Sermon Summary:
· The thesis statement of this section of scripture is “Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.”
· This Scripture lays out a list of sins and a list of virtues.
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- If we focus on the things of this world we will succumb to these sins but if we focus on the things above we will display those virtues.
· Let`s unpack some of the sins and virtues as examples:
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- Anger: We get angry because we are hurt, and the more we are focused on ourselves the more it hurts.
- Greed: We are greedy because money and possession matter more to us than God.
- Patience: We are impatient because we covet our time, but if we focus on this above we will not be concerned with`` wasted time.``
- Peace: We lack inner peace because we are too concerned with the worries of this world, but if we focus on God we trust in him.
· If we are too focused on the things of this world we will fall to the worldly sins, but if we are focused on things above we will display Godly virtues.