Set FreeSet Free

Set Your MindSet Your Mind

What's the one thing?What's the one thing?

What's the one thing?What's the one thing?

Jesus shows up…what is it?Jesus shows up…what is it?

"I keep screwing up""I keep screwing up"

"I keep screwing up""I keep screwing up"

"I'm just a screw up…""I'm just a screw up…"

Peace and joyPeace and joyAre elusiveAre elusive

(Translation: Life can really(Translation: Life can reallySuck sometimes)Suck sometimes)

God wants moreGod wants moreFor youFor you

Than you wantThan you wantFor yourselfFor yourself

You are not:You are not:- What they say- What they say- What you own- What you own- Your qualifications- Your qualifications- What you've done- What you've done- What's been done to you- What's been done to you

Identity is in ChristIdentity is in Christ

You carry a crossYou carry a crossBecause you're deadBecause you're dead

Identity is in ChristIdentity is in Christ

Living out of death produces Living out of death produces death. Living out of new life death. Living out of new life produces lifeproduces life

When a believer lives out of When a believer lives out of who he or she used to be, who he or she used to be,

it produces conflict it produces conflict and painand pain

When a believer lives out of his When a believer lives out of his or her identity, there's peace or her identity, there's peace and a changed lifeand a changed life

God wants more…God wants more…

The thief comes to steal, killThe thief comes to steal, killand destroy. I have come thatand destroy. I have come thatyou might have life…to the fullyou might have life…to the full

- Jesus- Jesus

We pursue what we believeWe pursue what we believeWill bring us joyWill bring us joy

These things I have spoken to These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, you, that my joy may be in you,

and that your joy may be fulland that your joy may be full- John 15 (Vine and Branches)- John 15 (Vine and Branches)

That which we have seen and That which we have seen and heard we proclaim also to heard we proclaim also to you...And we are writing these you...And we are writing these things so that your joy may things so that your joy may be completebe complete- 1 John 1:3, 4- 1 John 1:3, 4

You make known to me the path You make known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in of life; you will fill me with joy in

your presence, with eternal your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right handpleasures at your right hand

- Psalm 16:11 - Psalm 16:11

Living out of death produces Living out of death produces death death

Having more of that which neverHaving more of that which neverSatisfied, still won't satisfySatisfied, still won't satisfy

Living out of new life produces Living out of new life produces lifelife

Identity- who I am, orders what I Identity- who I am, orders what I do and how I respond to lifedo and how I respond to life

Comes from what I pursueComes from what I pursueAs my priorityAs my priority

If then you have been raised If then you have been raised with Christwith Christ

Religion won't save youReligion won't save you

"Let no one pass judgment on "Let no one pass judgment on you in regard to food or drink"you in regard to food or drink"

Religion won't save youReligion won't save you

"of no value in stopping the "of no value in stopping the indulgence of the flesh"indulgence of the flesh"

If then you have been raised If then you have been raised with Christ, with Christ, seekseek the things that the things that

are above, where Christ is, are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of Godseated at the right hand of God

If then you have been raised If then you have been raised with Christ, with Christ, seekseek the things that the things that

are above, where Christ is, are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of Godseated at the right hand of God

Run after as a primary concernRun after as a primary concern

Live out of who you areLive out of who you are

Run after Eternal Things:Run after Eternal Things:

Live out of who you areLive out of who you are

Run after Eternal Things:Run after Eternal Things:Love, serving, sharing, becomingLove, serving, sharing, becomingFollowing, worshiping, forgivingFollowing, worshiping, forgiving

Set your mindsSet your minds on things that on things that are above, not on things that are above, not on things that

are on earthare on earth

Make your highest affectionMake your highest affection

Desire what God desiresDesire what God desiresFor youFor you

Joyful pleasure rather than Joyful pleasure rather than Fleeting pleasureFleeting pleasure

For you have died, and your life For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ When Christ who is your life who is your life appears, then you also will appears, then you also will appear with him in gloryappear with him in glory

Your fate is tiedYour fate is tiedTo ChristTo Christ

Who has won the warWho has won the warSmashed the enemySmashed the enemy

Taken captivity captiveTaken captivity captive

There is no condemnationThere is no condemnationFor those who are in Christ JesusFor those who are in Christ Jesus- Paul, Romans 8- Paul, Romans 8

Greater is He who is in youGreater is He who is in youThan he who is in the worldThan he who is in the world

- 1 John 4- 1 John 4

This is who you are…This is who you are…

Living out of death produces Living out of death produces death. Living out of new life death. Living out of new life

produces lifeproduces life

Put to death Put to death thereforetherefore what is what is earthly in you: sexual earthly in you: sexual immorality, impurity, passion, immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatrywhich is idolatry

When a believer lives out of When a believer lives out of who he or she used to be, who he or she used to be,

it produces conflict it produces conflict and painand pain

Living out of new life Living out of new life Produces lifeProduces life

On account of these the wrath of On account of these the wrath of God is coming. In these you too God is coming. In these you too

once walked, once walked, when you were when you were living in themliving in them

Not who you are anymoreNot who you are anymore

But now you must But now you must put them all put them all away:away: anger, wrath, malice, anger, wrath, malice, slander, and obscene talk from slander, and obscene talk from your mouthyour mouth

All of these devalue peopleAll of these devalue peopleMade in the image of GodMade in the image of God

And defraud ourselvesAnd defraud ourselvesOf the blessing of our identityOf the blessing of our identityIn ChristIn Christ

When a believer lives out of When a believer lives out of who he or she used to be, who he or she used to be,

it produces conflict it produces conflict and painand pain

Do not lie to one another, seeing Do not lie to one another, seeing that you have that you have put offput off the old self the old self

with its practices and have with its practices and have put put onon the new self, the new self, which is being which is being

renewed in knowledge after the renewed in knowledge after the imageimage of its creator of its creator

When I live in those thingsWhen I live in those thingsI am not living out of I am not living out of Who I amWho I am

But who I wasBut who I wasWhich will never produce lifeWhich will never produce life

HereHere there is not Greek and Jew, there is not Greek and Jew, circumcised and uncircumcised, circumcised and uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, free; barbarian, Scythian, slave, free;

but Christ is all, and in allbut Christ is all, and in all

Anything that Anything that Separates believersSeparates believers

- Except for biblical truth- - Except for biblical truth- Is sinIs sin

"But the peacemakers?"But the peacemakers?

Yeah…totally blessed"Yeah…totally blessed"- Jesus- Jesus

We don't use peopleWe don't use peopleFor our pleasure or For our pleasure or Personal pursuitsPersonal pursuits

It divides and causes painIt divides and causes painWhen Christ desires to unifyWhen Christ desires to unify

We don't unleash on peopleWe don't unleash on peopleAnd then justify itAnd then justify itBy claiming our rightsBy claiming our rights

It divides and causes painIt divides and causes painWhen Christ desires to unifyWhen Christ desires to unify

Put on Put on then, as God's chosen then, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and humility, meekness, and patiencepatience

Put to death…Put to death…Put on…Put on…

For you have died…For you have died…

Living out of life= lifeLiving out of life= lifeLiving out of death= deathLiving out of death= death

God wants lifeGod wants life

bearing with one another and, if bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against one has a complaint against

another, forgiving each other; another, forgiving each other; asas the Lord has forgiven you, the Lord has forgiven you,

so you also so you also mustmust forgive forgive

What's missing?What's missing?

- They have to apologize- They have to apologize- I need to feel it- I need to feel it- They need to make it up to me- They need to make it up to me

When does JesusWhen does JesusDo that with us?Do that with us?

……asas the Lord has forgiven you, the Lord has forgiven you, so you also so you also mustmust forgive forgive

And above all these put on love, And above all these put on love, which binds everything together which binds everything together

in perfect harmonyin perfect harmony

Love is…Love is…

Leads to relationshipsLeads to relationshipsOf harmony and peaceOf harmony and peace

And And letlet the peace of Christ rule the peace of Christ rule in your hearts,in your hearts, to which indeed to which indeed

you were called in one bodyyou were called in one body

Living out of lifeLiving out of lifeProduces lifeProduces life

And be And be thankful.thankful. Let the word of Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdomanother in all wisdom

Speaking the truthSpeaking the truth

Thrives in environment of loveThrives in environment of loveRather than controlRather than control

Or arroganceOr arrogance

……singing psalms and hymns and singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with spiritual songs, with thankfulness thankfulness in your heartsin your hearts to Godto God

And And whateverwhatever you do, in word or you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name deed, do everything in the name

of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through himto God the Father through him

- Colossians 3- Colossians 3

That's the test…That's the test…

Put off…Put off…Put on…Put on…

How?How?

Religious Rules don't workReligious Rules don't work

For those who live according to For those who live according to the flesh the flesh set their minds set their minds on the on the things of the flesh, but those things of the flesh, but those who live according to the who live according to the Spirit Spirit set their minds set their minds on the on the things of the Spiritthings of the Spirit

Living out of my identityLiving out of my identityIn Christ In Christ

The things that are above:The things that are above:My primary pursuit- SeekMy primary pursuit- SeekMy affections- Set your mind onMy affections- Set your mind on

For to set the mind on the flesh For to set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the is death, but to set the

mind on the Spirit is mind on the Spirit is life and peacelife and peace

- Romans 8:5-6- Romans 8:5-6

……consider yourselves dead to sin consider yourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesusand alive to God in Christ Jesus- Romans 6:11- Romans 6:11

Logizomai- Logizomai- recognize the reality recognize the reality of and adjust your life to itof and adjust your life to it

"I keep screwing up""I keep screwing up"

Do I believe that GodDo I believe that GodWants greater joy for me?Wants greater joy for me?And is capable of giving it?And is capable of giving it?

Not a new ruleNot a new ruleA new resolutionA new resolution

But a lifelong pursuitBut a lifelong pursuitOf the One who pursues meOf the One who pursues me

Layman is not aboutLayman is not aboutBehavioral changeBehavioral change

But heart changeBut heart changeProduced by God's SpiritProduced by God's Spirit- We desire to seek him first - - We desire to seek him first -

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