Beauty Is In The Eye Of The Beholder

Scripture:

Colossians 1:21-23 21 And you, who once were alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now He has reconciled 22 in the body of His flesh through death, to present you holy, and blameless, and above reproach in His sight—23 if indeed you continue in the faith, grounded and steadfast, and are not moved away from the hope of the gospel which you heard, which was preached to every creature under heaven, of which I, Paul, became a minister. (NKJV)

Intro:

"Christ is building His Kingdom with earth's broken things…Heaven is filling with earth's broken lives, and there is no bruised reed that Christ cannot take and restore to glorious blessedness and beauty. J.R. Miller

Body:

your mind is wicked:

3 Sins known to man: {Lust of the flesh, lust of the eye and pride of life}

1 John 2:16 16 For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.

Jeremiah 17:9 - The heart [is] deceitful above all [things], and desperately wicked: who can know it?

Mark 7:21-23 21 For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, 22 thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lewdness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness. 23 All these evil things come from within and defile a man.”

1 John 1:9 - If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us [our] sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

And Paul said in;

Romans 12:2 2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

yet now He has reconciled 22 in the body of His flesh through death

understand this Saints of God…

…….Without the sheading of blood there is no remission of sin.

Hebrew 9: 22 As Moses' Teachings tell us, blood was used to cleanse almost everything, because if no blood is shed, no sins can be forgiven. (GW)

Isaiah 53: 5 But He was wounded for our transgressions,

He was bruised for our iniquities;

The chastisement for our peace was upon Him,

And by His stripes we are healed.

1 Peter 1:18-25 18 knowing that you were not redeemed with corruptible things, like silver or gold, from your aimless conduct received by tradition from your fathers, 19 but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot. 20 He indeed was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you 21 who through Him believe in God, who raised Him from the dead and gave Him glory, so that your faith and hope are in God.

to present you holy, and blameless, and above reproach in His sight

Romans 12:1-2 12 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. 2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

Eph. 2:3 3 among whom also we all once conducted ourselves in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, just as the others.

…But know you can stand….

I've been sick…and he

Christ at Calvary has become the…

…foundation of our faith…

…rock of our redemption…

…cornerstone of our confession…

…basis of our belief…

…surety of our salvation…

…fountain of our forgiveness…

…and our hope for tomorrow…..!

Psalm 91:3-7 3 Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence.

4 He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.

5 Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day;

6 Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness; nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday.

7 A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee.

Conclusion:

My brothers and sisters…all we have to do is….

Acronym for S.T.A.N.D:

(S)imply

(T)rust

(A)nd

(N)ever

(D)oubt

On Gods promises!

He promised that no matter what…

…battle we may have to fight…

…temptation we may have to resist…

…trial we may have to endure…

…difficulty we may have to overcome…

…valley we may have to cross…

And no matter what enemy we face…

we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.(CSB).