaker 1: rooted in the believer's relationship with Christ and the assurance
Speaker 1: of salvation. It reflects the trust in God's sovereignty and
Speaker 1: goodness regardless of life's trial. The repetition and the command
Speaker 1: I will say it again, rejoice highlights its importance and
Speaker 1: the need for believers to conscious choose joy. Okay, hold
Speaker 1: on real quick. Sorry, I'm just trying to copy and
Speaker 1: paste something because that's really good stuff. Yeah yeah, oh yeah, yeah, day.
Speaker 1: I wish that would just.
Speaker 2: Perfect copy and let me just I just need to
Speaker 2: send this to myself.
Speaker 1: I like this little part right there where, Josh Monday. Okay,
Speaker 1: let me just send this to myself because I have
Speaker 1: a debate coming up. I forgot to tell you guys.
Speaker 1: I forgot to tell you guys about that. I have
Speaker 1: another debate coming up. This one is going to be
Speaker 1: The debate subject is is Christianity bad for society? So
Speaker 1: this guy wants to debate me on whether Christianity is good,
Speaker 1: good for society, or bad for society. Obviously I'll be
Speaker 1: taking the it's good for society, and he'll be taking
Speaker 1: it's bad for society. So that'll be coming up January
Speaker 1: twenty seventh against this guy named conspiracy Cats. I guess
Speaker 1: he goes by cultured cats and conspiracy cats. Yeah, on YouTube.
Speaker 1: So he just sent me a message out of nowhere
Speaker 1: when I was on my friend's page and he said, Hey,
Speaker 1: Josh Monday, I would love to debate you. And it's
Speaker 1: crazy because I thought he was a moderator on my
Speaker 1: friend's channel and I was like, yeah, sure, man, he
Speaker 1: seemed pretty open minded. And then come to find out
Speaker 1: he's an atheist, you know, so now I'm debating an atheist,
Speaker 1: So not fun. I don't like to debate atheists, to
Speaker 1: be honest. But I didn't even know. But I already
Speaker 1: committed to him, and I don't back out of that
Speaker 1: thing because I don't. I don't like to do that
Speaker 1: to people. If I tell someone I'm gonna do something.
Speaker 1: But anyways, let's get back to what I was saying here.
Speaker 1: Sorry I jumped the way off the track. Conclusion, the
Speaker 1: call to rejoice, and the Lord always remains a timeless expertime.
Speaker 1: For Christians today, it serves as a reminder of the
Speaker 1: joy that is available through Christ, encouraging believers to live
Speaker 1: with a heart full of praise gratitude, regardless of life's circumstances. Okay,
Speaker 1: so amen to that. So let's go ahead and do
Speaker 1: we read five yep, Let your gentleness be known to
Speaker 1: all men, gentleness and peace. Let your gentleness be apparent
Speaker 1: to all. The Lord is near Philippians four, verse five.
Speaker 1: Our demeanors should reflect Christ's presence in our lives, characterized
Speaker 1: by gentleness and peace. Gentleness and peace is Gentleness is
Speaker 1: a virtue highly esteemed in the Christian faith, often associated
Speaker 1: with humility, kindness, and a tender disposition. It is the
Speaker 1: fruit of the spirit, as outlined and Galatians five twenty
Speaker 1: two through twenty three. Peace in the biblical sense encompasses
Speaker 1: more than the absence of conflict. It signifies a state
Speaker 1: of wholeness, harmony, and well being. It is both a
Speaker 1: gift from God and a calling for believers. Jesus, the
Speaker 1: Prince of Peace, offers a peace that transcends human understanding.
Speaker 1: In John fourteen twenty seven, he assures his disciples peace.
Speaker 1: I leave with you my peace I give to you.
Speaker 1: I do not give you as the world gives. Do
Speaker 1: not let your hearts be troubled. Do not be afraid. Okay.
Speaker 1: In summary, gentleness and peace are interwoven virtues that reflect
Speaker 1: the character of Christ and the transformative work of the
Speaker 1: Holy Spirit and the life of a believer. They are
Speaker 1: both gifts to be received and responsibilities to be embraced,
Speaker 1: shaping the believer's conduct and relationship in the matter that
Speaker 1: honors God. Okay. And then in a verse six, it
Speaker 1: says prayer and supplication. Paul instructs, do not be anxious
Speaker 1: about anything, but in everything by prayer and petition with
Speaker 1: thanksgiving presenter request to God. Philippians four, verse six. Prayer
Speaker 1: is the antidote to anxiety, bringing our concerns before God
Speaker 1: with a thankful heart. I don't know if you guys
Speaker 1: have ever done that before, But have you ever had
Speaker 1: like some issue or some problem where you just literally
Speaker 1: pray to God, Like Lord, I'm just gonna lay it
Speaker 1: at your feet because you know how to handle it.
Speaker 1: Because we don't always know how to handle things, so
Speaker 1: we need to do that. Sometimes we need to take
Speaker 1: all the anxiety, the stress that we have and just
Speaker 1: tell the Lord, like Father, God, I just want to
Speaker 1: lay it at your feet. I know that you can
Speaker 1: handle it, but I cannot. And sometimes it makes you
Speaker 1: take a weight off your shoulders. You know, if you
Speaker 1: were feeling in any type of anxiety, you know so.
Speaker 1: Prayer and supplication are central components of the Christian faith,
Speaker 1: serving as vital means of communication between believers in God.
Speaker 1: About the Bible, prayers depicted as an act of worship,
Speaker 1: a plea for divine intervention, and a means of cultivating
Speaker 1: a personal relationship with the Creator with God, it says,
Speaker 1: personal create relationship with the Creator here, but personal creation
Speaker 1: personal relationship with God. Supplication, a form of prayer, involves
Speaker 1: earnest and humble requests made to God, often in times
Speaker 1: of need and distress. Supplication In scripture, supplication is a
Speaker 1: specific type of prayer characterized by earnest, entreaty, and humility.
Speaker 1: It is often associated with the deep sense of need
Speaker 1: and dependence on God. The Psalms are replete with examples
Speaker 1: of supplication. In the Psalms, the psalmist cries out to
Speaker 1: God for help, guidance, and deliverance. Psalms twenty eight, verse
Speaker 1: two states, hear my cry for mercy when I call
Speaker 1: to You for help, when I lift up my hands
Speaker 1: toward your holy sanctuary, and the new est supplication is
Speaker 1: frequently frequently mentioned alongside prayer. A Pheesian six verse eighteen
Speaker 1: instructs believers to pray and the spirit at all times,
Speaker 1: with every kind of prayer and petition. To this end,
Speaker 1: stay alert with your perseverance in your prayers for all
Speaker 1: the saints. This verse underscores the importance of supplication as
Speaker 1: a part of the believer's spiritual armor, so practical application.
Speaker 1: For Christians, prayer and supplication are integral to daily life
Speaker 1: and spiritual growth. They encourage to approach God with confidence,
Speaker 1: knowing that He hears and answers prayers according to his will.
Speaker 1: Hebrews four, verse sixteen invites believers to approach the Throne
Speaker 1: of Grace with confidence so that we may receive mercy
Speaker 1: and find grace to help us in our time of need.
Speaker 1: Incorporating prayer and supplication into one's life involves setting aside
Speaker 1: dedicated time for communion with God, as well as maintaining
Speaker 1: an attitude for prayerfulness throughout the day. Believers are encouraged
Speaker 1: to pray for themselves, their families, their communities, and the world,
Speaker 1: trusting in God's power to affect change and bring about
Speaker 1: his purposes. Okay, so very important for us to know,
Speaker 1: So let's go ahead and read a brief description of
Speaker 1: what we read in two through seven. Philippians four. Two
Speaker 1: through seven is about finding unity, peace, and joy in Christ.
Speaker 1: Admits disagreements, emphasizing that believers should prioritize agreement in the Lord,
Speaker 1: practice gentleness, rejoice, always, pray with thankfulness, and surrender worries
Speaker 1: to God, resulting in His peace guarding their hearts and minds.
Speaker 1: It is a call to let the It's a call
Speaker 1: to let the reality of Christ's nearness transform conflict into
Speaker 1: Gospel centered living in inner calm, rather than getting lost
Speaker 1: in petty disputes. Key meanings. In verses two through three,
Speaker 1: Paul or unity and disagreement. Paul addresses conflict between women
Speaker 1: Udea and sinc Chi by I don't know how to
Speaker 1: pronounce the name Sinchi sin Chi, by urging them and
Speaker 1: the church to agree in the Lord, meaning to have
Speaker 1: the same mind centered on Christ, putting his interest above
Speaker 1: personal preference. And showing gentle, humble love. Rejoice in the
Speaker 1: Lord always verse four. This isn't a shallow happiness, but
Speaker 1: a deep seated joy rooted in Christ's work, which provides
Speaker 1: stability even when circumstances are tough or joy seems lost.
Speaker 1: And verse five. Gentleness knowing the Lord is near empowers
Speaker 1: believers to be gentle and kind to everyone, contrasting the
Speaker 1: fear driven aggression or withdraw in verse six and seven,
Speaker 1: prayer over anxiety. Instead of worrying. Believers should present the
Speaker 1: request to God with thanksgiving. This leads to the peace
Speaker 1: of God, which acts as a divine guard from your
Speaker 1: heart and mind, protecting its anxious thoughts. For conflicts, seek
Speaker 1: to common ground in Christ, not personal victory. For trials.
Speaker 1: Replace worry with prayer and thankfulness for daily living. Let
Speaker 1: your attitude be one of constant rejoicing and gentleness before
Speaker 1: Christ is near. All right, now, let's go ahead and
Speaker 1: check out. Meditate on these things verse eight. Finally, brethren,
Speaker 1: whether these things are true, whether things are noble, whether
Speaker 1: things are just, whether whatever things are pure. Sorry, finally, brethren,
Speaker 1: whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things
Speaker 1: are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely,
Speaker 1: whatever things are good or of good, whatever things are
Speaker 1: of good, Report there is any if there is any virtue,
Speaker 1: and there's anything praise worthy, Meditate on these things, the
Speaker 1: things which you learned and received and heard and saw
Speaker 1: in me. These do and the God of Peace will
Speaker 1: be with you. So basically, what it's saying is it's
Speaker 1: encouraging Christians to focus on their minds on positive, virtuous,
Speaker 1: and God honoring thoughts true, noble, pure, lovely, commendable, excellent, praiseworthy,
Speaker 1: and to actively practice what you've learned from Paul and Christ,
Speaker 1: resulting in the presence of peace of God of peace.
Speaker 1: It's call for mental discipline, filtering our negativity and filling
Speaker 1: the mind with these reflecting things reflecting God's character, leading
Speaker 1: to inner peace in alignment with God's will. Whatever true, is, noble, right, pure, lovely, admirable.
Speaker 1: Paul list's qualities that reflect God's character, urging believers to
Speaker 1: let these dominate their thinking like a mental thought filter, excellent,
Speaker 1: and praiseworthy. This extends the list of things worthy of focus,
Speaker 1: ultimately pointing to Jesus Christ, who embodies all these virtues.
Speaker 1: And then four nine, it says whatever you have learned
Speaker 1: or received, or heard or seen in me. This connects
Speaker 1: inner thinking to outward action, urging believers to imitate Paul's
Speaker 1: christ like example and then practice these things. Is not
Speaker 1: just about thinking, but also living out these virtues. The
Speaker 1: God of Peace will be with you. This is a
Speaker 1: promise aligning our mind and actions with these principles and
Speaker 1: brings the presence and peace of God into your life,
Speaker 1: guarding against anxiety. In essence, guard your mind, live it out,
Speaker 1: and experience God's peace. Okay, So now what is this?
Speaker 1: This is ten through twenty is next. Okay, Let's see
Speaker 1: what we have here, and the peace of God, which
Speaker 1: have passed all understanding, will guard your hearts in your
Speaker 1: mind in Christ Jesus. Okay, let's go ahead and read
Speaker 1: verses ten through twenty real quick. Philippian generosity is what
Speaker 1: it says, and Philippians four, verse ten, it says, but
Speaker 1: I rejoiced in the Lord greatly that now at last
Speaker 1: year cared for me has flourished again. Though you surely
Speaker 1: did care, but you lacked opportunity. Not that I speak
Speaker 1: in regard to need, for I have learned in whatever
Speaker 1: state I am, to be content, I know how to
Speaker 1: be abased. I know how to abound everywhere and in
Speaker 1: all things. I have learned both to be full and
Speaker 1: to be hungry, both abound and to suffer need. I
Speaker 1: can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me. Very
Speaker 1: popular verse. I actually have it on my wall over here.
Speaker 1: That's a very popular verse Philippians four, verse thirteen, that says, nevertheless,
Speaker 1: you have done well that you were shared in my distress.
Speaker 1: Now you Philippians know also that in the beginning of
Speaker 1: the Gospel, when I departed from Macedonia, no church shared
Speaker 1: with me concerning giving and receiving. Not only you not receiving,
Speaker 1: but you only for even in that's the that's a lanaika.
Speaker 1: You sent aid once and again for my necessities. Not
Speaker 1: that I seek the gift, but I seek the fruit
Speaker 1: that abounds to your account. Indeed, I have all in
Speaker 1: a bound. I am full having received the fhoradditis, the
Speaker 1: things sent from you, a sweet smelling aroma, an acceptable sacrifice,
Speaker 1: well pleasing to God. And My God shall supply all
Speaker 1: your needs according all your need, according to as riches
Speaker 1: in the glory, by Jesus, by Christ. Jesus. Now to
Speaker 1: our God and Father, be glory forever and ever. Amen.
Speaker 1: I'm just gonna read this last portion as well, just
Speaker 1: to end it, and then we'll go over a little scenario. Here.
Speaker 1: Our little brief description. It says, greet every saint in Christ, Jesus,
Speaker 1: the brethren who are with me, greet you. All the saints,
Speaker 1: greet you, but especially those who are of Caesar's household.
Speaker 1: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.
Speaker 1: A men, All right, let's go to read a brief
Speaker 1: description of Philippians four ten through twenty. It says, Oh
Speaker 1: hold on, hebe wait sick. Philippians four ten through twenty
Speaker 1: is about the apostle Paul's joyful gratitude for the Philippian
Speaker 1: church generous gift, teaching profound lessons on contentment in God's provision.
Speaker 1: True satisfaction comes from Christ, not circumstances, allowing believers to
Speaker 1: be content in abundance or want, and God promises to
Speaker 1: meet all their needs as a partner in faith. This
Speaker 1: passage highlights that giving is worship and God rewards faithfulness,
Speaker 1: knowing their gifts as a fragrant offering, assuring them God
Speaker 1: will supply all their needs from riches in his glory.
Speaker 1: What are some of the key themes in Philippians four
Speaker 1: ten through twenty well Verses ten through eighteen, The key
Speaker 1: theme is gratitude in partnership. Paul rejoices in the Lord
Speaker 1: for the renewed support, recognizing their giving as a shared
Speaker 1: partnership in the Gospel, even a sacrifice pleasing to God,
Speaker 1: not just physical help. The secret contentment and Versus eleven
Speaker 1: through thirteen, Paul learned to be content in any situation
Speaker 1: full of hungry, plenty, or want, through Christ, who gives
Speaker 1: him strength to do all things, emphasizing that contentment is
Speaker 1: in self sufficiency, but reliance on Jesus. And then in
Speaker 1: verses nineteen through twenty, Paul promises that his God will
Speaker 1: supply all the Philippians needs according to his riches in
Speaker 1: glory through Christ Jesus according are concluding with praise, Amen,
Speaker 1: and then deeper meaning. Contentment is a learned skill, It's
Speaker 1: not automatic. It's a choice to trust God's control, turning
Speaker 1: away from worldly desires and anxiety. And then generosity is worship.
Speaker 1: The Philippians sacrificial giving demonstrated that a generous heart stems
Speaker 1: from a contented one, showing God is in control and
Speaker 1: then Christ as the source. The passage contrast widely or
Speaker 1: worldly dissatisfaction with the deep satisfaction found in Christ, who
Speaker 1: empowers believers to handle any circumstance. In essence, Paul thinks
Speaker 1: the Philippians teaches them and us the powerful lesson that
Speaker 1: God equips us for any situation through Christ and promises
Speaker 1: he will meet their needs as they continue to support
Speaker 1: His work. Perfect. So we ended that. Let me just
Speaker 1: go ahead and let me just go over some practical applications.
Speaker 2: For so.
Speaker 1: We finished the chapter. So let me go over to
Speaker 1: practical applications Philippians four, chapter four. Practical applications. Make rejoicing
Speaker 1: in God a daily habit by meditating on his blessings.
Speaker 1: Replace worry with prayer by presenting specific needs to God
Speaker 1: with thanksgiving. Memorize Philippians four, verse eight, and use it
Speaker 1: as a checklist for your thought life. Practice contentment by
Speaker 1: focusing on God's provision rather than what you lack. Encourage
Speaker 1: others in your community with the hope and peace found
Speaker 1: in Christ. Perfect. Now, let's check out some additional scriptures
Speaker 1: that connect. Additional scriptures that connect is first Thessalonians five,
Speaker 1: verse fifteen through sixteen, Our fifteenth sixteen through eighteen, it says, rejoice, always,
Speaker 1: pray without seizing, give thanks in all circumstances, and overcoming anxiety.
Speaker 1: We have Matthew six twenty five through thirty four it
Speaker 1: says Jesus teaches not to worry about tomorrow, but to
Speaker 1: trust in God's provision. And then on contentment, first time
Speaker 1: with the six six through eight. But godliness with contentment
Speaker 1: is great gain. And then on peace it's John fourteen
Speaker 1: twenty seven. Peace I leave with you, my peace I
Speaker 1: give to you. So that is going to be Philippians four.
Speaker 1: That's going to be the end of Philippians. Okay, so
Speaker 1: we finished Philippians there. Let me just go ahead and
Speaker 1: go to something really quick as I'm yeah, so we
Speaker 1: already finished Philippians already. It's crazy. So now we get
Speaker 1: to one of my favorite chapters is Colossians one. I
Speaker 1: really like Colossians one a lot. I'd like to go
Speaker 1: to that for well, on introduction to Colossians. Where's it at?
Speaker 1: Trying to Okay, there we go, there's my introduction Colautions.
Speaker 1: I found it. Okay. So the Book of Colostions written
Speaker 1: by the apostle Paul is a New Testament letter emphasized
Speaker 1: in the absolute pre eminence and sufficiency of Jesus Christ
Speaker 1: as the image of God and fullness of Deity. Written
Speaker 1: to counter a false teaching, a mix of Jewish legalism, assentism,
Speaker 1: and mysticism threatening the Church of Colossy. Paul stresses that
Speaker 1: Christ is Lord over all creation, including spiritual powers, and
Speaker 1: that believers united with Him through his death and resurrection
Speaker 1: find complete fulfillment and power for living in Him alone,
Speaker 1: not in worldly philosophies or rituals. Author is Paul the
Speaker 1: Apostle with Timothy they ad sixty two. While Paul was
Speaker 1: imprisoned in Rome, recipients Christians in the city of Colossal
Speaker 1: modern Turkey background. A dangerous heresy was blending Jewish traditions,
Speaker 1: gnostic like mystic ideas, and accentism, diminishing Christ's role. Let
Speaker 1: me give me one sec here. Let me see if
Speaker 1: I can. When we get done with this, I'll try
Speaker 1: to look up the definition of a scentism. Okay, Christ's
Speaker 1: Keith themes Christ supremacy. Jesus is the visible image of
Speaker 1: the invisible God, the Creator, and the one in whom
Speaker 1: the fullness of God dwells Christ's efficiency. Believers have everything
Speaker 1: they need in Christ for salvation and spiritual life. Nothing
Speaker 1: needs to be added to Him. New identity in Christ.
Speaker 1: Believers are spiritually alive in Christ, raised with Him, and
Speaker 1: must live in that reality. Antadote the falsehood. Christ's fullness
Speaker 1: counters deceptive philosophies that promise greater spiritual insight through human
Speaker 1: traditions or rituals. Practice holiness, a proper view of Christ
Speaker 1: leads to transform. Leads to a transformative life, focusing on
Speaker 1: heavenly things and putting off sinful behaviors explained in sections
Speaker 1: on Christian household and behavior. So the core message of
Speaker 1: the God of this coloutions is Paul's letter serves as
Speaker 1: a doctrinal corrective and guide for Christian living, urging believers
Speaker 1: to look to Christ as the ultimate answer for all
Speaker 1: spiritual questions and needs, ensuring that they don't stray from
Speaker 1: the true gospel and empty philosophies makes sense. Let me
Speaker 1: just go ahead and print that. I'm not print that,
Speaker 1: but look up this meaning. Ascentism is a disciplined lifestyle
Speaker 1: to serve self denial and abstinence with worldly pleasures, practicing
Speaker 1: to achieve higher spiritual goals enlightenment, enlightenment or self mastery,
Speaker 1: common across many religions like Christianity, Hinduism, Buddhism, and even
Speaker 1: in secular contest, involving practices like fasting, celibacy, poverty, and
Speaker 1: intense physical training to purify the soul and overcome desires
Speaker 1: with benefits including inner peace spiritual clarity. I just want
Speaker 1: to tell you what a sentism was, Okay, A discipline
Speaker 1: lifestyle of severe denial and absence with worldly pleasures is
Speaker 1: what it is. Absence from worldly pleasures. Okay, so let's
Speaker 1: see boom, now we're there. Let me just go over
Speaker 1: a brief introduction to Colossians one. Okay, that was an
Speaker 1: introduction for all of colautions This is an introduction for Colossians.
Speaker 1: Chapter one, specifically Colossians one, is a rich and powerful
Speaker 1: chapter of the New Testament. Penned by apostle Paul and Timothy.
Speaker 1: The chapter establishes the supremacy and centrality of Christ and
Speaker 1: the universe and the Church, Christ and the Realm and
Speaker 1: the Church. The profound revelation of Christ's role in the
Speaker 1: creation and reconciliation of all things forms the core of
Speaker 1: this chapter. Paul's heartfelt prayers, expressions of his labor to
Speaker 1: the church, and his revelation of the divine mystery of
Speaker 1: Christ further beautify the essence of this chapter. We already
Speaker 1: went over the authorship and date Paul the apostle when
Speaker 1: from prison likely Rome sixty eight D. Timothy's Presence Messages,
Speaker 1: Timothy's presence matches Acts twenty eight, sixteen through thirty one
Speaker 1: where Timothy was with Paul. Let me just go to
Speaker 1: the teaching points here.
Speaker 2: We have won six, one, nine, one, ten, and one eleven.
Speaker 1: Okay, all right, without further ado, let's jump to Colossians.
Speaker 2: Wow. So we have gone from one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven,
Speaker 2: eleven chapters in the New Testament, and now we're on
Speaker 2: the twelfth perfect Colossians one. Paul, this is a Colossians one.
Speaker 2: Verse one Paul an apostle of.
Speaker 1: Jesus Christ, by the will of God and Timothy, our
Speaker 1: brother to the saints and faithful brethren and Christ who
Speaker 1: are in Colossae, Grace to you and peace from God,
Speaker 1: our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Verse three says
Speaker 1: we give thanks to the God and Father of our
Speaker 1: Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you, since we heard
Speaker 1: of your faith in Christ Jesus, and our love for
Speaker 1: all of the saints, because of the hope which is
Speaker 1: laid up for you in heaven, of which you heard before,
Speaker 1: in the word of the truth of the Gospel, which
Speaker 1: has come to you as it has also in the world,
Speaker 1: and bringing forth fruit as it is also among you,
Speaker 1: since the day you heard and knew the grace of
Speaker 1: God in truth, as you also learned from Fras dear fellow,
Speaker 1: our dear fellow servant, who is a faithful minister of
Speaker 1: Christ on your behalf, who has also declared us our
Speaker 1: love in the spirit. Okay, So let's go ahead and
Speaker 1: pause there, all right. So, oh man, So the power
Speaker 1: of the Gospel. Paul emphasizes the transformative power of the Gospel,
Speaker 1: which has come to you just as just as in
Speaker 1: the world it is bearing fruit and gl owing Colossians one,
Speaker 1: verse six. The Gospel is not only a message of
Speaker 1: salvation but also a catalyst for spiritual growth.
Speaker 2: And that's in a verse six where he says, for
Speaker 2: which has come to you as it is all the world,
Speaker 2: and is bringing forth fruit as it is among you,
Speaker 2: since the day you heard and knew the grace of
Speaker 2: God in truth.
Speaker 1: Okay.
Speaker 2: So the concept of the power of the Gospel is
Speaker 2: a central theme in Christian theology and is rooted in
Speaker 2: the transformative and redemptive work.
Speaker 1: Of Jesus Christ. The Gospel or Good News is the
Speaker 1: message of salvation through faith in Jesus Christ, his death,
Speaker 1: and his resurrection. This message is not merely informational, but
Speaker 1: is a enbued with a divine power that brings about
Speaker 1: spiritual transformation and eternal life. The apostle Paul articulates the
Speaker 1: power of the Gospel and Romans one, verse sixteen, stating,
Speaker 1: I am not ashamed of the Gospel because because it
Speaker 1: is the power power of God for salvation to everyone
Speaker 1: who believes, first to the jew then to the Greek.
Speaker 1: Here Paul emphasizes the Gospel is the means by which
Speaker 1: God enacts salvation for all who believe, transcending ethnic, transcending
Speaker 1: ethic and cultural boundaries. And then in First Corinthians one eighteen,
Speaker 1: Paul further contrasts the perception of the Gospel between believers
Speaker 1: and non believers, for the message of the cross as
Speaker 1: foolishness to those who are perishing but to us who
Speaker 1: are being saved, it is the power of God. This
Speaker 1: verse highlights the dichotomy between the world's wisdom and God's power,
Speaker 1: understanding that the Gospel power is recognized and experienced by
Speaker 1: those who are being saved. There's transformative power in the Gospel.
Speaker 1: The power of the Gospel transformative, affecting both individuals' lives
Speaker 1: and communities. In Tewo Corinthians five seventeen, Paul writes, Therefore,
Speaker 1: if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation.
Speaker 1: The old has passed away. Behold, the new has come.
Speaker 1: This transformation is not superficial, but involves a profound change
Speaker 1: in identity and purpose as believers are made new in Christ.
Speaker 1: Also in Philippians one, verse six, Paul expresses confidence in
Speaker 1: God's ongoing work and believers being confidence of this that
Speaker 1: he who began a good work and you will continue
Speaker 1: to perfect it into the day of Christ Jesus. The
Speaker 1: Gospel initiates and sustains the believer's growth in holiness and
Speaker 1: conformity to the image of Christ. So conclusion, the power
Speaker 1: of the Gospel is a central tenet of the Christian faith,
Speaker 1: encompassing salvation, transformation, and empowerment. It is the divine means
Speaker 1: by which God reconciles humanity to himself, uniting believers in
Speaker 1: Christ and equipping them for His mission. The Gospel's power
Speaker 1: is both a present reality and a future hope, assuring
Speaker 1: believers to their ultimate victory in Christ. Okay, all right,
Speaker 1: and then in verse so we did the power of
Speaker 1: the Gospel. Verse nine, we haven't even read yet, so
Speaker 1: we kind of stayed there. So we'll have something for nine,
Speaker 1: for ten, and for eleven. Okay, So let's go over
Speaker 1: a brief description of what we just read. Colossians one
Speaker 1: three through seven means, Paul, thanks God for the Colossians,
Speaker 1: faith in Christ, love for believers in heavenly hope, all
Speaker 1: stemming from the Gospel, the word of truth they heard
Speaker 1: from Ephoris, which is bearing fruit in them and spreading worldwide,
Speaker 1: showing the true Christian transformation, and emphasizes that genuine faith
Speaker 1: produces love, points to eternal hope, and grows through the spirit,
Speaker 1: a message brought by faithful ministers like Ephoris, Epa Frost, Faith, love,
Speaker 1: and hope. Paul highlights these are the core Christian values
Speaker 1: rooted in the Gospel and pointing to an eternal future
Speaker 1: hope laid up for you in heaven. The Gospel power,
Speaker 1: the word of the Word, of the truth of the Gospel,
Speaker 1: isn't just information. It's transformative, bearing fruit, good works, and
Speaker 1: spreading even to places Paul hasn't visited the role of Ephros.
Speaker 1: Paul praises Ephros as a faithful minister of Christ who
Speaker 1: brought the Gospel to Colossi, showing the importance of gospel
Speaker 1: messengers spiritual transformation. The Colossians faith and love are evidence
Speaker 1: of God's grace working in them, producing a life pleasing
Speaker 1: to Him, filled with the spiritual understanding and good works.
Speaker 1: A call to heavenly focus. Their hope is reserved in heaven,
Speaker 1: encouraging them to live above earthly circumstances and focus on
Speaker 1: their internal inheritance. All right, perfect now, Colossians one nine
Speaker 1: through eighteen. So whatever, all right, So let's go ahead
Speaker 1: and read nine through eighteen. It says pre eminence of Christ.
Speaker 1: Nine says for this reason, we also, since the day
Speaker 1: we heard it, do not cease to pray for you,
Speaker 1: and asked that you may be filled with knowledge of
Speaker 1: His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding, that you
Speaker 1: may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing him, being
Speaker 1: fruitful in every good work, and increasing in knowledge of God,
Speaker 1: strengthened with all might according to his glorious power, for
Speaker 1: all patients, along suffering with joy giving thanks to the
Speaker 1: Father who has qualified us to be partakers in the
Speaker 1: inheritance of the saints in the light. He has delivered
Speaker 1: us from the power of darkness and conveyed us into
Speaker 1: the kingdom of His Son, of the son of his
Speaker 1: life Love, and whom we have redemption through his blood
Speaker 1: the forgiveness of sins. And in chapter fifteen or verse fifteen,
Speaker 1: it says he is the image of the invisible God,
Speaker 1: the first born over all creation. For by him all
Speaker 1: things were created that are in heaven, that are on earth,
Speaker 1: visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions, or principalities or powers,
Speaker 1: all things were created through him and for him. And
Speaker 1: he is before all things, and in him all things consist.
Speaker 1: He is the head of the body the Church, who
Speaker 1: is the beginning, the first born from the dead, that
Speaker 1: in all things he may have pre eminence. So, first
Speaker 1: of all we are made in the image of God.
Speaker 1: Let us make man in our image. He's speaking of
Speaker 1: Jesus here, just letting you know. Verses fifteen through eighteen.
Speaker 1: He's speaking of Jesus. He's saying he is the image
Speaker 1: of the invisible God. So that is telling you that God,
Speaker 1: the Father is invisible and Jesus is the image of
Speaker 1: the invisible God. So we are made in God's image.
Speaker 1: So we are made in the image of Jesus, right,
Speaker 1: because he says he is the image of the invisible God.
Speaker 1: So I think that's interesting. And then it says the
Speaker 1: first born over all creation, first born David. He was
Speaker 1: not a first born, okay, but God calls him the
Speaker 1: firstborn because he puts him. You know, he's King David, right,
Speaker 1: so he's put in this higher position. That's what first
Speaker 1: born means overall creation. Right, It doesn't mean that he
Speaker 1: was born, because how is he going to be born
Speaker 1: when it says for by all things. It says for
Speaker 1: by him, speaking of Jesus, all things were created. Well,
Speaker 1: obviously that he's not talking about him being first born, okay,
Speaker 1: as if you was created in the beginning, No, he
Speaker 1: was already. He was already there. For by him all
Speaker 1: things were created that are in heaven, that are on earth,
Speaker 1: invisible says visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions, or
Speaker 1: principalities or powers, meaning all things were created that okay,
Speaker 1: For by him all things were created. He's speaking about
Speaker 1: everybody that's on earth, everything that's on earth, right, so
Speaker 1: all things that are created that are on earth visible
Speaker 1: rights that we can actually see physically that we could see,
Speaker 1: and also invisible meaning spiritual. That's why it says thrones
Speaker 1: or dominions or principalities or powers. Go back to a
Speaker 1: Feesian six. We went over it. It talks about principalities
Speaker 1: of evil in heavenly places. Okay, there's principalities, okay, so
Speaker 1: there's good principalities, and then there's bad principalities. Right, there's
Speaker 1: evil ones. That's what Paul talks about on a Feesian
Speaker 1: six versus principalities of evil and heavenly places. But this
Speaker 1: is talking about all things all right. All things were
Speaker 1: created through him and for him, very interesting, and he
Speaker 1: is before all things. In him, all things consist, okay.
Speaker 1: And he is the head of the body of the church,
Speaker 1: who was the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that
Speaker 1: all things may have pre eminence. That's such a powerful
Speaker 1: couple verses there, right, So all things were created through him,
Speaker 1: all right, So what does that mean? Well, I'm not
Speaker 1: saying that I'm one hundred percent accurate, one hundred percent correct,
Speaker 1: but the way I interpret that is kind of the
Speaker 1: same way like when you go to John one one
Speaker 1: where it says, in the beginning was the Word, and
Speaker 1: the word was with God, and the word was God. Okay,
Speaker 1: he was the beginning. He was in the beginning with God.
Speaker 1: So now he's talking about Jesus here, he's saying that
Speaker 1: Jesus is the Word and that Jesus was in the
Speaker 1: beginning with God. And it says all things were made
Speaker 1: through him, and without him nothing was made. That was
Speaker 1: made in him was life, and the life was the
Speaker 1: light of men. And the light shines in the darkness,
Speaker 1: and the darkness did not comprehend it. And then later
Speaker 1: on it says that the word became flesh in John
Speaker 1: one fourteen, and the word became flesh, and what among us?
Speaker 1: And we beheld his glory. The glory is the only
Speaker 1: begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth. So
Speaker 1: what do we have? We have Jesus. It says, the
Speaker 1: word became flesh so we know that Jesus is the word. Okay,
Speaker 1: that's why it says. You can cross references two verses together.
Speaker 1: It says that he was in the beginning with God God.
Speaker 1: All things were made through him through the word him. Now,
Speaker 1: he's not gonna call the word a him if it's
Speaker 1: not Jesus, right, why would he do that? So anyways,
Speaker 1: it says all things were made through him, and without him,
Speaker 1: nothing was made. That was made in him was life. Okay,
Speaker 1: So what do we know. We know that Jesus was
Speaker 1: there with God the Father during the creation and when
Speaker 1: you go to Genesis right now, let's go to Genesis okay,
Speaker 1: because that word beginning there in the beginning, it's the
Speaker 1: same thing in Genesis one. Okay, Now let's go to
Speaker 1: Genesis one and let's find out what's going on here. Well,
Speaker 1: we go to Genesis one and we're like, what does
Speaker 1: it say. Well, it says God said let there be light.
Speaker 1: When he says God said let there be, let there
Speaker 1: be means exist. So God is speaking the word, so
Speaker 1: he's actually using He's creating through Jesus. Okay, God the
Speaker 1: Father is creating through Jesus. For all things were created
Speaker 1: through him okay. So when it says, let there be
Speaker 1: that means exist in in the in the Hebrew. So
Speaker 1: he says, God said exist light, and there was light.
Speaker 1: God said, God said, exist firmament in the midst of
Speaker 1: the waters. Let it to by the water from the water,
Speaker 1: and it became okay. God said let the okay. When
Speaker 1: he says let the let there be or let the
Speaker 1: waters under the heavens be gathered, uh, it means okay.
Speaker 1: So this so when he says God said, let the
Speaker 1: waters under the heavens be gathered together were in place.
Speaker 1: He's not saying exist water. Do you know why because
Speaker 1: water was already there in the beginning. Okay. So it
Speaker 1: says uh. And then and then God said, let the
Speaker 1: earth bring forth grass and herb okay. So he's not
Speaker 1: saying let there be okay. And then he said, God said,
Speaker 1: let there be lights in the ferments. So when he said,
Speaker 1: God said, let there be that means exist lights in
Speaker 1: the firmament of heaven to divide the day from the night.
Speaker 1: Let them be exist for the signs and seasons for
Speaker 1: days and years. Let them be for lights for the
Speaker 1: firment of heaven. Okay. God made two great lights. Okay.
Speaker 1: So I'm just letting you guys know that when God
Speaker 1: says let there be, it means exist, and then it
Speaker 1: becomes okay. And then in verse twenty it says, then
Speaker 1: God said, let the waters abound with the But see
Speaker 1: God is not Now, God is not saying exists. God
Speaker 1: is just saying, let the waters abound with the abundant.
Speaker 1: So now he's speaking, and then it's you know, it's
Speaker 1: what he's saying. The actions are happening. It says, let
Speaker 1: the waters abound, but the abundance of living creatures okay,
Speaker 1: and let birds fly above the earth, across the face
Speaker 1: of the firmament of the heavens, across under the firmament
Speaker 1: of heavens. Right. So anyways, just want to let you
Speaker 1: guys know that. So this this is base placing Jesus
Speaker 1: there during the creation this verse. So does John one one,
Speaker 1: so does Genesis one. Okay, it's talking about let us
Speaker 1: make man in our image. Who is God talking to
Speaker 1: talking to Jesus? Right, It's very interesting. But this is
Speaker 1: the what I see, am I correct? This is my interpretation.
Speaker 1: This is what I see here. I take this verse
Speaker 1: connected to John one to one. Then I go back
Speaker 1: to Genesis one on in the beginning and see the
Speaker 1: way it's spoken and how how how the Hebrew is right.
Speaker 1: So that's that's the way I interpret it. If you
Speaker 1: have a different interpretation of that, that's you, you know,
Speaker 1: and that's what you Maybe that's what you're seeing in
Speaker 1: these verses. Maybe you see something else. I don't get
Speaker 1: mad at you. This is just what I have to
Speaker 1: teach what I see. This is what I see when
Speaker 1: I read Colossians one, verses fifteen through eighteen. Okay, so
Speaker 1: just want to let you guys know that. Now, let
Speaker 1: me just go ahead and go to some of my
Speaker 1: teaching points because now I was giving my own interpretation
Speaker 1: of what I see here, and I just want to
Speaker 1: show you guys, give me a comment on that if
Speaker 1: you guys understand or tracking what I'm saying there, because
Speaker 1: if you go to the strongest concordance. I just want
Speaker 1: to tell you, guys, this is very important. This is
Speaker 1: something that I realized because I had somebody come on
Speaker 1: my show and they were telling me, Hey, I need
Speaker 1: to talk to you about biblical cosmology. I really needed
Speaker 1: to talk to about biblical cosmology. I was like, Okay,
Speaker 1: let's talk. And what he said was that he's creating
Speaker 1: from day one to three. But he's what he was
Speaker 1: telling me. There was his own interpretation of it, but
Speaker 1: he was saying that on day He was saying on
Speaker 1: day four that he was just arranging the moon, sun
Speaker 1: and the stars, okay, which I thought was interesting. But
Speaker 1: my whole point is this, in the beginning, God created
Speaker 1: the heaven and the earth. God said, okay, I kind
Speaker 1: of started looking at the at the Hebrew. So when God,
Speaker 1: when it says God said okay, that means to say
Speaker 1: to speak or to utter, all right. And then when
Speaker 1: it says, let there be, that's where it says to be,
Speaker 1: to become exist okay, exist, So it's to become, you know,
Speaker 1: it's he's saying exist. So it's really interesting. Let there
Speaker 1: be is a way to say it. God call the
Speaker 1: light that. Yeah. So let there be a firmament, yep,
Speaker 1: Let it divide the waters from the waters. Exists, okay,
Speaker 1: Let there be lights in the firmament. So that means
Speaker 1: exists lights in the firmament. Okay, let them be for
Speaker 1: lights in the firment. Okay, all right, okay, So just
Speaker 1: want to let you guys know that, all right. So
Speaker 1: it's just the way I see it. And I've been
Speaker 1: studying this for a long time, especially because I've done
Speaker 1: Trinity debates. I've done debates with people about the Trinity.
Speaker 1: I've watched several debates. I mean, I've watched a whole
Speaker 1: ton of debates on the Trinity, and I currently do
Speaker 1: believe the Trinity at this moment. There are some people
Speaker 1: that are daun against the Trinity, like totally against it.
Speaker 1: I just this is, just, like I said, what I
Speaker 1: see now. Everybody that's listening, if you have a different
Speaker 1: interpretation of this, I understand because I've listened to people
Speaker 1: go over this from a oneness perspective. I've heard people
Speaker 1: go over this from a I don't know about a
Speaker 1: Unitarian perspective. I don't know how they would view this.
Speaker 1: I know that Sean Griffin, who's one of my internet friends,
Speaker 1: you know, somebody that I'm not really friends friends with him,
Speaker 1: but I've been on a show before and I'm like
Speaker 1: cool with him. You know, I just would love to
Speaker 1: kind of have a show with him or we can
Speaker 1: kind of discuss these kind of kind of things. But
Speaker 1: he would say that Jesus was there in the beginning,
Speaker 1: but he's still a Unitarian, right, so it's interesting. So anyways,
Speaker 1: much love to everybody. Depending on how you see this,
Speaker 1: I just have to show you what I see, right,
Speaker 1: That's what I'm seeing there. So let's go ahead and
Speaker 1: check out the supremacy of Christ. I'll give you some
Speaker 1: teaching points here. Colossians one fifteen through twenty highlights the
Speaker 1: pre eminence of Christ, stating that He is the image
Speaker 1: of the invisible God, the force born overall creation. This
Speaker 1: passage affirms christ divine nature and his role in creation
Speaker 1: and reconciliation. Right. So, the supremacy of Christ is a
Speaker 1: central tenet of Christian theology, affirming that Christ Jesus holds
Speaker 1: the highest place of authority and pre eminence in all things.
Speaker 1: This doctrine is rooted in the belief that Christ is
Speaker 1: both fully divine and fully human, and it underscores his
Speaker 1: role in creation, redemption, and the ultimate reconciliation of all
Speaker 1: things to God. The supremacy of Christ is most explicitly
Speaker 1: articulated in the New Testament, particularly in the Epistle Colossians.
Speaker 1: In the Pauline Epistle, Colossians one fifteen through twenty is
Speaker 1: a foundational passes that highlights the Christ's pre eminence. The
Speaker 1: sun is the image of the invisible God, the sun
Speaker 1: like son, not s un okay. The sun is the
Speaker 1: image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.
Speaker 1: For in him all things were created, things in heaven
Speaker 1: on earth, visible and invisible. Whether thrones or dominions, or
Speaker 1: rulers or authorities, all things are created through him, and
Speaker 1: for him. He is before all things, and in him
Speaker 1: all things hold together. This passage emphasizes Christ's role as
Speaker 1: an agent of creation and sustaining power over the creation,
Speaker 1: over the universe, so realm okay. Furthermore, Hebrews one three
Speaker 1: four A firms Christ's divine nature and authority. The sun
Speaker 1: is the radiance of God's glory and the exact representation
Speaker 1: of his nature, upholding all things by his powerful word.
Speaker 1: After he had provided purification for sins, he sat down
Speaker 1: at the right hand of the Majesty on high. So
Speaker 1: he became as far superior, became as far superior to
Speaker 1: the angels as the name he has inherited, his excellence
Speaker 1: beyond theirs. The text underscores Christ's exalted position of his
Speaker 1: unique role and the salvation of humanity. Christ's authority in kingship.
Speaker 1: The supremacy of Christ is also evident in his authority
Speaker 1: over the Church and his role as King Ephesians. His
Speaker 1: role as King Ephesians won twenty two through twenty three states,
Speaker 1: and God put everything under his feet and made him
Speaker 1: head over everything for the Church, which is his body,
Speaker 1: the fullness of Him who fills all in error, fills
Speaker 1: all in all. This passage highlights Christ's headship over the Church,
Speaker 1: affirming his leadership and governance. In Revelation, Christ is depicted
Speaker 1: as the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords,
Speaker 1: a title that signify his ultimate authority over all earthly
Speaker 1: and heavenly powers. Revelation nineteen sixteen Declares, Declares, and he
Speaker 1: has a name written on his robe and on his thigh,
Speaker 1: King of Kings and Lord of Lords. This imagery portrays
Speaker 1: Christ as the sovereign ruler who will ultimately triumph over
Speaker 1: all opposition. Christ's role in redemption the supremacy of Christ
Speaker 1: is intricately linked to his redemptive work. Through his death
Speaker 1: and resurrection, Christ has achieved victory over sin and death,
Speaker 1: securing salvation for all who believe. Philippians two nine through
Speaker 1: eleven describes the exaltation of Christ following his obedience unto death.
Speaker 1: Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave
Speaker 1: him the name above all names, that is the name
Speaker 1: of Jesus. Every niece should bow in heaven and honor
Speaker 1: earth and under the earth, and every tongue. She confessed
Speaker 1: that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God
Speaker 1: the Father. This passage highlights the universal acknowledgment of Christ's
Speaker 1: lordship as a result of his sacrificial work. Christ as
Speaker 1: the fulfillment of prophecy. The supremacy of Christ is also
Speaker 1: seen in his fulfillment and Old Testament prophecies concerning the
Speaker 1: Messiah Isaiah nine six through seven prophecy in the coming
Speaker 1: of the ruler whose government and peace will have no end,
Speaker 1: a prophecy Christians believed is fulfilled in Christ, for unto
Speaker 1: him a child is born, unto us, a child is born,
Speaker 1: unto us, a son is given, and the government will
Speaker 1: be upon his shoulders, and he will be called Wonderful
Speaker 1: counselor Mighty God, Everlasting Father and Prince of Peace. This
Speaker 1: Messianic expectation finds its realization in the person and work
Speaker 1: of Christ, work of Jesus Christ implication for believers. The
Speaker 1: doctrine of supremacy of Christ has profound implication for believers.
Speaker 1: It calls for the acknowledgment of Christ's authority in every
Speaker 1: aspect of life, demands a response of worship. Hold on,
Speaker 1: let me just highlight that it demands a response of worship, obedience,
Speaker 1: and allegiance. Believers are encouraged to live in a manner
Speaker 1: that reflects Christ's lordship, as articulated in Colossians three, verse seventeen.
Speaker 1: And whatever you do in the word or deed, do
Speaker 1: all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks
Speaker 1: to God the Father through him. The exhortation underscores the
Speaker 1: comprehensive nature of Christ's supremacy in the life of a Christian.
Speaker 1: Perfect all right, So that was good there and then
Speaker 1: strength and endurance is spoken about in verse eleven. This
Speaker 1: chapter assures us that God's strength, stating being stress with
Speaker 1: all power according to his glorious might Colossians one, verse eleven.
Speaker 1: This divine strength enables us to endure trials and patience
Speaker 1: and joy. So strength and endurance are closely related concepts
Speaker 1: in the Bible. Both often symbolizing both physical and spiritual resilience.
Speaker 1: Strength refers to the power and might given by God
Speaker 1: to his people, enabling them to overcome challenges and fulfill
Speaker 1: His purposes. Endurance, on the other hand, is a capacity
Speaker 1: to withstand hardship and preserve in faith even amidst trials
Speaker 1: and tribulations. Okay, just wanted to go over that for
Speaker 1: you guys, and then guys and girls, and then let's
Speaker 1: see any other teaching points for this section. No, I
Speaker 1: think I'm good, So let me just go over a
Speaker 1: brief description of what we just read with verses nine
Speaker 1: through eighteen. One nine through eighteen emphasizes the supremacy of
Speaker 1: Christ as creator and redeemer, the believers calling to live
Speaker 1: a life worthy of Him, pleasing God, bearing fruit, growing
Speaker 1: in knowledge, and the power of God to grant endurance
Speaker 1: and joy, all culminating in Christ's role as the head
Speaker 1: of the Church, through whom believers find redemption, forgiveness, and reconciliation.
Speaker 1: Paul prays for the Colossians to be filled with spiritual
Speaker 1: knowledge as they can live fully pleasing lives rooted in
Speaker 1: Christ's cosmic power, which delivers them from darkness and establishes
Speaker 1: them in his kingdom. Here's a breakdown of the key
Speaker 1: themes Paul's prayer. He prays for the Colossans to grow
Speaker 1: in the knowledge of God's will, live lives that please Him,
Speaker 1: bear good fruit, increased in knowing God, and be strengthened
Speaker 1: with divine power for patience and endurance, giving thanks for
Speaker 1: their inheritance in God's kingdom. And then in verses thirteen
Speaker 1: through fourteen, God rescue believers from darkness and brought him
Speaker 1: into the kingdom of his beloved son, where they receive redemption,
Speaker 1: being brought back in forgiveness of sins through Christ's blood.
Speaker 1: And then in verses fifteen through seventeen, Jesus is the
Speaker 1: image of the invisible God, the firstborn overall creation, meaning
Speaker 1: he is pre eminent and the agent through whom all
Speaker 1: things heavenly, earthly, visible and invisible were created and held together.
Speaker 1: Christ as head of the Church. In verse eighteen, Christ
Speaker 1: is the firstborn from the dead, ensuring he has pre
Speaker 1: eminence in all things, and he is the head of
Speaker 1: the body the Church, the beginning, and the firstborn from
Speaker 1: among the dead, so that in everything he might be
Speaker 1: pre eminent in essence. The passage contrasts false teachings like narcissism, legalism,
Speaker 1: or mysticism with the true, glorious reality of Christ's absolute
Speaker 1: authority and sufficiency, calling believers to live out and live
Speaker 1: out their redeemed lives in deep, knowing relationship with Him,
Speaker 1: empowered by his spirit perfect. All right, let me just
Speaker 1: go ahead and read verse nineteen. Now reconciled in Christ,
Speaker 1: so Colossians one, nineteen. For it pleased the Father that
Speaker 1: in him all the fullness should dwell and buy him
Speaker 1: to reconcile all things to himself by him, whether things
Speaker 1: on earth or things in heaven, having made peace through
Speaker 1: the blood of his cross. And you who once were
Speaker 1: alienated in enemies in your mind by wicked works. Yet
Speaker 1: now He has reconciled in the body of his flesh
Speaker 1: through death, to present your holy to present you and
Speaker 1: me and everybody holy and blameless and above reapproach in
Speaker 1: his sight everybody that's saved. That's the way we look
Speaker 1: to God. If indeed you continue in the flesh, grounded
Speaker 1: and steadfast, and are not moved away from the hope
Speaker 1: in the gospel which you heard, which was priests to
Speaker 1: every creature under heaven, for which I Paul became a
Speaker 1: minister and just let you asn't all right there, I
Speaker 1: kind of added to that parton and I just said
Speaker 1: all of us. But look, it just says in the
Speaker 1: body of His flesh, through death to present you holy
Speaker 1: and blameless and above reapproaching in sight. Okay. And then
Speaker 1: it says, if you and deed continue the faith, grounded
Speaker 1: and steadfast or not moved away from the hope of
Speaker 1: the gospel which you heard, which was preached by every
Speaker 1: creature to every creature under heaven, for which I Paul
Speaker 1: became a minister. All right. So basically what's talked about there,
Speaker 1: we'll go over a brief description of what it's talked about.
Speaker 1: Verses nineteen through twenty three means that God's fullness dwells
Speaker 1: in Jesus Christ, who threw his sacrificial death on the cross,
Speaker 1: reconciled all things heaven, earth, and humanity to himself, ending
Speaker 1: hostility and making believers holy, blameless, and presentable to God
Speaker 1: provided they remain steadfast in their faith in his powerful
Speaker 1: Gospel of reconciliation. Dad. It highlights Jesus this is the
Speaker 1: ultimate source of peace and completeness, resolving the alienation caused
Speaker 1: by sin and cause believers to preserve in the hope
Speaker 1: of this transformative message verse nineteen. All God's divine nature
Speaker 1: fullness resides permanently in Jesus, making him the complete revelation
Speaker 1: of God, countering gnostic ideas of lesser divine emanation, emanations,
Speaker 1: reconcilient reconciliation through Christ or through the Cross. Christ's blood
Speaker 1: on the Cross made peace, reconciling all things creation and
Speaker 1: humanity back to God, ending the hostilities sin created believers
Speaker 1: passed in present state and verses twenty one through twenty two.
Speaker 1: Believers were once spiritously hostile and alienated from God, but
Speaker 1: through Christ's death, they are now reconciled, made holy. And
Speaker 1: then in verse twenty three, this reconciliation is received and
Speaker 1: by continuing firmly in the hope and truth of the Gospel,
Speaker 1: not drifting away from it. Okay, now let's go ahead
Speaker 1: and read verse twenty four through twenty eight or twenty nine. Sorry,
Speaker 1: sacrificial service for Christ. I now rejoice in my sufferings
Speaker 1: for you and fill up in my flesh what is
Speaker 1: lacking in the afflictions of Christ for the sake of
Speaker 1: his body, which is in the church of which I
Speaker 1: became a minister, according to the stewardship from God which
Speaker 1: was given to me for you to fulfill the word
Speaker 1: of God, the mystery which has been hidden from ages
Speaker 1: and from generations, but now has been revealed to His saints.
Speaker 1: To them God will to make known, what are the
Speaker 1: riches of the glory of the mystery among gentiles, which
Speaker 1: is Christ in you, the hope of glory Him we preach,
Speaker 1: warning every man and teaching every man in all wisdom,
Speaker 1: that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus.
Speaker 1: To this end, I also labor striving according to His working,
Speaker 1: which works in me mightily. That is the end of
Speaker 1: Colossians chapter one. Okay, so we'll go over a brief
Speaker 1: description of what we just read, and then I can
Speaker 1: go over some practical applications for the chapter. Okay. Colossians
Speaker 1: one twenty four through twenty nine explains Paul's joyful acceptance
Speaker 1: of suffering as a minister for the church, seeing his
Speaker 1: hardship as completing Christ's work by spreading the mystery of Christ,
Speaker 1: that gentiles have access to God's grace through faith, making
Speaker 1: them Christ in You the hope of glory. He labors
Speaker 1: diligently with God's power to preach, teach, and present everyone
Speaker 1: mature in Christ, striving to fulfill God's plan for the church.
Speaker 1: Key themes in Colossians one twenty four through twenty nine
Speaker 1: and verse twenty four, Paul finds joy in his affliction
Speaker 1: because they are for the sake of the church, Christ's
Speaker 1: body and enable him to share in Christ's sufferings, seeing
Speaker 1: it as a way to bring the Gospel to more people.
Speaker 1: In verse twenty five, Paul has appointed was appointed by
Speaker 1: God as a minister Stewart to fully proclaim God's word,
Speaker 1: a task he carries out with great effort. And then
Speaker 1: in verses twenty six to twenty seven, the mystery hidden
Speaker 1: for ages now revealed is that Christ is in the gentiles,
Speaker 1: offering Christ is in the gentiles, offering them the glorious
Speaker 1: hope of eternal life, not just Jews. And then in
Speaker 1: verse twenty eight, Paul's goal is to preach Christ and
Speaker 1: monishing and teaching with wisdom to present every believer complete
Speaker 1: and mature in Him. And then verse twenty nine, Paul
Speaker 1: labors in God's power. Paul's strenuous efforts and struggles in
Speaker 1: ministry are not his own, but are empowered by the
Speaker 1: mighty work of God within him. Okay, so there we go.
Speaker 1: We are done with chapter one. So we went over
Speaker 1: three chapters tonight, I think that'd be enough. Let's go
Speaker 1: over some practical applications. We have one, two, three, four, five.
Speaker 1: First one, reflect on Christ's supremacy. Regularly meditate on the
Speaker 1: supremacy of Christ in your life. Acknowledge His authority over
Speaker 1: all aspects of your existence. Number two, embrace the Gospel's power.
Speaker 1: Allow the Gospel to transform your thoughts, actions, and relationships.
Speaker 1: Share its message with others, knowing it bears fruit and grows.
Speaker 1: Number three Seek spiritual wisdom. Make it a daily practice
Speaker 1: to pray for spiritual wisdom and understanding. Ask God to
Speaker 1: reveal his will and guide your decisions. Number four Live
Speaker 1: worthly evaluate your lifestyle and choices. Strive to live a
Speaker 1: way that pleases the Lord and reflects his character. Number five.
Speaker 1: Rely on God's strength in times of difficulty. Remember that
Speaker 1: God's power is available to you. Trust in his strength
Speaker 1: to sustain and empower you. Okay, And then some additional
Speaker 1: scriptures that connect We have Philippians two, verse nine through eleven.
Speaker 1: This passage also speaks of the exaltation of Christ, affirming
Speaker 1: his lordship over all creation. You know what. It talks
Speaker 1: about having a name above every name. And then Ephesians
Speaker 1: three or sixteen through nineteen Paul prays for believers to
Speaker 1: be strengthened with power through the spirit, similar to the
Speaker 1: prayer in Colossians one, and then Romans twelve two encourages
Speaker 1: believers to be transformed by the renewing of their minds,
Speaker 1: aligning with the call for spiritual growth in Colossians one. Okay,
Speaker 1: so perfect And lessons from Colossians one, Creator of all Things, Yes,
Speaker 1: so very interesting, definitely awesome chapters. Let me go ahead
Speaker 1: and stop the screen share here. So some very powerful verses,
Speaker 1: especially in Colaussons and that the whole part right there.
Speaker 1: Classians fifteen through nineteen is one fifteen through nineteen just
Speaker 1: blows you away, you know, because it just shows you
Speaker 1: it separates, like what you would think about Jesus when
Speaker 1: you read the Gospel, you know, and then you start
Speaker 1: reading you know, when you read Matthew Mark Luke, you
Speaker 1: get this picture of Jesus. But then when you go
Speaker 1: to John you see his deity start coming out and
Speaker 1: more right, and then also when you when you read
Speaker 1: coloss since you start seeing that also Hebrews, you know
Speaker 1: that three through four was kind of the same thing
Speaker 1: where he starts bringing his divinity out. It's really interesting.
Speaker 1: So thank you guys for joining me. Really appreciate it.
Speaker 1: I'm cutting it like ten minutes short because I am
Speaker 1: exhausted right now. I'm so tired, so I am you know,
Speaker 1: I just want to make sure I go to sleep
Speaker 1: for work and I feel all right tomorrow. So I
Speaker 1: appreciate everybody for joining it in. Everybody that's going to
Speaker 1: be listening on YouTube on my show, thank you guys
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Speaker 1: and leave some emojis and let me know what you
Speaker 1: think when I went over Colossians one fifteen through nineteen
Speaker 1: and see if you're kind of seeing the same thing
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Speaker 1: thoughts are on what I went over right there, you know.
Speaker 1: Or I'm connecting Genesis to John to Collowtions and then
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Speaker 1: guys think, please in the comment section. I am very
Speaker 1: curious to know what you guys think. I have nothing
Speaker 1: but love for all of you, and I really appreciate you.
Speaker 1: Thank you for joining me, and like I always do,
Speaker 1: I'm going to end this in prayer. So Father God,
Speaker 1: on the name of Jesus, thank you so much. I
Speaker 1: want to just pray, thank you, Lord for exposing some
Speaker 1: things to us and the Bible that just shows us
Speaker 1: like how powerful you are. Lord. We really appreciate you
Speaker 1: and thank you for clarifying things for us. Please help
Speaker 1: us to teach and also to learn the Bible to
Speaker 1: the best of our ability. Make sure that we're learning
Speaker 1: it correctly and also teaching it correctly. Lord, Please help
Speaker 1: me to teach correctly. If I'm an air anywhere, please
Speaker 1: correct me on that. And I just want to say
Speaker 1: thank you for everything, Lord, and please bless everybody that's listening.
Speaker 1: I want to pray for, you know, everyone that's in
Speaker 1: Venezuela right now. I want to pray that you Lord,
Speaker 1: if you can assist our the thoughts and the decisions
Speaker 1: of our nation right now, because we seem to be
Speaker 1: get you know, I don't know what's going on, Lord,
Speaker 1: you do, but we seem to be invading countries and
Speaker 1: doing certain things that may cause some military action from
Speaker 1: other countries. And Lord, I just want to ask that
Speaker 1: you please give extreme wisdom to anybody that's making those
Speaker 1: kind of decisions, Lord, to make sure that they are
Speaker 1: making some godly decisions here and not just militarily trying
Speaker 1: to take over countries and trying to get resources in
Speaker 1: oil or whatever's going on. Lord. You know the secrets
Speaker 1: that we don't know. So I just asked Lord that
Speaker 1: you please give wisdom to the people making these decisions
Speaker 1: that are in power or because we don't want war,
Speaker 1: as as you know, the people don't want war. We
Speaker 1: don't want people to die. We we don't want that. Lord,
Speaker 1: as Christians, you know, we do not want people to die.
Speaker 1: But you know what's right, Whatever your will is, Lord,
Speaker 1: let it be done. But thank you Lord for everything.
Speaker 1: I just want to pray for everybody that's in Palestine
Speaker 1: that's being attacked as well everybody that's in Ukraine and Russia,
Speaker 1: all these wars that are happening, Lord, just please supernaturally
Speaker 1: ah pete you know, please, if peace is your will, Lord,
Speaker 1: then let peace be done. Thank you, We love you
Speaker 1: in Jesus name. Amen. Thank you guys for listening. I
Speaker 1: pray over that kind of stuff because you know, I'm
Speaker 1: prior military and some of these people are our brothers, aunts, uncles, sisters.
Speaker 1: You know they're there, they're fam they have family, and
Speaker 1: they're end up going into these situations and I and
Speaker 1: I know how it is to be sent somewhere that
Speaker 1: where you don't know what's going on. You just land
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