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<v Speaker 1>Ladies and gentlemen, Welcome to Wednesday Service, Episode fifty three.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm your host, Josh and my Day. If you don't

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<v Speaker 1>know me, I am Christian rapper, voter, husband, fathered on

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<v Speaker 1>me veteran. This is brought to you by Cult of

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<v Speaker 1>Conspiracy Podcasts. And just to let you guys know, I

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<v Speaker 1>just did a show with Jacob and Raven on Saturday Morning.

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<v Speaker 1>So yeah, I did that show, so it should be

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<v Speaker 1>coming out soon, so look forward to that. And to

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<v Speaker 1>everybody that listens to this show, I really appreciate you guys.

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<v Speaker 1>Thank you everybody listens, everyone that listens on Cult Conspiracies

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<v Speaker 1>Podcasts and also on my podcast. Thank you to everybody

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<v Speaker 1>that tunes into the show, everybody on YouTube, everybody on Spotify,

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<v Speaker 1>everybody everywhere that listens to this show. Where I really

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<v Speaker 1>appreciate you guys for listening. Okay, just want to give

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<v Speaker 1>a big shout out to all of you for continuing

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<v Speaker 1>with the Bible study because we're literally going through We've

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<v Speaker 1>gone through a lot already, We've gone This is our

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<v Speaker 1>fifty third episode. This is our fifty third episode for

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<v Speaker 1>Wednesday Service, and it is our sixty ninth episode of

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<v Speaker 1>Sunday service. So we are just doing great. So let

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<v Speaker 1>me just go ahead and give some shout outs to

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<v Speaker 1>those that commented. Last week. On Sunday Service, we have

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<v Speaker 1>MDMP twenty two. Thank you, Jordan rich Meyer. Joshuare making

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<v Speaker 1>history with your Bibles. Thank you. I hope that you

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<v Speaker 1>guys are enjoying them. That's all I really want. I

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<v Speaker 1>want you guys to enjoy the studies and hopefully it's

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<v Speaker 1>assisting you with your walk with the Lord. That's what

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<v Speaker 1>I really want. So glad to be a part of

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<v Speaker 1>it when it's happening. Yes, well, thank you, Jordan. I

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<v Speaker 1>appreciate you. Brother. God bless you. I see a picture

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<v Speaker 1>of you. Oh and that's your son. How awesome, bro,

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<v Speaker 1>God is so great. I see a picture of you

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<v Speaker 1>and your son here on Spotify. And then Brad gillis

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<v Speaker 1>what is up? Brother? Thank you so much for the

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<v Speaker 1>shout out. There was four people that commented, but one

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<v Speaker 1>person was doing a reply to the other group, so

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<v Speaker 1>oh wow. On Wednesday service we actually had seven people

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<v Speaker 1>that commented MDMP twenty two. Ae Brow, what's up brother,

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<v Speaker 1>Brian Brother. I finally made it over to Colt Conspiracy

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<v Speaker 1>leave a comment. I saw that you left that on.

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<v Speaker 1>I saw it on Sunday Service. I shouted you out

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<v Speaker 1>on there, and I'll shout you out on here too.

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<v Speaker 1>Ay E Brow, thank you. I really appreciate you for commenting.

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<v Speaker 1>And it looks like one of the comments was MDMP

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<v Speaker 1>twenty two letting Ae Brow know that I'll be shouting

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<v Speaker 1>him out on the show. Then we have Brad Gillis,

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<v Speaker 1>thank you, appreciate you, brother, Angela Kelly like always, I

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<v Speaker 1>appreciate you, Roe Green, thank you, appreciate you. Yes, you

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<v Speaker 1>said thank you as well. All glory to God. And

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<v Speaker 1>then Whisker's White late but made it. Yes, sir, thank

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<v Speaker 1>you so much brother for everything. And I hope you

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<v Speaker 1>guys enjoyed Sunday Service and Wednesday Service last week. I

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<v Speaker 1>thought it was awesome. I don't know when the episode's

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<v Speaker 1>going to come out when I did Cultkin's but should

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<v Speaker 1>come out soon. But yeah, we just kind of literally

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<v Speaker 1>just had like a back and forth for two hours.

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<v Speaker 1>We didn't even have a subject in mind. They just said, hey,

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<v Speaker 1>we want you to come on and just kind of

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<v Speaker 1>talk and it was just an interview style and we

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<v Speaker 1>were just kind of having a good time and you know,

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<v Speaker 1>kind of dabbling in the Bible and what do I

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<v Speaker 1>think about Aliens and all these different kind of questions

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<v Speaker 1>that are that you guys will probably enjoyed listening to.

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<v Speaker 1>So when it comes out, I'll try to shout out

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<v Speaker 1>on here, you know, I'll shout out on here to

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<v Speaker 1>let you guys know when it released. So, like I said,

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<v Speaker 1>everybody that keeps commenting, thank you, just please keep it up.

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<v Speaker 1>It really I really appreciate it. Jonathan and Jacob and Raven,

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<v Speaker 1>thank you guys for having me. And I talked to

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<v Speaker 1>Jacob and Jacob was saying that he sees that, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>the comments you guys are leaving, and he's really happy

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<v Speaker 1>about the show. And it's just amazing, you know that

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<v Speaker 1>you guys continue to tune in every single week. And

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<v Speaker 1>I can't thank you enough, you know, And it's all

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<v Speaker 1>glory to God for everything that's going on with this study,

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<v Speaker 1>and it's just amazing, you know, it is so much.

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<v Speaker 1>So all right, so let me just go ahead and

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<v Speaker 1>share the screen and jump over to Philippians. I don't

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<v Speaker 1>know why, but I want to say second Philippians, but

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<v Speaker 1>it's just Philippians. There's no second Philippians because there's no,

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<v Speaker 1>first Philippians. It's just Philippians. I always do that. It

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<v Speaker 1>just reminds me of like First Corinthians and Second Corinthians

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<v Speaker 1>or something, you know. And I kind of do the

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<v Speaker 1>same thing with Colossians. Sometimes I'm like first Colossians. It's like, no,

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<v Speaker 1>there's only one colloctions, bro, don't be saying that. So

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<v Speaker 1>but it happens. No worries, but U, yes, let's go

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<v Speaker 1>ahead and start with our study here, and we're going

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<v Speaker 1>to be in Philippians three. So I'm going to do

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<v Speaker 1>the intro for Philippians three, it says. Philippians three is

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<v Speaker 1>to the Church in Philippi. In it all encourages believers

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<v Speaker 1>to shift their focus from worldly accolae lades to the

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<v Speaker 1>surpassing worth of knowing Jesus Christ. He emphasizes the pursuit

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<v Speaker 1>of Christ as the ultimate goal, a call to strive

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<v Speaker 1>for a heavenly citizenship and living anticipation of Christ's return.

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<v Speaker 1>And like I said earlier in other earlier episodes, but

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<v Speaker 1>just in case people missed it, Philippians was written from Rome.

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<v Speaker 1>It says, acts twenty eight around a D. Sixty sixty two.

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<v Speaker 1>The church in Philippi, first Planet in Acts sixteen had

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<v Speaker 1>remained a faithful partner in Paul's ministry, even sending gifts

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<v Speaker 1>when offers did not Philippians four, verse fifteen through sixteen, Okay,

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<v Speaker 1>when others did not. So the setting is in Philippi,

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<v Speaker 1>and I just want to let you guys know that

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<v Speaker 1>I was written around sixty AD to sixty two AD

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<v Speaker 1>somewhere in there, all right, So let's go ahead and

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<v Speaker 1>jump to the teaching points.

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<v Speaker 2>So it looks like four through six. We got some

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<v Speaker 2>teaching points.

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<v Speaker 1>Perfect. Let's go ahead and start reading here, and then

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<v Speaker 1>I'll go to my other notes. Went through eleven yep. Okay,

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<v Speaker 1>So I'm gonna read one through six and then I

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<v Speaker 1>and then I have some other notes.

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<v Speaker 2>All right, So, oh my screen, why did I do that?

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<v Speaker 1>Yep? Don't want that? Nope, the heck? All right? Sorry

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<v Speaker 1>about that, guys. I think I'm something. Oh wait, ex

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<v Speaker 1>that out all right? Cool? Thank you for your patience,

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<v Speaker 1>all right. Philippians three, verse one. It's as all for

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<v Speaker 1>Christ as the chap as the title for the chapter. Finally,

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<v Speaker 1>my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. For me to write

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<v Speaker 1>the same things to you is not tedious, but for

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<v Speaker 1>you it is safe. Verse two. Beware of dogs, beware

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<v Speaker 1>of evil workers, beware of mutilation. For we are the circumcision,

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<v Speaker 1>who worship God in the spirit, rejoiced in Christ Jesus.

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<v Speaker 1>And have no confidence in the flesh, though I also

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<v Speaker 1>might have confidence in the flesh. Oh wait, it says,

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<v Speaker 1>and have no confidence in the flesh, though I might

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<v Speaker 1>also have confidence in the flesh. If anyone else thinks

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<v Speaker 1>circumcise the eighth day of the Stock of Israel, of

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<v Speaker 1>the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews, concerning the

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<v Speaker 1>law of Pharisee, concerning zeal, persecuting the Church, concerning the righteous,

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<v Speaker 1>which is in the law blameless. Okay, So we'll stop

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<v Speaker 1>there real quick. We have confidence in the flesh versus

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<v Speaker 1>confidence in Christ. Okay. Paul begins by warning against placing

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<v Speaker 1>confidence in the flesh, listing his own credentials and achievements

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<v Speaker 1>Philippians three, verses four through six. Then he declares, but

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<v Speaker 1>for the sake of Christ is what it says. Actually

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<v Speaker 1>in seven, so we'll read seven as well. So it says,

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<v Speaker 1>but what things were gained to me? These I have countered.

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<v Speaker 1>I've counted loss for Christ. Okay, we'll stop there. So

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<v Speaker 1>let's go ahead and look a little deeper in this

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<v Speaker 1>concept of confidence in the flesh versus confidence in Christ. Okay.

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<v Speaker 1>The concept of confidence in the flesh is primarily derived

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<v Speaker 1>from the apostle Paul's writings, particularly in his Letter to

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<v Speaker 1>the Philippians and Philippians three verses three through four, which

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<v Speaker 1>we just read. Paul warns against placing trust in human

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<v Speaker 1>achievements or lineage. For it is we who are the circumcision,

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<v Speaker 1>who we who serve God by His Spirit, who boast

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<v Speaker 1>in Christ Jesus, and who put no confidence in the flesh.

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<v Speaker 1>Though I though I myself could have such confidence, if

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<v Speaker 1>anyone thinks he has grounds for confidence in the flesh,

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<v Speaker 1>I have more. Paul Lists's credentials circumcised in the eighth

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<v Speaker 1>Day of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin,

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<v Speaker 1>under the law to illustrate that anyone could boast in

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<v Speaker 1>the flesh, but it would be him. If anybody could

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<v Speaker 1>boast in the flesh, you would be him. However, he

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<v Speaker 1>considers these gains as loss for the sake of Christ

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<v Speaker 1>Philippians three, verse seven. Confidence in the flesh refers to

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<v Speaker 1>reliance on human abilities, achievements, or status for righteousness or

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<v Speaker 1>favor with God. It encompasses trust in one's own strength, wisdom,

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<v Speaker 1>or moral accomplishments. This confidence is often seen as a

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<v Speaker 1>form of pride or self reliance that detracts from the

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<v Speaker 1>glory due to God alone. The Old Testament also addresses

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<v Speaker 1>this theme in Jeremiah nine twenty three through twenty four.

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<v Speaker 1>The Lord declares, let not the wise man boasts in

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<v Speaker 1>the rich man and his riches. But let him who

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<v Speaker 1>boasts boasts in this that he understands and knows me

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<v Speaker 1>that I am the Lord who exercises loving devotion, justice,

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<v Speaker 1>and righteousness on the earth. So that's the in section

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<v Speaker 1>on the confidence in the flesh. Let's go ahead and

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<v Speaker 1>check out the confidence in Christ. In contrast, confidence in

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<v Speaker 1>Christ is characterized by reliance on Jesus finished work on

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<v Speaker 1>the cross, his righteousness imputed to believers. Paul emphasizes this

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<v Speaker 1>in Philippians three, verses eight through nine, which we haven't

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<v Speaker 1>gone over yet. So let me just do that real fast,

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<v Speaker 1>and then I'll jump right back to this little section. Okay.

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<v Speaker 1>Verse eight says, Yet indeed, I also count all things

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<v Speaker 1>lost for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ, Jesus

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<v Speaker 1>my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of

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<v Speaker 1>all things, and count them as rubbish, that I may

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<v Speaker 1>gain Christ, and I may be found in Him, not

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<v Speaker 1>having my own righteousness, which is the form of the law,

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<v Speaker 1>but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness

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<v Speaker 1>which is from God by faith. Okay, we'll stop there.

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<v Speaker 1>We stop that we finished nine, so let me continue

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<v Speaker 1>on this little portion here, it says. Paul emphasizes this

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<v Speaker 1>in Philippians three, verses eight through nine, which we just read.

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<v Speaker 1>It says. Confidence in Christ involves a deep trust in

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<v Speaker 1>his promise, his power, and his presence. It is a

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<v Speaker 1>faith that acknowledges human and suffer insufficiency and the need

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<v Speaker 1>for divine grace. Hebrews four sixteen encourages believers to approach

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<v Speaker 1>the throne of grace with confidence that we may receive

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<v Speaker 1>mercy and find grace to help us in our time

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<v Speaker 1>of need the New Testament. The New Testament consistently teaches

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<v Speaker 1>that salvation and righteousness come through faith in Jesus Christ,

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<v Speaker 1>not through human effort. Ephesians two eight through nine states,

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<v Speaker 1>through faith. It is not from yourselves. It is a

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<v Speaker 1>gift from God, so that no man shall boast. Okay,

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<v Speaker 1>confidence in Christ also brings assurance and peace, as seen

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<v Speaker 1>lost all things, I consider them rubbish that I may

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<v Speaker 1>gain Christ. This passage highlights Paul's deep conviction that knowing

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<v Speaker 1>Christ surpasses all earthly gains and achievements. Paul's testimony Paul's

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<v Speaker 1>the life of a believer. Very very important, very important there. Okay, Okay,

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<v Speaker 1>And then number three is service and witness. Actively serving

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<v Speaker 1>others and sharing the Gospel are vital expressions of a

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<v Speaker 1>life committed to Christ. Number four Endurance and trials. Recognizing

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<v Speaker 1>the trials and challenges our opportunities for growth, believers are

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<v Speaker 1>encouraged to persevere trust in God's faithfulness. Okay. Conclusion, the

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<v Speaker 1>call to press on toward the goal is a central

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<v Speaker 1>aspect of the Christian faith, urging believers to pursue a

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<v Speaker 1>deeper relationship with Christ and to live in anticipation of

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<v Speaker 1>the eternal reward promise by God. Through the power of

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<v Speaker 1>the Holy Spirit, Christians are equipped to overcome obstacles and

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<v Speaker 1>continue their journey towards spiritual maturity and the ultimate prize

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<v Speaker 1>of eternal life with Christ. I'm a little bit sore.

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<v Speaker 2>From working out this morning, guys, so I'm like kind

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<v Speaker 2>of reading my chest.

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<v Speaker 1>It's really sorry, so perfect. So now we're gonna go

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<v Speaker 1>ahead and jump to Versus all. Actually, you know what,

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<v Speaker 1>we just read. Philippians twelve. Sorry Philippians three, Verses twelve

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<v Speaker 1>through fifteen means that even mature Christians like the apostle Paul,

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<v Speaker 1>haven't arrived at perfection, but are relentlessly straining forward in

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<v Speaker 1>the Christian life like an athlete in a race to

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<v Speaker 1>know Christ more fully and to attain the heavenly prized

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<v Speaker 1>God calls to them, calls them too. This involves forgetting

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<v Speaker 1>the past failures and successes and reaching for the future,

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<v Speaker 1>pressing on with intense effort towards the spiritual maturity and

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<v Speaker 1>the resurrection life in Christ key themes. Yet not perfect,

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<v Speaker 1>but pressing on, Paul admits he's not perfect, but uses

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<v Speaker 1>this as motivation, not an excuse to stop. The Christian

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<v Speaker 1>life As a race. The passage uses imagery of an

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<v Speaker 1>athletic race, emphasizing focused effort and determination towards a goal

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<v Speaker 1>forgetting the past. This means not dwelling on past sins

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<v Speaker 1>or past achievements, but using them as motivation to keep

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<v Speaker 1>moving forward in Christ, straining toward the goal. This is

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<v Speaker 1>an active, intense effort to know Jesus more deeply and

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<v Speaker 1>become more like him, fully embracing God's calling. The goal,

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<v Speaker 1>the upward call the ultimate prizes is the heavenly calling Christ,

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<v Speaker 1>which culminates in resurrection and eternal life with God Verse

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<v Speaker 1>four fifteen. Paul or just fellow mature believers to adopt

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<v Speaker 1>this mindset for others and to come to the same

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<v Speaker 1>understanding walking by the same rule. In essence, Paul encourages

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<v Speaker 1>believers to maintain a posture of humble determine pursuit, consistently

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<v Speaker 1>moving toward, constantly moving deeper into their relationship with Jesus,

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<v Speaker 1>rather than resting on past spiritual accomplishments or being defined

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<v Speaker 1>by past failures. That's what it's pretty much mean, Okay,

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<v Speaker 1>So let's go ahead and jump to verse seventeen. It says,

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<v Speaker 1>our citizenship in heaven. Verse seventeen says, brethren, join and

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<v Speaker 1>following my example, and so we walk. Note those who

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<v Speaker 1>so walk as you have us for a pattern. For

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<v Speaker 1>many walk to whom I have told you often, and

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<v Speaker 1>now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies

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<v Speaker 1>of the Cross of Christ, whose end is destruction, whose

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<v Speaker 1>God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame,

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<v Speaker 1>who set their mind on earthly things. For our citizenship

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<v Speaker 1>is in heaven, from which we also eagerly wait for

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<v Speaker 1>the savior of the Lord Jesus Christ, for who will

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<v Speaker 1>transform our lowly body that it may be conformed to

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<v Speaker 1>His glorious body, according to the working of the working

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<v Speaker 1>by which he is able even to subdue all things

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<v Speaker 1>to himself. All right, So, in verse seventeen, it says,

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<v Speaker 1>intimidating imitating Christ and God the example, Paul urges believers

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<v Speaker 1>to follow his example, and to keep your eyes on

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<v Speaker 1>those who walk according to the example you have in us.

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<v Speaker 1>The concept of imitating Christ and godly examples is the

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<v Speaker 1>essential theme in the Christian discipleship and spiritual growth. It

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<v Speaker 1>involves emulating the character, actions, and attitudes of Jesus Christ

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<v Speaker 1>and other faithful believers as a means of living a

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<v Speaker 1>life that is pleasing to God. Biblical foundation, the call

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<v Speaker 1>to imitate Christ is explicitly stated in the New Testament.

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<v Speaker 1>The apostle Paul, in his letter to the Corinthians, urges

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<v Speaker 1>believers to follow his example as he follows Christ. Be

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<v Speaker 1>imitators of me, just as I am of Christ one

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<v Speaker 1>Corinthians eleven, verse one. This directive underscores the importance of

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<v Speaker 1>modeling one what happened sorry. This directive underscores the importance

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<v Speaker 1>of modeling one's life after Christ, who is ultimate example

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<v Speaker 1>of holiness, love, and obedience to the Father. In Ephesians five,

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<v Speaker 1>verses one through two, Paul further exhorts believers be imitators

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<v Speaker 1>of God therefore as beloved children, and walk in love,

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<v Speaker 1>just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for

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<v Speaker 1>us as a fragrant sacrificial offering to God. Here, the

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<v Speaker 1>imitation of God is closely linked to living a life

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<v Speaker 1>of love, reflecting the sacrificial nature of Christ's love for humanity. Okay,

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<v Speaker 1>so there's examples like Christ as the perfect example in

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<v Speaker 1>Philippians two, verses five through eight, what says, let his

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<v Speaker 1>mind be anew, which is also in Christ, Jesus, who

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<v Speaker 1>existed in God, who existed in the form of God,

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<v Speaker 1>who did not consider equality with God but something to

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<v Speaker 1>be grafted, but emptied himself taking the form of a servant,

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<v Speaker 1>being made in human likeness, and being found in appearance

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<v Speaker 1>as a man. He humbled himself and became obedient to death,

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<v Speaker 1>even on the cross. Christ's obedience to the Father and

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<v Speaker 1>his sacrifice of love and central are central to his example.

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<v Speaker 1>Believers are called to adopt the same mindset, prioritizing God's

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<v Speaker 1>will above their own desires and serving others selflessly. Okay,

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<v Speaker 1>and in summary, imitating Christ and God. The examples is

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<v Speaker 1>a lifelong pursuit that involves aligning one's life with teachings

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<v Speaker 1>and character of Jesus and other faith believers. As it

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<v Speaker 1>it is a call to live out the Gospel and

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<v Speaker 1>every aspect of life reflecting the love and holiness of

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<v Speaker 1>God in the world. Okay, so perfect, so we went

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<v Speaker 1>and we had we went ahead and finished Philippians three.

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<v Speaker 1>Let me just go over a brief description of what

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<v Speaker 1>we read in chapter seventeen. Through twenty one Slippians three

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<v Speaker 1>seventeen through twenty in contrast two lifestyles, one of worldly focus,

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<v Speaker 1>self indulgence and destruction the Enemies of the Cross, the

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<v Speaker 1>others heavenly citizenship and Christ's focus hope, modeled by Paul,

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<v Speaker 1>whose future is in Christ's return and transformation. Paul urges

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<v Speaker 1>believers to imitate him, not false teachers, and live like

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<v Speaker 1>citizens of heaven, eagerly awaiting Jesus, who will change the

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<v Speaker 1>lowly bodies to be like his glorious body, focusing on

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<v Speaker 1>eternal realities, not earthly pleasures. The two paths Enemies of

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<v Speaker 1>the Cross and Verses eighteen through nineteen focus earthly things,

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<v Speaker 1>immediate desires, self gratification. Their God is their belly, behavior,

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<v Speaker 1>God glory and their shame, setting their minds on worldly

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<v Speaker 1>gains outcome destruction as they serve flesh the impulses rather

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<v Speaker 1>than Christ. Important not to do that. Paul and believers

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<v Speaker 1>model imitate Paul, who imitates Christ, focus Christ's resurrections, suffering

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<v Speaker 1>in future glory, citizenship heavenly not earthly hope, eagerly await

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<v Speaker 1>Jesus return and transform their bodies. Key meanings are key

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<v Speaker 1>godly examples. Paul calls believers to follow his pattern of life,

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<v Speaker 1>which is centered on Christ, providing a contrast to false

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<v Speaker 1>teachers perspective. The passes contrast those living in temporary earthly

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<v Speaker 1>present but those living in eternal life. With Christ viewing

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<v Speaker 1>this world as temporary and it's transformation. The ultimate hope

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<v Speaker 1>for believers is not found in earthly achievement, but in

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<v Speaker 1>Christ's glorious return and the resurrection, when their mortal bodies

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<v Speaker 1>will be remade. Warning against worldliness, Paul warns against a

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<v Speaker 1>mindset that prioritizes physical appetites and earthly comforts over spiritual realities,

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<v Speaker 1>a path leading to ruin. Okay, so perfect, so we

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<v Speaker 1>went ahead and finished chapter three. Let me go ahead

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<v Speaker 1>and read some practical applications for the whole entire chapter.

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<v Speaker 1>We have evaluate your priorities regularly, assess what you what

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<v Speaker 1>you value most in life? Are there areas where you

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<v Speaker 1>need to shift your focus from worldly achievements to knowing

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<v Speaker 1>Christ more deeply? Number two. Cultivate faith based righteousness. Embrace

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<v Speaker 1>the righteousness that comes through faith in Christ rather than

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<v Speaker 1>relying on personal accomplishments. Adherence to the law. Number three

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<v Speaker 1>pursue spiritual growth like an athlete in a race. Commit

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<v Speaker 1>a church, commit to spiritual disciplines that help grow fat

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<v Speaker 1>closer to Christ, and press on toward the heavenly prize.

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<v Speaker 1>Number four seek godly mentors. Identify and learn from mature

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<v Speaker 1>Christians who exemplify a Christ's centered life and strive to

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<v Speaker 1>imitate their faith and conduct. Okay, and a couple verses

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<v Speaker 1>that connect to chapter three of Philippiates we have Rowans

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<v Speaker 1>three two through twenty four discusses righteousness through faith in

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<v Speaker 1>Jesus Christ for all who believe. Hebrews twelve, verses one

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<v Speaker 1>through two encourages believers to run with perseverance the race

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<v Speaker 1>marked out for them, fixing their eyes on Jesus. And

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<v Speaker 1>then two Timothy four, verses seven through eight, Paul reflects

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<v Speaker 1>on having fought the good fight and finished the race,

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<v Speaker 1>anticipating the crown of righteousness. Okay, Oops, I'm gonna go

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<v Speaker 1>ahead and go to right. Let me go ahead and

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<v Speaker 1>go to Philippians four. Excuse me, under me burp in

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<v Speaker 1>the microphone. I had a I had Wabba girl. Wabba

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<v Speaker 1>they have this waba sauce that's hot. Like it's like

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<v Speaker 1>a I don't know if you guys, it's like they're

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<v Speaker 1>blaze sauces called like angry sauce or something. Oh my,

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<v Speaker 1>oh wow, I ate that sauce. I was like, whoa,

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<v Speaker 1>this is burning my mouth, Like I ate like three

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<v Speaker 1>of them on this on the corner of my plate,

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<v Speaker 1>and it was burning my tongue. Like eh. It just

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<v Speaker 1>reminded me because I just burned her and I was

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<v Speaker 1>like my throat. Anyways, yes, probably don't need to hear that,

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<v Speaker 1>but it's just what's going on with me. Number four.

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<v Speaker 1>All right, I worded chapter four to though le me

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<v Speaker 1>get to water. Mondays are always the roughest. All right,

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<v Speaker 1>we're gonna go over an intro for Philippians four. Philippians

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<v Speaker 1>four serves as the closing chapter of the Apostle Paul's

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<v Speaker 1>letter to the Philippians, writing during his imprisonment in Rome.

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<v Speaker 1>Paul closing Paul's closing remarks stressed the importance of unity, peace, contentment,

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<v Speaker 1>prayer in God's everlasting provision. These lessons remain relevant to

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<v Speaker 1>modern believers, guiding us in maintaining our Christian faith amid

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<v Speaker 1>the varying circumstances of life. Historical background of Philippi founded

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<v Speaker 1>by Philip the second of Macedon. I know it's not Macedon,

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<v Speaker 1>it's Macedon. Philippi became a Roman colony after the Battle

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<v Speaker 1>of Philippie and forty two BC. Latin was the official language,

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<v Speaker 1>and many residents were retired soldiers, enjoying Roman citizenship. The

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<v Speaker 1>city lay on via Ignoenasia, a military trade road crossing

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<v Speaker 1>northern Greece, making it a strategic hub for the Gospel

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<v Speaker 1>Acts sixteen twelve through forty, and it says archaeologists have

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<v Speaker 1>uncovered a first century forum, a theater, and inscriptions honoring

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<v Speaker 1>veteran colonies conforming the civic pride. Paul hensett in three

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<v Speaker 1>point twenty. Our city listenship is in heaven, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>Philippians three verse twenty. Okay, so let's go ahead and

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<v Speaker 1>check out our teaching points for this show. Perfect, All right.

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<v Speaker 1>Let me just go ahead and read one through seven

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<v Speaker 1>real quick. Philippians, Chapter four. Be anxious for nothing, think

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<v Speaker 1>these thoughts, is what the title says. Therefore, my beloved

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<v Speaker 1>and longed for brethren, my joy and crown, So stand

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<v Speaker 1>fast than the Lord beloved, it says, be united, joyful,

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<v Speaker 1>and in prayer verse two, I implore your your udo yudia,

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<v Speaker 1>and implore sink sink chi sin chi to be the

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<v Speaker 1>same mind in the Lord. And I urge you to also.

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<v Speaker 1>I urge you, also, true companion, help these women who

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<v Speaker 1>labored with me in the Gospel with Clement also and

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<v Speaker 1>the rest of my fellow workers whose names are in

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<v Speaker 1>the Book of Life. Rejoice in the Lord always. Again,

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<v Speaker 1>I say, I will say, rejoice. Let your gentleness be

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<v Speaker 1>known to all men. The Lord is at hand. Be

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<v Speaker 1>anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication,

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<v Speaker 1>with thanksgiving. Let your request be known made to God.

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<v Speaker 1>And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will

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<v Speaker 1>guard your hearts and minds through Jesu Christ Jesus. All right,

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<v Speaker 1>so let's go ahead and check out what it says

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<v Speaker 1>here at Philippius four four, Paul exhorts believers to rejoice

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<v Speaker 1>in the Lord always. I will say it again, rejoice.

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<v Speaker 1>This is joy. This joy is not dependent on external circumstances,

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<v Speaker 1>but is rooted in our relationship with Christ. Let's look

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<v Speaker 1>a little deeper into this Rejoice in the Lord always.

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<v Speaker 1>The phrase Rejoice in the Lord always is a directive

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<v Speaker 1>found in the New Testament, specifically in the Apostle Paul's

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<v Speaker 1>Letter to the Philippians. The exhortation is located in Philippians four,

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<v Speaker 1>Chapter four, verse four, where Paul writes, Rejoice in the

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<v Speaker 1>Lord always. I will say it again, Rejoice. This command

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<v Speaker 1>is significant in Christian theology as it encapsulates the call

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<v Speaker 1>to maintain a post for joy regardless of circumstances, rooted

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<v Speaker 1>in the believer's relationship with the Lord. What's the context

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<v Speaker 1>and background? The Epistle of the Philippians is one of

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<v Speaker 1>Paul's prison letters. The Epistle to the Philippians is one

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<v Speaker 1>of Paul's prison letters, written during his imprisonment in Rome

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<v Speaker 1>around sixty a d To sixty two. Despite his own

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<v Speaker 1>challenging circums since as, Paul emphasizes joy and encourages the

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<v Speaker 1>Philippian Church to adopt the same attitude. The city of

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<v Speaker 1>Philippi was a Roman colony in Macedonia and the Church

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<v Speaker 1>was there. The church there was one of the first

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<v Speaker 1>Christian communities established in Europe. The Philippians faced external pressure

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<v Speaker 1>and internal challenges, making Paul's message of joy particularly poignant.

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<v Speaker 1>What's the theological significance? The command to rejoice in the

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<v Speaker 1>Lord always underscores the Christian belief that joy is not

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<v Speaker 1>dependent on external situations, but is a fruit of the

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<v Speaker 1>Spirit Galatians five, verse twenty two. This joy is deeply

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<v Speaker 1>rooted in the believer's relationship with Christ and the assurance

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<v Speaker 1>of salvation. It reflects the trust in God's sovereignty and

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<v Speaker 1>goodness regardless of life's trial. The repetition and the command

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<v Speaker 1>I will say it again, rejoice highlights its importance and

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<v Speaker 1>the need for believers to conscious choose joy. Okay, hold

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<v Speaker 1>on real quick. Sorry, I'm just trying to copy and

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<v Speaker 1>paste something because that's really good stuff. Yeah yeah, oh yeah, yeah, day.

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<v Speaker 1>I wish that would just.

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<v Speaker 2>Perfect copy and let me just I just need to

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<v Speaker 2>send this to myself.

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<v Speaker 1>I like this little part right there where, Josh Monday. Okay,

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<v Speaker 1>let me just send this to myself because I have

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<v Speaker 1>a debate coming up. I forgot to tell you guys.

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<v Speaker 1>I forgot to tell you guys about that. I have

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<v Speaker 1>another debate coming up. This one is going to be

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<v Speaker 1>The debate subject is is Christianity bad for society? So

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<v Speaker 1>this guy wants to debate me on whether Christianity is good,

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<v Speaker 1>good for society, or bad for society. Obviously I'll be

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<v Speaker 1>taking the it's good for society, and he'll be taking

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<v Speaker 1>it's bad for society. So that'll be coming up January

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<v Speaker 1>twenty seventh against this guy named conspiracy Cats. I guess

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<v Speaker 1>he goes by cultured cats and conspiracy cats. Yeah, on YouTube.

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<v Speaker 1>So he just sent me a message out of nowhere

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<v Speaker 1>when I was on my friend's page and he said, Hey,

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<v Speaker 1>Josh Monday, I would love to debate you. And it's

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<v Speaker 1>crazy because I thought he was a moderator on my

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<v Speaker 1>friend's channel and I was like, yeah, sure, man, he

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<v Speaker 1>seemed pretty open minded. And then come to find out

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<v Speaker 1>he's an atheist, you know, so now I'm debating an atheist,

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<v Speaker 1>So not fun. I don't like to debate atheists, to

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<v Speaker 1>be honest. But I didn't even know. But I already

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<v Speaker 1>committed to him, and I don't back out of that

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<v Speaker 1>thing because I don't. I don't like to do that

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<v Speaker 1>to people. If I tell someone I'm gonna do something.

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<v Speaker 1>But anyways, let's get back to what I was saying here.

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<v Speaker 1>Sorry I jumped the way off the track. Conclusion, the

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<v Speaker 1>call to rejoice, and the Lord always remains a timeless expertime.

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<v Speaker 1>For Christians today, it serves as a reminder of the

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<v Speaker 1>joy that is available through Christ, encouraging believers to live

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<v Speaker 1>with a heart full of praise gratitude, regardless of life's circumstances. Okay,

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<v Speaker 1>so amen to that. So let's go ahead and do

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<v Speaker 1>we read five yep, Let your gentleness be known to

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<v Speaker 1>all men, gentleness and peace. Let your gentleness be apparent

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<v Speaker 1>to all. The Lord is near Philippians four, verse five.

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<v Speaker 1>Our demeanors should reflect Christ's presence in our lives, characterized

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<v Speaker 1>by gentleness and peace. Gentleness and peace is Gentleness is

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<v Speaker 1>a virtue highly esteemed in the Christian faith, often associated

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<v Speaker 1>with humility, kindness, and a tender disposition. It is the

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<v Speaker 1>fruit of the spirit, as outlined and Galatians five twenty

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<v Speaker 1>two through twenty three. Peace in the biblical sense encompasses

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<v Speaker 1>more than the absence of conflict. It signifies a state

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<v Speaker 1>of wholeness, harmony, and well being. It is both a

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<v Speaker 1>gift from God and a calling for believers. Jesus, the

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<v Speaker 1>Prince of Peace, offers a peace that transcends human understanding.

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<v Speaker 1>In John fourteen twenty seven, he assures his disciples peace.

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<v Speaker 1>I leave with you my peace I give to you.

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<v Speaker 1>I do not give you as the world gives. Do

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<v Speaker 1>not let your hearts be troubled. Do not be afraid. Okay.

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<v Speaker 1>In summary, gentleness and peace are interwoven virtues that reflect

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<v Speaker 1>the character of Christ and the transformative work of the

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<v Speaker 1>Holy Spirit and the life of a believer. They are

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<v Speaker 1>both gifts to be received and responsibilities to be embraced,

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<v Speaker 1>shaping the believer's conduct and relationship in the matter that

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<v Speaker 1>honors God. Okay. And then in a verse six, it

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<v Speaker 1>says prayer and supplication. Paul instructs, do not be anxious

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<v Speaker 1>about anything, but in everything by prayer and petition with

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<v Speaker 1>thanksgiving presenter request to God. Philippians four, verse six. Prayer

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<v Speaker 1>is the antidote to anxiety, bringing our concerns before God

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<v Speaker 1>with a thankful heart. I don't know if you guys

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<v Speaker 1>have ever done that before, But have you ever had

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<v Speaker 1>like some issue or some problem where you just literally

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<v Speaker 1>pray to God, Like Lord, I'm just gonna lay it

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<v Speaker 1>at your feet because you know how to handle it.

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<v Speaker 1>Because we don't always know how to handle things, so

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<v Speaker 1>we need to do that. Sometimes we need to take

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<v Speaker 1>all the anxiety, the stress that we have and just

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<v Speaker 1>tell the Lord, like Father, God, I just want to

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<v Speaker 1>lay it at your feet. I know that you can

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<v Speaker 1>handle it, but I cannot. And sometimes it makes you

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<v Speaker 1>take a weight off your shoulders. You know, if you

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<v Speaker 1>were feeling in any type of anxiety, you know so.

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<v Speaker 1>Prayer and supplication are central components of the Christian faith,

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<v Speaker 1>serving as vital means of communication between believers in God.

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<v Speaker 1>About the Bible, prayers depicted as an act of worship,

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<v Speaker 1>a plea for divine intervention, and a means of cultivating

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<v Speaker 1>a personal relationship with the Creator with God, it says,

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<v Speaker 1>personal create relationship with the Creator here, but personal creation

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<v Speaker 1>personal relationship with God. Supplication, a form of prayer, involves

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<v Speaker 1>earnest and humble requests made to God, often in times

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<v Speaker 1>of need and distress. Supplication In scripture, supplication is a

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<v Speaker 1>specific type of prayer characterized by earnest, entreaty, and humility.

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<v Speaker 1>It is often associated with the deep sense of need

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<v Speaker 1>and dependence on God. The Psalms are replete with examples

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<v Speaker 1>of supplication. In the Psalms, the psalmist cries out to

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<v Speaker 1>God for help, guidance, and deliverance. Psalms twenty eight, verse

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<v Speaker 1>two states, hear my cry for mercy when I call

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<v Speaker 1>to You for help, when I lift up my hands

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<v Speaker 1>toward your holy sanctuary, and the new est supplication is

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<v Speaker 1>frequently frequently mentioned alongside prayer. A Pheesian six verse eighteen

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<v Speaker 1>instructs believers to pray and the spirit at all times,

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<v Speaker 1>with every kind of prayer and petition. To this end,

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<v Speaker 1>stay alert with your perseverance in your prayers for all

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<v Speaker 1>the saints. This verse underscores the importance of supplication as

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<v Speaker 1>a part of the believer's spiritual armor, so practical application.

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<v Speaker 1>For Christians, prayer and supplication are integral to daily life

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<v Speaker 1>and spiritual growth. They encourage to approach God with confidence,

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<v Speaker 1>knowing that He hears and answers prayers according to his will.

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<v Speaker 1>Hebrews four, verse sixteen invites believers to approach the Throne

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<v Speaker 1>of Grace with confidence so that we may receive mercy

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<v Speaker 1>and find grace to help us in our time of need.

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<v Speaker 1>Incorporating prayer and supplication into one's life involves setting aside

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<v Speaker 1>dedicated time for communion with God, as well as maintaining

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<v Speaker 1>an attitude for prayerfulness throughout the day. Believers are encouraged

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<v Speaker 1>to pray for themselves, their families, their communities, and the world,

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<v Speaker 1>trusting in God's power to affect change and bring about

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<v Speaker 1>his purposes. Okay, so very important for us to know,

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<v Speaker 1>So let's go ahead and read a brief description of

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<v Speaker 1>what we read in two through seven. Philippians four. Two

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<v Speaker 1>through seven is about finding unity, peace, and joy in Christ.

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<v Speaker 1>Admits disagreements, emphasizing that believers should prioritize agreement in the Lord,

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<v Speaker 1>practice gentleness, rejoice, always, pray with thankfulness, and surrender worries

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<v Speaker 1>to God, resulting in His peace guarding their hearts and minds.

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<v Speaker 1>It is a call to let the It's a call

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<v Speaker 1>to let the reality of Christ's nearness transform conflict into

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<v Speaker 1>Gospel centered living in inner calm, rather than getting lost

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<v Speaker 1>in petty disputes. Key meanings. In verses two through three,

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<v Speaker 1>Paul or unity and disagreement. Paul addresses conflict between women

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<v Speaker 1>Udea and sinc Chi by I don't know how to

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<v Speaker 1>pronounce the name Sinchi sin Chi, by urging them and

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<v Speaker 1>the church to agree in the Lord, meaning to have

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<v Speaker 1>the same mind centered on Christ, putting his interest above

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<v Speaker 1>personal preference. And showing gentle, humble love. Rejoice in the

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<v Speaker 1>Lord always verse four. This isn't a shallow happiness, but

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<v Speaker 1>a deep seated joy rooted in Christ's work, which provides

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<v Speaker 1>stability even when circumstances are tough or joy seems lost.

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<v Speaker 1>And verse five. Gentleness knowing the Lord is near empowers

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<v Speaker 1>believers to be gentle and kind to everyone, contrasting the

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<v Speaker 1>fear driven aggression or withdraw in verse six and seven,

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<v Speaker 1>prayer over anxiety. Instead of worrying. Believers should present the

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<v Speaker 1>request to God with thanksgiving. This leads to the peace

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<v Speaker 1>of God, which acts as a divine guard from your

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<v Speaker 1>heart and mind, protecting its anxious thoughts. For conflicts, seek

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<v Speaker 1>to common ground in Christ, not personal victory. For trials.

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<v Speaker 1>Replace worry with prayer and thankfulness for daily living. Let

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<v Speaker 1>your attitude be one of constant rejoicing and gentleness before

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<v Speaker 1>Christ is near. All right, now, let's go ahead and

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<v Speaker 1>check out. Meditate on these things verse eight. Finally, brethren,

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<v Speaker 1>whether these things are true, whether things are noble, whether

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<v Speaker 1>things are just, whether whatever things are pure. Sorry, finally, brethren,

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<v Speaker 1>whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things

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<v Speaker 1>are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely,

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<v Speaker 1>whatever things are good or of good, whatever things are

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<v Speaker 1>of good, Report there is any if there is any virtue,

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<v Speaker 1>and there's anything praise worthy, Meditate on these things, the

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<v Speaker 1>things which you learned and received and heard and saw

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<v Speaker 1>in me. These do and the God of Peace will

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<v Speaker 1>be with you. So basically, what it's saying is it's

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<v Speaker 1>encouraging Christians to focus on their minds on positive, virtuous,

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<v Speaker 1>and God honoring thoughts true, noble, pure, lovely, commendable, excellent, praiseworthy,

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<v Speaker 1>and to actively practice what you've learned from Paul and Christ,

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<v Speaker 1>resulting in the presence of peace of God of peace.

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<v Speaker 1>It's call for mental discipline, filtering our negativity and filling

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<v Speaker 1>the mind with these reflecting things reflecting God's character, leading

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<v Speaker 1>to inner peace in alignment with God's will. Whatever true, is, noble, right, pure, lovely, admirable.

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<v Speaker 1>Paul list's qualities that reflect God's character, urging believers to

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<v Speaker 1>let these dominate their thinking like a mental thought filter, excellent,

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<v Speaker 1>and praiseworthy. This extends the list of things worthy of focus,

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<v Speaker 1>ultimately pointing to Jesus Christ, who embodies all these virtues.

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<v Speaker 1>And then four nine, it says whatever you have learned

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<v Speaker 1>or received, or heard or seen in me. This connects

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<v Speaker 1>inner thinking to outward action, urging believers to imitate Paul's

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<v Speaker 1>christ like example and then practice these things. Is not

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<v Speaker 1>just about thinking, but also living out these virtues. The

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<v Speaker 1>God of Peace will be with you. This is a

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<v Speaker 1>promise aligning our mind and actions with these principles and

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<v Speaker 1>brings the presence and peace of God into your life,

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<v Speaker 1>guarding against anxiety. In essence, guard your mind, live it out,

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<v Speaker 1>and experience God's peace. Okay, So now what is this?

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<v Speaker 1>This is ten through twenty is next. Okay, Let's see

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<v Speaker 1>what we have here, and the peace of God, which

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<v Speaker 1>have passed all understanding, will guard your hearts in your

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<v Speaker 1>mind in Christ Jesus. Okay, let's go ahead and read

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<v Speaker 1>verses ten through twenty real quick. Philippian generosity is what

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<v Speaker 1>it says, and Philippians four, verse ten, it says, but

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<v Speaker 1>I rejoiced in the Lord greatly that now at last

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<v Speaker 1>year cared for me has flourished again. Though you surely

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<v Speaker 1>did care, but you lacked opportunity. Not that I speak

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<v Speaker 1>in regard to need, for I have learned in whatever

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<v Speaker 1>state I am, to be content, I know how to

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<v Speaker 1>be abased. I know how to abound everywhere and in

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<v Speaker 1>all things. I have learned both to be full and

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<v Speaker 1>to be hungry, both abound and to suffer need. I

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<v Speaker 1>can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me. Very

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<v Speaker 1>popular verse. I actually have it on my wall over here.

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<v Speaker 1>That's a very popular verse Philippians four, verse thirteen, that says, nevertheless,

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<v Speaker 1>you have done well that you were shared in my distress.

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<v Speaker 1>Now you Philippians know also that in the beginning of

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<v Speaker 1>the Gospel, when I departed from Macedonia, no church shared

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<v Speaker 1>with me concerning giving and receiving. Not only you not receiving,

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<v Speaker 1>but you only for even in that's the that's a lanaika.

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<v Speaker 1>You sent aid once and again for my necessities. Not

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<v Speaker 1>that I seek the gift, but I seek the fruit

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<v Speaker 1>that abounds to your account. Indeed, I have all in

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<v Speaker 1>a bound. I am full having received the fhoradditis, the

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<v Speaker 1>things sent from you, a sweet smelling aroma, an acceptable sacrifice,

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<v Speaker 1>well pleasing to God. And My God shall supply all

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<v Speaker 1>your needs according all your need, according to as riches

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<v Speaker 1>in the glory, by Jesus, by Christ. Jesus. Now to

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<v Speaker 1>our God and Father, be glory forever and ever. Amen.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm just gonna read this last portion as well, just

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<v Speaker 1>to end it, and then we'll go over a little scenario. Here.

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<v Speaker 1>Our little brief description. It says, greet every saint in Christ, Jesus,

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<v Speaker 1>the brethren who are with me, greet you. All the saints,

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<v Speaker 1>greet you, but especially those who are of Caesar's household.

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<v Speaker 1>The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.

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<v Speaker 1>A men, All right, let's go to read a brief

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<v Speaker 1>description of Philippians four ten through twenty. It says, Oh

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<v Speaker 1>hold on, hebe wait sick. Philippians four ten through twenty

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<v Speaker 1>is about the apostle Paul's joyful gratitude for the Philippian

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<v Speaker 1>church generous gift, teaching profound lessons on contentment in God's provision.

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<v Speaker 1>True satisfaction comes from Christ, not circumstances, allowing believers to

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<v Speaker 1>be content in abundance or want, and God promises to

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<v Speaker 1>meet all their needs as a partner in faith. This

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<v Speaker 1>passage highlights that giving is worship and God rewards faithfulness,

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<v Speaker 1>knowing their gifts as a fragrant offering, assuring them God

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<v Speaker 1>will supply all their needs from riches in his glory.

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<v Speaker 1>What are some of the key themes in Philippians four

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<v Speaker 1>ten through twenty well Verses ten through eighteen, The key

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<v Speaker 1>theme is gratitude in partnership. Paul rejoices in the Lord

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<v Speaker 1>for the renewed support, recognizing their giving as a shared

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<v Speaker 1>partnership in the Gospel, even a sacrifice pleasing to God,

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<v Speaker 1>not just physical help. The secret contentment and Versus eleven

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<v Speaker 1>through thirteen, Paul learned to be content in any situation

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<v Speaker 1>full of hungry, plenty, or want, through Christ, who gives

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<v Speaker 1>him strength to do all things, emphasizing that contentment is

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<v Speaker 1>in self sufficiency, but reliance on Jesus. And then in

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<v Speaker 1>verses nineteen through twenty, Paul promises that his God will

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<v Speaker 1>supply all the Philippians needs according to his riches in

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<v Speaker 1>glory through Christ Jesus according are concluding with praise, Amen,

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<v Speaker 1>and then deeper meaning. Contentment is a learned skill, It's

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<v Speaker 1>not automatic. It's a choice to trust God's control, turning

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<v Speaker 1>away from worldly desires and anxiety. And then generosity is worship.

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<v Speaker 1>The Philippians sacrificial giving demonstrated that a generous heart stems

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<v Speaker 1>from a contented one, showing God is in control and

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<v Speaker 1>then Christ as the source. The passage contrast widely or

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<v Speaker 1>worldly dissatisfaction with the deep satisfaction found in Christ, who

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<v Speaker 1>empowers believers to handle any circumstance. In essence, Paul thinks

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<v Speaker 1>the Philippians teaches them and us the powerful lesson that

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<v Speaker 1>God equips us for any situation through Christ and promises

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<v Speaker 1>he will meet their needs as they continue to support

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<v Speaker 1>His work. Perfect. So we ended that. Let me just

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<v Speaker 1>go ahead and let me just go over some practical applications.

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<v Speaker 2>For so.

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<v Speaker 1>We finished the chapter. So let me go over to

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<v Speaker 1>practical applications Philippians four, chapter four. Practical applications. Make rejoicing

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<v Speaker 1>in God a daily habit by meditating on his blessings.

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<v Speaker 1>Replace worry with prayer by presenting specific needs to God

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<v Speaker 1>with thanksgiving. Memorize Philippians four, verse eight, and use it

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<v Speaker 1>as a checklist for your thought life. Practice contentment by

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<v Speaker 1>focusing on God's provision rather than what you lack. Encourage

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<v Speaker 1>others in your community with the hope and peace found

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<v Speaker 1>in Christ. Perfect. Now, let's check out some additional scriptures

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<v Speaker 1>that connect. Additional scriptures that connect is first Thessalonians five,

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<v Speaker 1>verse fifteen through sixteen, Our fifteenth sixteen through eighteen, it says, rejoice, always,

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<v Speaker 1>pray without seizing, give thanks in all circumstances, and overcoming anxiety.

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<v Speaker 1>We have Matthew six twenty five through thirty four it

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<v Speaker 1>says Jesus teaches not to worry about tomorrow, but to

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<v Speaker 1>trust in God's provision. And then on contentment, first time

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<v Speaker 1>with the six six through eight. But godliness with contentment

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<v Speaker 1>is great gain. And then on peace it's John fourteen

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<v Speaker 1>twenty seven. Peace I leave with you, my peace I

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<v Speaker 1>give to you. So that is going to be Philippians four.

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<v Speaker 1>That's going to be the end of Philippians. Okay, so

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<v Speaker 1>we finished Philippians there. Let me just go ahead and

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<v Speaker 1>go to something really quick as I'm yeah, so we

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<v Speaker 1>already finished Philippians already. It's crazy. So now we get

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<v Speaker 1>to one of my favorite chapters is Colossians one. I

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<v Speaker 1>really like Colossians one a lot. I'd like to go

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<v Speaker 1>to that for well, on introduction to Colossians. Where's it at?

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<v Speaker 1>Trying to Okay, there we go, there's my introduction Colautions.

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<v Speaker 1>I found it. Okay. So the Book of Colostions written

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<v Speaker 1>by the apostle Paul is a New Testament letter emphasized

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<v Speaker 1>in the absolute pre eminence and sufficiency of Jesus Christ

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<v Speaker 1>as the image of God and fullness of Deity. Written

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<v Speaker 1>to counter a false teaching, a mix of Jewish legalism, assentism,

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<v Speaker 1>and mysticism threatening the Church of Colossy. Paul stresses that

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<v Speaker 1>Christ is Lord over all creation, including spiritual powers, and

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<v Speaker 1>that believers united with Him through his death and resurrection

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<v Speaker 1>find complete fulfillment and power for living in Him alone,

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<v Speaker 1>not in worldly philosophies or rituals. Author is Paul the

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<v Speaker 1>Apostle with Timothy they ad sixty two. While Paul was

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<v Speaker 1>imprisoned in Rome, recipients Christians in the city of Colossal

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<v Speaker 1>modern Turkey background. A dangerous heresy was blending Jewish traditions,

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<v Speaker 1>gnostic like mystic ideas, and accentism, diminishing Christ's role. Let

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<v Speaker 1>me give me one sec here. Let me see if

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<v Speaker 1>I can. When we get done with this, I'll try

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<v Speaker 1>to look up the definition of a scentism. Okay, Christ's

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<v Speaker 1>Keith themes Christ supremacy. Jesus is the visible image of

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<v Speaker 1>the invisible God, the Creator, and the one in whom

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<v Speaker 1>the fullness of God dwells Christ's efficiency. Believers have everything

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<v Speaker 1>they need in Christ for salvation and spiritual life. Nothing

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<v Speaker 1>needs to be added to Him. New identity in Christ.

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<v Speaker 1>Believers are spiritually alive in Christ, raised with Him, and

945
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<v Speaker 1>must live in that reality. Antadote the falsehood. Christ's fullness

946
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<v Speaker 1>counters deceptive philosophies that promise greater spiritual insight through human

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<v Speaker 1>traditions or rituals. Practice holiness, a proper view of Christ

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<v Speaker 1>leads to transform. Leads to a transformative life, focusing on

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<v Speaker 1>heavenly things and putting off sinful behaviors explained in sections

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<v Speaker 1>on Christian household and behavior. So the core message of

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<v Speaker 1>the God of this coloutions is Paul's letter serves as

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<v Speaker 1>a doctrinal corrective and guide for Christian living, urging believers

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<v Speaker 1>to look to Christ as the ultimate answer for all

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<v Speaker 1>spiritual questions and needs, ensuring that they don't stray from

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<v Speaker 1>the true gospel and empty philosophies makes sense. Let me

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<v Speaker 1>just go ahead and print that. I'm not print that,

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<v Speaker 1>but look up this meaning. Ascentism is a disciplined lifestyle

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<v Speaker 1>to serve self denial and abstinence with worldly pleasures, practicing

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<v Speaker 1>to achieve higher spiritual goals enlightenment, enlightenment or self mastery,

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<v Speaker 1>common across many religions like Christianity, Hinduism, Buddhism, and even

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<v Speaker 1>in secular contest, involving practices like fasting, celibacy, poverty, and

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<v Speaker 1>intense physical training to purify the soul and overcome desires

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<v Speaker 1>with benefits including inner peace spiritual clarity. I just want

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<v Speaker 1>to tell you what a sentism was, Okay, A discipline

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<v Speaker 1>lifestyle of severe denial and absence with worldly pleasures is

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<v Speaker 1>what it is. Absence from worldly pleasures. Okay, so let's

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<v Speaker 1>see boom, now we're there. Let me just go over

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<v Speaker 1>a brief introduction to Colossians one. Okay, that was an

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<v Speaker 1>introduction for all of colautions This is an introduction for Colossians.

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<v Speaker 1>Chapter one, specifically Colossians one, is a rich and powerful

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<v Speaker 1>chapter of the New Testament. Penned by apostle Paul and Timothy.

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<v Speaker 1>The chapter establishes the supremacy and centrality of Christ and

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<v Speaker 1>the universe and the Church, Christ and the Realm and

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<v Speaker 1>the Church. The profound revelation of Christ's role in the

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<v Speaker 1>creation and reconciliation of all things forms the core of

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<v Speaker 1>this chapter. Paul's heartfelt prayers, expressions of his labor to

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<v Speaker 1>the church, and his revelation of the divine mystery of

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<v Speaker 1>Christ further beautify the essence of this chapter. We already

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<v Speaker 1>went over the authorship and date Paul the apostle when

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<v Speaker 1>from prison likely Rome sixty eight D. Timothy's Presence Messages,

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<v Speaker 1>Timothy's presence matches Acts twenty eight, sixteen through thirty one

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<v Speaker 1>where Timothy was with Paul. Let me just go to

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<v Speaker 1>the teaching points here.

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<v Speaker 2>We have won six, one, nine, one, ten, and one eleven.

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<v Speaker 1>Okay, all right, without further ado, let's jump to Colossians.

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<v Speaker 2>Wow. So we have gone from one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven,

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<v Speaker 2>eleven chapters in the New Testament, and now we're on

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<v Speaker 2>the twelfth perfect Colossians one. Paul, this is a Colossians one.

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<v Speaker 2>Verse one Paul an apostle of.

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<v Speaker 1>Jesus Christ, by the will of God and Timothy, our

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<v Speaker 1>brother to the saints and faithful brethren and Christ who

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<v Speaker 1>are in Colossae, Grace to you and peace from God,

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<v Speaker 1>our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Verse three says

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<v Speaker 1>we give thanks to the God and Father of our

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<v Speaker 1>Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you, since we heard

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<v Speaker 1>of your faith in Christ Jesus, and our love for

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<v Speaker 1>all of the saints, because of the hope which is

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<v Speaker 1>laid up for you in heaven, of which you heard before,

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<v Speaker 1>in the word of the truth of the Gospel, which

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<v Speaker 1>has come to you as it has also in the world,

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<v Speaker 1>and bringing forth fruit as it is also among you,

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<v Speaker 1>since the day you heard and knew the grace of

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<v Speaker 1>God in truth, as you also learned from Fras dear fellow,

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<v Speaker 1>our dear fellow servant, who is a faithful minister of

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<v Speaker 1>Christ on your behalf, who has also declared us our

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<v Speaker 1>love in the spirit. Okay, So let's go ahead and

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<v Speaker 1>pause there, all right. So, oh man, So the power

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<v Speaker 1>of the Gospel. Paul emphasizes the transformative power of the Gospel,

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<v Speaker 1>which has come to you just as just as in

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<v Speaker 1>the world it is bearing fruit and gl owing Colossians one,

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<v Speaker 1>verse six. The Gospel is not only a message of

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<v Speaker 1>salvation but also a catalyst for spiritual growth.

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<v Speaker 2>And that's in a verse six where he says, for

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<v Speaker 2>which has come to you as it is all the world,

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<v Speaker 2>and is bringing forth fruit as it is among you,

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<v Speaker 2>since the day you heard and knew the grace of

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<v Speaker 2>God in truth.

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<v Speaker 1>Okay.

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<v Speaker 2>So the concept of the power of the Gospel is

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<v Speaker 2>a central theme in Christian theology and is rooted in

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<v Speaker 2>the transformative and redemptive work.

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<v Speaker 1>Of Jesus Christ. The Gospel or Good News is the

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<v Speaker 1>message of salvation through faith in Jesus Christ, his death,

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<v Speaker 1>and his resurrection. This message is not merely informational, but

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<v Speaker 1>is a enbued with a divine power that brings about

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<v Speaker 1>spiritual transformation and eternal life. The apostle Paul articulates the

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<v Speaker 1>power of the Gospel and Romans one, verse sixteen, stating,

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<v Speaker 1>I am not ashamed of the Gospel because because it

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<v Speaker 1>is the power power of God for salvation to everyone

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<v Speaker 1>who believes, first to the jew then to the Greek.

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<v Speaker 1>Here Paul emphasizes the Gospel is the means by which

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<v Speaker 1>God enacts salvation for all who believe, transcending ethnic, transcending

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<v Speaker 1>ethic and cultural boundaries. And then in First Corinthians one eighteen,

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<v Speaker 1>Paul further contrasts the perception of the Gospel between believers

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<v Speaker 1>and non believers, for the message of the cross as

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<v Speaker 1>foolishness to those who are perishing but to us who

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<v Speaker 1>are being saved, it is the power of God. This

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<v Speaker 1>verse highlights the dichotomy between the world's wisdom and God's power,

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<v Speaker 1>understanding that the Gospel power is recognized and experienced by

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<v Speaker 1>those who are being saved. There's transformative power in the Gospel.

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<v Speaker 1>The power of the Gospel transformative, affecting both individuals' lives

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<v Speaker 1>and communities. In Tewo Corinthians five seventeen, Paul writes, Therefore,

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<v Speaker 1>if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation.

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<v Speaker 1>The old has passed away. Behold, the new has come.

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<v Speaker 1>This transformation is not superficial, but involves a profound change

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<v Speaker 1>in identity and purpose as believers are made new in Christ.

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<v Speaker 1>Also in Philippians one, verse six, Paul expresses confidence in

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<v Speaker 1>God's ongoing work and believers being confidence of this that

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<v Speaker 1>he who began a good work and you will continue

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<v Speaker 1>to perfect it into the day of Christ Jesus. The

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<v Speaker 1>Gospel initiates and sustains the believer's growth in holiness and

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<v Speaker 1>conformity to the image of Christ. So conclusion, the power

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<v Speaker 1>of the Gospel is a central tenet of the Christian faith,

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<v Speaker 1>encompassing salvation, transformation, and empowerment. It is the divine means

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<v Speaker 1>by which God reconciles humanity to himself, uniting believers in

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<v Speaker 1>Christ and equipping them for His mission. The Gospel's power

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<v Speaker 1>is both a present reality and a future hope, assuring

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<v Speaker 1>believers to their ultimate victory in Christ. Okay, all right,

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<v Speaker 1>and then in verse so we did the power of

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<v Speaker 1>the Gospel. Verse nine, we haven't even read yet, so

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<v Speaker 1>we kind of stayed there. So we'll have something for nine,

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<v Speaker 1>for ten, and for eleven. Okay, So let's go over

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<v Speaker 1>a brief description of what we just read. Colossians one

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<v Speaker 1>three through seven means, Paul, thanks God for the Colossians,

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<v Speaker 1>faith in Christ, love for believers in heavenly hope, all

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<v Speaker 1>stemming from the Gospel, the word of truth they heard

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<v Speaker 1>from Ephoris, which is bearing fruit in them and spreading worldwide,

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<v Speaker 1>showing the true Christian transformation, and emphasizes that genuine faith

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<v Speaker 1>produces love, points to eternal hope, and grows through the spirit,

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<v Speaker 1>a message brought by faithful ministers like Ephoris, Epa Frost, Faith, love,

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<v Speaker 1>and hope. Paul highlights these are the core Christian values

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<v Speaker 1>rooted in the Gospel and pointing to an eternal future

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<v Speaker 1>hope laid up for you in heaven. The Gospel power,

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<v Speaker 1>the word of the Word, of the truth of the Gospel,

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<v Speaker 1>isn't just information. It's transformative, bearing fruit, good works, and

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<v Speaker 1>spreading even to places Paul hasn't visited the role of Ephros.

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<v Speaker 1>Paul praises Ephros as a faithful minister of Christ who

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<v Speaker 1>brought the Gospel to Colossi, showing the importance of gospel

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<v Speaker 1>messengers spiritual transformation. The Colossians faith and love are evidence

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<v Speaker 1>of God's grace working in them, producing a life pleasing

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<v Speaker 1>to Him, filled with the spiritual understanding and good works.

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<v Speaker 1>A call to heavenly focus. Their hope is reserved in heaven,

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<v Speaker 1>encouraging them to live above earthly circumstances and focus on

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<v Speaker 1>their internal inheritance. All right, perfect now, Colossians one nine

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<v Speaker 1>through eighteen. So whatever, all right, So let's go ahead

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<v Speaker 1>and read nine through eighteen. It says pre eminence of Christ.

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<v Speaker 1>Nine says for this reason, we also, since the day

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<v Speaker 1>we heard it, do not cease to pray for you,

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<v Speaker 1>and asked that you may be filled with knowledge of

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<v Speaker 1>His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding, that you

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<v Speaker 1>may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing him, being

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<v Speaker 1>fruitful in every good work, and increasing in knowledge of God,

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<v Speaker 1>strengthened with all might according to his glorious power, for

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<v Speaker 1>all patients, along suffering with joy giving thanks to the

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<v Speaker 1>Father who has qualified us to be partakers in the

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<v Speaker 1>inheritance of the saints in the light. He has delivered

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<v Speaker 1>us from the power of darkness and conveyed us into

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<v Speaker 1>the kingdom of His Son, of the son of his

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<v Speaker 1>life Love, and whom we have redemption through his blood

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<v Speaker 1>the forgiveness of sins. And in chapter fifteen or verse fifteen,

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<v Speaker 1>it says he is the image of the invisible God,

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<v Speaker 1>the first born over all creation. For by him all

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<v Speaker 1>things were created that are in heaven, that are on earth,

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01:16:21.840 --> 01:16:28.359
<v Speaker 1>visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions, or principalities or powers,

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01:16:28.399 --> 01:16:33.239
<v Speaker 1>all things were created through him and for him. And

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<v Speaker 1>he is before all things, and in him all things consist.

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<v Speaker 1>He is the head of the body the Church, who

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<v Speaker 1>is the beginning, the first born from the dead, that

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<v Speaker 1>in all things he may have pre eminence. So, first

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<v Speaker 1>of all we are made in the image of God.

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<v Speaker 1>Let us make man in our image. He's speaking of

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<v Speaker 1>Jesus here, just letting you know. Verses fifteen through eighteen.

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<v Speaker 1>He's speaking of Jesus. He's saying he is the image

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<v Speaker 1>of the invisible God. So that is telling you that God,

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<v Speaker 1>the Father is invisible and Jesus is the image of

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<v Speaker 1>the invisible God. So we are made in God's image.

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<v Speaker 1>So we are made in the image of Jesus, right,

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<v Speaker 1>because he says he is the image of the invisible God.

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<v Speaker 1>So I think that's interesting. And then it says the

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<v Speaker 1>first born over all creation, first born David. He was

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01:17:31.920 --> 01:17:34.439
<v Speaker 1>not a first born, okay, but God calls him the

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<v Speaker 1>firstborn because he puts him. You know, he's King David, right,

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<v Speaker 1>so he's put in this higher position. That's what first

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<v Speaker 1>born means overall creation. Right, It doesn't mean that he

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<v Speaker 1>was born, because how is he going to be born

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<v Speaker 1>when it says for by all things. It says for

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<v Speaker 1>by him, speaking of Jesus, all things were created. Well,

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<v Speaker 1>obviously that he's not talking about him being first born, okay,

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<v Speaker 1>as if you was created in the beginning, No, he

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<v Speaker 1>was already. He was already there. For by him all

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<v Speaker 1>things were created that are in heaven, that are on earth,

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<v Speaker 1>invisible says visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions, or

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<v Speaker 1>principalities or powers, meaning all things were created that okay,

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<v Speaker 1>For by him all things were created. He's speaking about

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<v Speaker 1>everybody that's on earth, everything that's on earth, right, so

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<v Speaker 1>all things that are created that are on earth visible

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<v Speaker 1>rights that we can actually see physically that we could see,

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<v Speaker 1>and also invisible meaning spiritual. That's why it says thrones

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<v Speaker 1>or dominions or principalities or powers. Go back to a

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<v Speaker 1>Feesian six. We went over it. It talks about principalities

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<v Speaker 1>of evil in heavenly places. Okay, there's principalities, okay, so

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<v Speaker 1>there's good principalities, and then there's bad principalities. Right, there's

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<v Speaker 1>evil ones. That's what Paul talks about on a Feesian

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<v Speaker 1>six versus principalities of evil and heavenly places. But this

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<v Speaker 1>is talking about all things all right. All things were

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<v Speaker 1>created through him and for him, very interesting, and he

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<v Speaker 1>is before all things. In him, all things consist, okay.

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<v Speaker 1>And he is the head of the body of the church,

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01:19:21.600 --> 01:19:24.239
<v Speaker 1>who was the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that

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<v Speaker 1>all things may have pre eminence. That's such a powerful

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<v Speaker 1>couple verses there, right, So all things were created through him,

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<v Speaker 1>all right, So what does that mean? Well, I'm not

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<v Speaker 1>saying that I'm one hundred percent accurate, one hundred percent correct,

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<v Speaker 1>but the way I interpret that is kind of the

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<v Speaker 1>same way like when you go to John one one

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<v Speaker 1>where it says, in the beginning was the Word, and

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<v Speaker 1>the word was with God, and the word was God. Okay,

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<v Speaker 1>he was the beginning. He was in the beginning with God.

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<v Speaker 1>So now he's talking about Jesus here, he's saying that

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<v Speaker 1>Jesus is the Word and that Jesus was in the

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<v Speaker 1>beginning with God. And it says all things were made

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<v Speaker 1>through him, and without him nothing was made. That was

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<v Speaker 1>made in him was life, and the life was the

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<v Speaker 1>light of men. And the light shines in the darkness,

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<v Speaker 1>and the darkness did not comprehend it. And then later

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<v Speaker 1>on it says that the word became flesh in John

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<v Speaker 1>one fourteen, and the word became flesh, and what among us?

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<v Speaker 1>And we beheld his glory. The glory is the only

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<v Speaker 1>begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth. So

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<v Speaker 1>what do we have? We have Jesus. It says, the

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<v Speaker 1>word became flesh so we know that Jesus is the word. Okay,

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<v Speaker 1>that's why it says. You can cross references two verses together.

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<v Speaker 1>It says that he was in the beginning with God God.

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<v Speaker 1>All things were made through him through the word him. Now,

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<v Speaker 1>he's not gonna call the word a him if it's

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<v Speaker 1>not Jesus, right, why would he do that? So anyways,

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<v Speaker 1>it says all things were made through him, and without him,

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<v Speaker 1>nothing was made. That was made in him was life. Okay,

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<v Speaker 1>So what do we know. We know that Jesus was

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<v Speaker 1>there with God the Father during the creation and when

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<v Speaker 1>you go to Genesis right now, let's go to Genesis okay,

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<v Speaker 1>because that word beginning there in the beginning, it's the

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<v Speaker 1>same thing in Genesis one. Okay, Now let's go to

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<v Speaker 1>Genesis one and let's find out what's going on here. Well,

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<v Speaker 1>we go to Genesis one and we're like, what does

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<v Speaker 1>it say. Well, it says God said let there be light.

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<v Speaker 1>When he says God said let there be, let there

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<v Speaker 1>be means exist. So God is speaking the word, so

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<v Speaker 1>he's actually using He's creating through Jesus. Okay, God the

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<v Speaker 1>Father is creating through Jesus. For all things were created

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<v Speaker 1>through him okay. So when it says, let there be

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<v Speaker 1>that means exist in in the in the Hebrew. So

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<v Speaker 1>he says, God said exist light, and there was light.

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<v Speaker 1>God said, God said, exist firmament in the midst of

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<v Speaker 1>the waters. Let it to by the water from the water,

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<v Speaker 1>and it became okay. God said let the okay. When

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<v Speaker 1>he says let the let there be or let the

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<v Speaker 1>waters under the heavens be gathered, uh, it means okay.

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<v Speaker 1>So this so when he says God said, let the

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<v Speaker 1>waters under the heavens be gathered together were in place.

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<v Speaker 1>He's not saying exist water. Do you know why because

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<v Speaker 1>water was already there in the beginning. Okay. So it

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<v Speaker 1>says uh. And then and then God said, let the

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<v Speaker 1>earth bring forth grass and herb okay. So he's not

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<v Speaker 1>saying let there be okay. And then he said, God said,

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<v Speaker 1>let there be lights in the ferments. So when he said,

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<v Speaker 1>God said, let there be that means exist lights in

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<v Speaker 1>the firmament of heaven to divide the day from the night.

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<v Speaker 1>Let them be exist for the signs and seasons for

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<v Speaker 1>days and years. Let them be for lights for the

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<v Speaker 1>firment of heaven. Okay. God made two great lights. Okay.

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<v Speaker 1>So I'm just letting you guys know that when God

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<v Speaker 1>says let there be, it means exist, and then it

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<v Speaker 1>becomes okay. And then in verse twenty it says, then

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<v Speaker 1>God said, let the waters abound with the But see

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<v Speaker 1>God is not Now, God is not saying exists. God

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<v Speaker 1>is just saying, let the waters abound with the abundant.

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<v Speaker 1>So now he's speaking, and then it's you know, it's

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<v Speaker 1>what he's saying. The actions are happening. It says, let

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<v Speaker 1>the waters abound, but the abundance of living creatures okay,

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<v Speaker 1>and let birds fly above the earth, across the face

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<v Speaker 1>of the firmament of the heavens, across under the firmament

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<v Speaker 1>of heavens. Right. So anyways, just want to let you

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<v Speaker 1>guys know that. So this this is base placing Jesus

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<v Speaker 1>there during the creation this verse. So does John one one,

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<v Speaker 1>so does Genesis one. Okay, it's talking about let us

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<v Speaker 1>make man in our image. Who is God talking to

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<v Speaker 1>talking to Jesus? Right, It's very interesting. But this is

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<v Speaker 1>the what I see, am I correct? This is my interpretation.

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<v Speaker 1>This is what I see here. I take this verse

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<v Speaker 1>connected to John one to one. Then I go back

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<v Speaker 1>to Genesis one on in the beginning and see the

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<v Speaker 1>way it's spoken and how how how the Hebrew is right.

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<v Speaker 1>So that's that's the way I interpret it. If you

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<v Speaker 1>have a different interpretation of that, that's you, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>and that's what you Maybe that's what you're seeing in

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<v Speaker 1>these verses. Maybe you see something else. I don't get

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<v Speaker 1>mad at you. This is just what I have to

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<v Speaker 1>teach what I see. This is what I see when

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<v Speaker 1>I read Colossians one, verses fifteen through eighteen. Okay, so

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<v Speaker 1>just want to let you guys know that. Now, let

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<v Speaker 1>me just go ahead and go to some of my

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<v Speaker 1>teaching points because now I was giving my own interpretation

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<v Speaker 1>of what I see here, and I just want to

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<v Speaker 1>show you guys, give me a comment on that if

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<v Speaker 1>you guys understand or tracking what I'm saying there, because

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<v Speaker 1>if you go to the strongest concordance. I just want

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<v Speaker 1>to tell you, guys, this is very important. This is

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<v Speaker 1>something that I realized because I had somebody come on

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<v Speaker 1>my show and they were telling me, Hey, I need

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<v Speaker 1>to talk to you about biblical cosmology. I really needed

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<v Speaker 1>to talk to about biblical cosmology. I was like, Okay,

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<v Speaker 1>let's talk. And what he said was that he's creating

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<v Speaker 1>from day one to three. But he's what he was

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<v Speaker 1>telling me. There was his own interpretation of it, but

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<v Speaker 1>he was saying that on day He was saying on

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<v Speaker 1>day four that he was just arranging the moon, sun

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<v Speaker 1>and the stars, okay, which I thought was interesting. But

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<v Speaker 1>my whole point is this, in the beginning, God created

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<v Speaker 1>the heaven and the earth. God said, okay, I kind

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<v Speaker 1>of started looking at the at the Hebrew. So when God,

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<v Speaker 1>when it says God said okay, that means to say

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<v Speaker 1>to speak or to utter, all right. And then when

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<v Speaker 1>it says, let there be, that's where it says to be,

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<v Speaker 1>to become exist okay, exist, So it's to become, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>it's he's saying exist. So it's really interesting. Let there

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<v Speaker 1>be is a way to say it. God call the

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<v Speaker 1>light that. Yeah. So let there be a firmament, yep,

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<v Speaker 1>Let it divide the waters from the waters. Exists, okay,

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<v Speaker 1>Let there be lights in the firmament. So that means

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<v Speaker 1>exists lights in the firmament. Okay, let them be for

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<v Speaker 1>lights in the firment. Okay, all right, okay, So just

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<v Speaker 1>want to let you guys know that, all right. So

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<v Speaker 1>it's just the way I see it. And I've been

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<v Speaker 1>studying this for a long time, especially because I've done

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<v Speaker 1>Trinity debates. I've done debates with people about the Trinity.

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<v Speaker 1>I've watched several debates. I mean, I've watched a whole

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<v Speaker 1>ton of debates on the Trinity, and I currently do

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<v Speaker 1>believe the Trinity at this moment. There are some people

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<v Speaker 1>that are daun against the Trinity, like totally against it.

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<v Speaker 1>I just this is, just, like I said, what I

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<v Speaker 1>see now. Everybody that's listening, if you have a different

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<v Speaker 1>interpretation of this, I understand because I've listened to people

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<v Speaker 1>go over this from a oneness perspective. I've heard people

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<v Speaker 1>go over this from a I don't know about a

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<v Speaker 1>Unitarian perspective. I don't know how they would view this.

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<v Speaker 1>I know that Sean Griffin, who's one of my internet friends,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, somebody that I'm not really friends friends with him,

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<v Speaker 1>but I've been on a show before and I'm like

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<v Speaker 1>cool with him. You know, I just would love to

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<v Speaker 1>kind of have a show with him or we can

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<v Speaker 1>kind of discuss these kind of kind of things. But

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<v Speaker 1>he would say that Jesus was there in the beginning,

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<v Speaker 1>but he's still a Unitarian, right, so it's interesting. So anyways,

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<v Speaker 1>much love to everybody. Depending on how you see this,

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<v Speaker 1>I just have to show you what I see, right,

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<v Speaker 1>That's what I'm seeing there. So let's go ahead and

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<v Speaker 1>check out the supremacy of Christ. I'll give you some

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<v Speaker 1>teaching points here. Colossians one fifteen through twenty highlights the

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<v Speaker 1>pre eminence of Christ, stating that He is the image

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<v Speaker 1>of the invisible God, the force born overall creation. This

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<v Speaker 1>passage affirms christ divine nature and his role in creation

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<v Speaker 1>and reconciliation. Right. So, the supremacy of Christ is a

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<v Speaker 1>central tenet of Christian theology, affirming that Christ Jesus holds

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<v Speaker 1>the highest place of authority and pre eminence in all things.

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<v Speaker 1>This doctrine is rooted in the belief that Christ is

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<v Speaker 1>both fully divine and fully human, and it underscores his

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<v Speaker 1>role in creation, redemption, and the ultimate reconciliation of all

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<v Speaker 1>things to God. The supremacy of Christ is most explicitly

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<v Speaker 1>articulated in the New Testament, particularly in the Epistle Colossians.

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<v Speaker 1>In the Pauline Epistle, Colossians one fifteen through twenty is

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<v Speaker 1>a foundational passes that highlights the Christ's pre eminence. The

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<v Speaker 1>sun is the image of the invisible God, the sun

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<v Speaker 1>like son, not s un okay. The sun is the

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<v Speaker 1>image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.

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<v Speaker 1>For in him all things were created, things in heaven

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<v Speaker 1>on earth, visible and invisible. Whether thrones or dominions, or

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<v Speaker 1>rulers or authorities, all things are created through him, and

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<v Speaker 1>for him. He is before all things, and in him

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<v Speaker 1>all things hold together. This passage emphasizes Christ's role as

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<v Speaker 1>an agent of creation and sustaining power over the creation,

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<v Speaker 1>over the universe, so realm okay. Furthermore, Hebrews one three

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<v Speaker 1>four A firms Christ's divine nature and authority. The sun

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<v Speaker 1>is the radiance of God's glory and the exact representation

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<v Speaker 1>of his nature, upholding all things by his powerful word.

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<v Speaker 1>After he had provided purification for sins, he sat down

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<v Speaker 1>at the right hand of the Majesty on high. So

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<v Speaker 1>he became as far superior, became as far superior to

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<v Speaker 1>the angels as the name he has inherited, his excellence

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<v Speaker 1>beyond theirs. The text underscores Christ's exalted position of his

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<v Speaker 1>unique role and the salvation of humanity. Christ's authority in kingship.

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<v Speaker 1>The supremacy of Christ is also evident in his authority

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<v Speaker 1>over the Church and his role as King Ephesians. His

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<v Speaker 1>role as King Ephesians won twenty two through twenty three states,

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<v Speaker 1>and God put everything under his feet and made him

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<v Speaker 1>head over everything for the Church, which is his body,

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<v Speaker 1>the fullness of Him who fills all in error, fills

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<v Speaker 1>all in all. This passage highlights Christ's headship over the Church,

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<v Speaker 1>affirming his leadership and governance. In Revelation, Christ is depicted

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<v Speaker 1>as the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords,

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<v Speaker 1>a title that signify his ultimate authority over all earthly

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<v Speaker 1>and heavenly powers. Revelation nineteen sixteen Declares, Declares, and he

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<v Speaker 1>has a name written on his robe and on his thigh,

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<v Speaker 1>King of Kings and Lord of Lords. This imagery portrays

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<v Speaker 1>Christ as the sovereign ruler who will ultimately triumph over

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<v Speaker 1>all opposition. Christ's role in redemption the supremacy of Christ

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<v Speaker 1>is intricately linked to his redemptive work. Through his death

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<v Speaker 1>and resurrection, Christ has achieved victory over sin and death,

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<v Speaker 1>securing salvation for all who believe. Philippians two nine through

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<v Speaker 1>eleven describes the exaltation of Christ following his obedience unto death.

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<v Speaker 1>Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave

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<v Speaker 1>him the name above all names, that is the name

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<v Speaker 1>of Jesus. Every niece should bow in heaven and honor

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<v Speaker 1>earth and under the earth, and every tongue. She confessed

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<v Speaker 1>that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God

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<v Speaker 1>the Father. This passage highlights the universal acknowledgment of Christ's

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<v Speaker 1>lordship as a result of his sacrificial work. Christ as

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<v Speaker 1>the fulfillment of prophecy. The supremacy of Christ is also

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<v Speaker 1>seen in his fulfillment and Old Testament prophecies concerning the

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<v Speaker 1>Messiah Isaiah nine six through seven prophecy in the coming

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<v Speaker 1>of the ruler whose government and peace will have no end,

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<v Speaker 1>a prophecy Christians believed is fulfilled in Christ, for unto

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<v Speaker 1>him a child is born, unto us, a child is born,

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<v Speaker 1>unto us, a son is given, and the government will

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<v Speaker 1>be upon his shoulders, and he will be called Wonderful

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<v Speaker 1>counselor Mighty God, Everlasting Father and Prince of Peace. This

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<v Speaker 1>Messianic expectation finds its realization in the person and work

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<v Speaker 1>of Christ, work of Jesus Christ implication for believers. The

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<v Speaker 1>doctrine of supremacy of Christ has profound implication for believers.

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<v Speaker 1>It calls for the acknowledgment of Christ's authority in every

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<v Speaker 1>aspect of life, demands a response of worship. Hold on,

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<v Speaker 1>let me just highlight that it demands a response of worship, obedience,

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<v Speaker 1>and allegiance. Believers are encouraged to live in a manner

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<v Speaker 1>that reflects Christ's lordship, as articulated in Colossians three, verse seventeen.

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<v Speaker 1>And whatever you do in the word or deed, do

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<v Speaker 1>all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks

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<v Speaker 1>to God the Father through him. The exhortation underscores the

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<v Speaker 1>comprehensive nature of Christ's supremacy in the life of a Christian.

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<v Speaker 1>Perfect all right, So that was good there and then

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<v Speaker 1>strength and endurance is spoken about in verse eleven. This

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<v Speaker 1>chapter assures us that God's strength, stating being stress with

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<v Speaker 1>all power according to his glorious might Colossians one, verse eleven.

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<v Speaker 1>This divine strength enables us to endure trials and patience

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<v Speaker 1>and joy. So strength and endurance are closely related concepts

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<v Speaker 1>in the Bible. Both often symbolizing both physical and spiritual resilience.

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<v Speaker 1>Strength refers to the power and might given by God

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<v Speaker 1>to his people, enabling them to overcome challenges and fulfill

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<v Speaker 1>His purposes. Endurance, on the other hand, is a capacity

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<v Speaker 1>to withstand hardship and preserve in faith even amidst trials

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<v Speaker 1>and tribulations. Okay, just wanted to go over that for

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<v Speaker 1>you guys, and then guys and girls, and then let's

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<v Speaker 1>see any other teaching points for this section. No, I

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<v Speaker 1>think I'm good, So let me just go over a

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<v Speaker 1>brief description of what we just read with verses nine

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<v Speaker 1>through eighteen. One nine through eighteen emphasizes the supremacy of

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<v Speaker 1>Christ as creator and redeemer, the believers calling to live

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<v Speaker 1>a life worthy of Him, pleasing God, bearing fruit, growing

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<v Speaker 1>in knowledge, and the power of God to grant endurance

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<v Speaker 1>and joy, all culminating in Christ's role as the head

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<v Speaker 1>of the Church, through whom believers find redemption, forgiveness, and reconciliation.

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<v Speaker 1>Paul prays for the Colossians to be filled with spiritual

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<v Speaker 1>knowledge as they can live fully pleasing lives rooted in

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<v Speaker 1>Christ's cosmic power, which delivers them from darkness and establishes

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<v Speaker 1>them in his kingdom. Here's a breakdown of the key

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<v Speaker 1>themes Paul's prayer. He prays for the Colossans to grow

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<v Speaker 1>in the knowledge of God's will, live lives that please Him,

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<v Speaker 1>bear good fruit, increased in knowing God, and be strengthened

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<v Speaker 1>with divine power for patience and endurance, giving thanks for

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<v Speaker 1>their inheritance in God's kingdom. And then in verses thirteen

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<v Speaker 1>through fourteen, God rescue believers from darkness and brought him

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<v Speaker 1>into the kingdom of his beloved son, where they receive redemption,

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<v Speaker 1>being brought back in forgiveness of sins through Christ's blood.

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<v Speaker 1>And then in verses fifteen through seventeen, Jesus is the

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<v Speaker 1>image of the invisible God, the firstborn overall creation, meaning

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<v Speaker 1>he is pre eminent and the agent through whom all

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<v Speaker 1>things heavenly, earthly, visible and invisible were created and held together.

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<v Speaker 1>Christ as head of the Church. In verse eighteen, Christ

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<v Speaker 1>is the firstborn from the dead, ensuring he has pre

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<v Speaker 1>eminence in all things, and he is the head of

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<v Speaker 1>the body the Church, the beginning, and the firstborn from

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<v Speaker 1>among the dead, so that in everything he might be

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<v Speaker 1>pre eminent in essence. The passage contrasts false teachings like narcissism, legalism,

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<v Speaker 1>or mysticism with the true, glorious reality of Christ's absolute

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<v Speaker 1>authority and sufficiency, calling believers to live out and live

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<v Speaker 1>out their redeemed lives in deep, knowing relationship with Him,

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<v Speaker 1>empowered by his spirit perfect. All right, let me just

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<v Speaker 1>go ahead and read verse nineteen. Now reconciled in Christ,

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<v Speaker 1>so Colossians one, nineteen. For it pleased the Father that

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<v Speaker 1>in him all the fullness should dwell and buy him

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<v Speaker 1>to reconcile all things to himself by him, whether things

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<v Speaker 1>on earth or things in heaven, having made peace through

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<v Speaker 1>the blood of his cross. And you who once were

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<v Speaker 1>alienated in enemies in your mind by wicked works. Yet

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<v Speaker 1>now He has reconciled in the body of his flesh

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<v Speaker 1>through death, to present your holy to present you and

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<v Speaker 1>me and everybody holy and blameless and above reapproach in

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<v Speaker 1>his sight everybody that's saved. That's the way we look

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<v Speaker 1>to God. If indeed you continue in the flesh, grounded

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<v Speaker 1>and steadfast, and are not moved away from the hope

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<v Speaker 1>in the gospel which you heard, which was priests to

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<v Speaker 1>every creature under heaven, for which I Paul became a

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<v Speaker 1>minister and just let you asn't all right there, I

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<v Speaker 1>kind of added to that parton and I just said

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<v Speaker 1>all of us. But look, it just says in the

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<v Speaker 1>body of His flesh, through death to present you holy

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<v Speaker 1>and blameless and above reapproaching in sight. Okay. And then

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<v Speaker 1>it says, if you and deed continue the faith, grounded

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<v Speaker 1>and steadfast or not moved away from the hope of

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<v Speaker 1>the gospel which you heard, which was preached by every

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<v Speaker 1>creature to every creature under heaven, for which I Paul

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<v Speaker 1>became a minister. All right. So basically what's talked about there,

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<v Speaker 1>we'll go over a brief description of what it's talked about.

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<v Speaker 1>Verses nineteen through twenty three means that God's fullness dwells

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<v Speaker 1>in Jesus Christ, who threw his sacrificial death on the cross,

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<v Speaker 1>reconciled all things heaven, earth, and humanity to himself, ending

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<v Speaker 1>hostility and making believers holy, blameless, and presentable to God

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<v Speaker 1>provided they remain steadfast in their faith in his powerful

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<v Speaker 1>Gospel of reconciliation. Dad. It highlights Jesus this is the

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<v Speaker 1>ultimate source of peace and completeness, resolving the alienation caused

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<v Speaker 1>by sin and cause believers to preserve in the hope

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<v Speaker 1>of this transformative message verse nineteen. All God's divine nature

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<v Speaker 1>fullness resides permanently in Jesus, making him the complete revelation

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<v Speaker 1>of God, countering gnostic ideas of lesser divine emanation, emanations,

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<v Speaker 1>reconcilient reconciliation through Christ or through the Cross. Christ's blood

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<v Speaker 1>on the Cross made peace, reconciling all things creation and

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<v Speaker 1>humanity back to God, ending the hostilities sin created believers

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<v Speaker 1>passed in present state and verses twenty one through twenty two.

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<v Speaker 1>Believers were once spiritously hostile and alienated from God, but

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<v Speaker 1>through Christ's death, they are now reconciled, made holy. And

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<v Speaker 1>then in verse twenty three, this reconciliation is received and

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<v Speaker 1>by continuing firmly in the hope and truth of the Gospel,

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<v Speaker 1>not drifting away from it. Okay, now let's go ahead

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<v Speaker 1>and read verse twenty four through twenty eight or twenty nine. Sorry,

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<v Speaker 1>sacrificial service for Christ. I now rejoice in my sufferings

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<v Speaker 1>for you and fill up in my flesh what is

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<v Speaker 1>lacking in the afflictions of Christ for the sake of

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<v Speaker 1>his body, which is in the church of which I

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<v Speaker 1>became a minister, according to the stewardship from God which

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<v Speaker 1>was given to me for you to fulfill the word

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<v Speaker 1>of God, the mystery which has been hidden from ages

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<v Speaker 1>and from generations, but now has been revealed to His saints.

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<v Speaker 1>To them God will to make known, what are the

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<v Speaker 1>riches of the glory of the mystery among gentiles, which

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<v Speaker 1>is Christ in you, the hope of glory Him we preach,

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<v Speaker 1>warning every man and teaching every man in all wisdom,

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<v Speaker 1>that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus.

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<v Speaker 1>To this end, I also labor striving according to His working,

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<v Speaker 1>which works in me mightily. That is the end of

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<v Speaker 1>Colossians chapter one. Okay, so we'll go over a brief

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<v Speaker 1>description of what we just read, and then I can

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<v Speaker 1>go over some practical applications for the chapter. Okay. Colossians

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<v Speaker 1>one twenty four through twenty nine explains Paul's joyful acceptance

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<v Speaker 1>of suffering as a minister for the church, seeing his

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<v Speaker 1>hardship as completing Christ's work by spreading the mystery of Christ,

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<v Speaker 1>that gentiles have access to God's grace through faith, making

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<v Speaker 1>them Christ in You the hope of glory. He labors

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<v Speaker 1>diligently with God's power to preach, teach, and present everyone

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<v Speaker 1>mature in Christ, striving to fulfill God's plan for the church.

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<v Speaker 1>Key themes in Colossians one twenty four through twenty nine

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<v Speaker 1>and verse twenty four, Paul finds joy in his affliction

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<v Speaker 1>because they are for the sake of the church, Christ's

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<v Speaker 1>body and enable him to share in Christ's sufferings, seeing

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<v Speaker 1>it as a way to bring the Gospel to more people.

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<v Speaker 1>In verse twenty five, Paul has appointed was appointed by

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<v Speaker 1>God as a minister Stewart to fully proclaim God's word,

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<v Speaker 1>a task he carries out with great effort. And then

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<v Speaker 1>in verses twenty six to twenty seven, the mystery hidden

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<v Speaker 1>for ages now revealed is that Christ is in the gentiles,

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<v Speaker 1>offering Christ is in the gentiles, offering them the glorious

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<v Speaker 1>hope of eternal life, not just Jews. And then in

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<v Speaker 1>verse twenty eight, Paul's goal is to preach Christ and

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<v Speaker 1>monishing and teaching with wisdom to present every believer complete

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<v Speaker 1>and mature in Him. And then verse twenty nine, Paul

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<v Speaker 1>labors in God's power. Paul's strenuous efforts and struggles in

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<v Speaker 1>ministry are not his own, but are empowered by the

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<v Speaker 1>mighty work of God within him. Okay, so there we go.

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<v Speaker 1>We are done with chapter one. So we went over

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<v Speaker 1>three chapters tonight, I think that'd be enough. Let's go

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<v Speaker 1>over some practical applications. We have one, two, three, four, five.

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<v Speaker 1>First one, reflect on Christ's supremacy. Regularly meditate on the

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<v Speaker 1>supremacy of Christ in your life. Acknowledge His authority over

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<v Speaker 1>all aspects of your existence. Number two, embrace the Gospel's power.

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<v Speaker 1>Allow the Gospel to transform your thoughts, actions, and relationships.

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<v Speaker 1>Share its message with others, knowing it bears fruit and grows.

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<v Speaker 1>Number three Seek spiritual wisdom. Make it a daily practice

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<v Speaker 1>to pray for spiritual wisdom and understanding. Ask God to

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<v Speaker 1>reveal his will and guide your decisions. Number four Live

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<v Speaker 1>worthly evaluate your lifestyle and choices. Strive to live a

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<v Speaker 1>way that pleases the Lord and reflects his character. Number five.

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<v Speaker 1>Rely on God's strength in times of difficulty. Remember that

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<v Speaker 1>God's power is available to you. Trust in his strength

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<v Speaker 1>to sustain and empower you. Okay, And then some additional

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<v Speaker 1>scriptures that connect We have Philippians two, verse nine through eleven.

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<v Speaker 1>This passage also speaks of the exaltation of Christ, affirming

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<v Speaker 1>his lordship over all creation. You know what. It talks

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<v Speaker 1>about having a name above every name. And then Ephesians

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<v Speaker 1>three or sixteen through nineteen Paul prays for believers to

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<v Speaker 1>be strengthened with power through the spirit, similar to the

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<v Speaker 1>prayer in Colossians one, and then Romans twelve two encourages

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<v Speaker 1>believers to be transformed by the renewing of their minds,

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<v Speaker 1>aligning with the call for spiritual growth in Colossians one. Okay,

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<v Speaker 1>so perfect And lessons from Colossians one, Creator of all Things, Yes,

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<v Speaker 1>so very interesting, definitely awesome chapters. Let me go ahead

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<v Speaker 1>and stop the screen share here. So some very powerful verses,

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<v Speaker 1>especially in Colaussons and that the whole part right there.

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<v Speaker 1>Classians fifteen through nineteen is one fifteen through nineteen just

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<v Speaker 1>blows you away, you know, because it just shows you

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<v Speaker 1>it separates, like what you would think about Jesus when

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<v Speaker 1>you read the Gospel, you know, and then you start

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<v Speaker 1>reading you know, when you read Matthew Mark Luke, you

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<v Speaker 1>get this picture of Jesus. But then when you go

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<v Speaker 1>to John you see his deity start coming out and

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<v Speaker 1>more right, and then also when you when you read

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<v Speaker 1>coloss since you start seeing that also Hebrews, you know

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<v Speaker 1>that three through four was kind of the same thing

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<v Speaker 1>where he starts bringing his divinity out. It's really interesting.

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<v Speaker 1>So thank you guys for joining me. Really appreciate it.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm cutting it like ten minutes short because I am

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<v Speaker 1>exhausted right now. I'm so tired, so I am you know,

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<v Speaker 1>I just want to make sure I go to sleep

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<v Speaker 1>for work and I feel all right tomorrow. So I

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<v Speaker 1>appreciate everybody for joining it in. Everybody that's going to

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<v Speaker 1>be listening on YouTube on my show, thank you guys

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<v Speaker 1>for listening. Everybody that's going to be listening on Spotify

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<v Speaker 1>on my show, Thank you guys. Thank you for all

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<v Speaker 1>the comments. Everybody that's listening on cul the Conspiracy, thank you.

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<v Speaker 1>Really appreciate you. Let's let's keep sticking with you guys

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<v Speaker 1>and leave some emojis and let me know what you

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<v Speaker 1>think when I went over Colossians one fifteen through nineteen

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<v Speaker 1>and see if you're kind of seeing the same thing

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<v Speaker 1>or if you're seeing something different. If you are, leave

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<v Speaker 1>a comment on Spotify so I can see what your

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<v Speaker 1>thoughts are on what I went over right there, you know.

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<v Speaker 1>Or I'm connecting Genesis to John to Collowtions and then

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<v Speaker 1>to Hebrews, you know. So let me know what you

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<v Speaker 1>guys think, please in the comment section. I am very

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<v Speaker 1>curious to know what you guys think. I have nothing

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<v Speaker 1>but love for all of you, and I really appreciate you.

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<v Speaker 1>Thank you for joining me, and like I always do,

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<v Speaker 1>I'm going to end this in prayer. So Father God,

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<v Speaker 1>on the name of Jesus, thank you so much. I

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<v Speaker 1>want to just pray, thank you, Lord for exposing some

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<v Speaker 1>things to us and the Bible that just shows us

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<v Speaker 1>like how powerful you are. Lord. We really appreciate you

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<v Speaker 1>and thank you for clarifying things for us. Please help

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<v Speaker 1>us to teach and also to learn the Bible to

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<v Speaker 1>the best of our ability. Make sure that we're learning

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<v Speaker 1>it correctly and also teaching it correctly. Lord, Please help

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<v Speaker 1>me to teach correctly. If I'm an air anywhere, please

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<v Speaker 1>correct me on that. And I just want to say

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<v Speaker 1>thank you for everything, Lord, and please bless everybody that's listening.

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<v Speaker 1>I want to pray for, you know, everyone that's in

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<v Speaker 1>Venezuela right now. I want to pray that you Lord,

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<v Speaker 1>if you can assist our the thoughts and the decisions

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<v Speaker 1>of our nation right now, because we seem to be

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<v Speaker 1>get you know, I don't know what's going on, Lord,

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<v Speaker 1>you do, but we seem to be invading countries and

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<v Speaker 1>doing certain things that may cause some military action from

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<v Speaker 1>other countries. And Lord, I just want to ask that

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<v Speaker 1>you please give extreme wisdom to anybody that's making those

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<v Speaker 1>kind of decisions, Lord, to make sure that they are

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<v Speaker 1>making some godly decisions here and not just militarily trying

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<v Speaker 1>to take over countries and trying to get resources in

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<v Speaker 1>oil or whatever's going on. Lord. You know the secrets

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<v Speaker 1>that we don't know. So I just asked Lord that

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<v Speaker 1>you please give wisdom to the people making these decisions

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<v Speaker 1>that are in power or because we don't want war,

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<v Speaker 1>as as you know, the people don't want war. We

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<v Speaker 1>don't want people to die. We we don't want that. Lord,

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<v Speaker 1>as Christians, you know, we do not want people to die.

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<v Speaker 1>But you know what's right, Whatever your will is, Lord,

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<v Speaker 1>let it be done. But thank you Lord for everything.

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<v Speaker 1>I just want to pray for everybody that's in Palestine

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<v Speaker 1>that's being attacked as well everybody that's in Ukraine and Russia,

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<v Speaker 1>all these wars that are happening, Lord, just please supernaturally

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<v Speaker 1>ah pete you know, please, if peace is your will, Lord,

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<v Speaker 1>then let peace be done. Thank you, We love you

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<v Speaker 1>in Jesus name. Amen. Thank you guys for listening. I

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<v Speaker 1>pray over that kind of stuff because you know, I'm

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<v Speaker 1>prior military and some of these people are our brothers, aunts, uncles, sisters.

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<v Speaker 1>You know they're there, they're fam they have family, and

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<v Speaker 1>they're end up going into these situations and I and

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<v Speaker 1>I know how it is to be sent somewhere that

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<v Speaker 1>where you don't know what's going on. You just land

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<v Speaker 1>and you don't know what's helps up. Anyways, much loved

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<v Speaker 1>everybody that's listening. Thank you. If you guys could please

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<v Speaker 1>go to my YouTube, Josh Monday Music and Podcast and subscribe.

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<v Speaker 1>All right, please do and watch a couple of the

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<v Speaker 1>videos there, if you guys can. I got like three

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<v Speaker 1>hundred and thirty four episodes, okay, so please you have

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<v Speaker 1>enough to enjoy. So thank you, love you, thank you, Jacob,

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<v Speaker 1>thank you, Raven, and thank you Jonathan. Much love to

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<v Speaker 1>you as well. God bless you.