The Beautiful Pivot

``The world knows that we are of Christ not because of our church attendance, our pedigree, the ministries that we are involved in, or the great things that we have done. All of those things are dead works, things produced by our effort for our glory. Instead, the world knows that we are of Christ by how we love those who have put their faith in Christ. Those are the living works pleasing to God because the Holy Spirit produces those things through our life ultimately for God's glory. [01:14:42] (34 seconds)  #KnownByLove

But you see, not only have we been delivered, not only are we being delivered, but we will be delivered. How can we already be delivered and not yet delivered? Well, we have been delivered from the penalty of sin. We are being delivered from the power of sin, and one day, we will be delivered from the presence of sin. Understand something, Christian. Outside, without is a world that either promotes unrighteousness or persecutes us for being in Christ. And then also within is a flesh that still craze the sin that we were delivered from. [01:06:16] (47 seconds)  #AlreadyAndNotYet

But if those things if those better things are the end goal, then ultimately follow with me, that means that our treasures are laid here on the earth. So what does Jesus say about that? What what does Jesus say about those things that look like those better things? Well, Matthew six verse 19, Jesus says, do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where, listen to this, your treasure is, there your heart will be also. [01:00:42] (46 seconds)  #TreasureInHeaven

It's called to live life together. It's called to be around people that may rub you the wrong way. Why? Because when the world sees us love each other like Christ loved us, then the world is going to take notice. And here's what's wonderful. Then the Holy Spirit can do a work on them to draw them into that relationship with himself. You know what's wonderful about loving people? Loving the people of God and trusting God is gonna use that for his glory? It's because, ultimately, we are trusting the Holy Spirit to do the work and not ourselves. [01:14:05] (36 seconds)  #LoveDrawsPeople