Clearing Clutter: Embracing Love and Forgiveness
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"We keep a clean face. We keep a tidy smile. We show up for church. We show up for work. But, we just have the space around us that's clean enough just for us to get to one place, to another. But, all around us is trash. Behind the scenes, trash. We got car loads. We're driving around. We're operating with car loads of bitterness, of anger, of resentment, of pain." [00:03:22] (35 seconds)
"And, it's got to a point where we've just kind of given up hope. And, when something else comes, we just throw it in the back with everything else. And, I believe today, there's some of us that we are going to learn how to start cleaning that out." [00:04:04] (22 seconds)
"Get rid of all bitterness, rage, and anger, brawling, slander, among with every form of malice. Be kind and compassionate to one another. Forgiving each other, just as Christ, God, forgave you. Follow God's example. Therefore, as dearly loved children. And walk in the way of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us. As a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God." [00:10:06] (26 seconds)
"Paul spends the first half of Ephesians reminding believers who they are in Christ. They're chosen. They're adopted. They're redeemed. They're sealed with the Spirit. He chooses the second half, which is what we're reading in our verse, how they should live in unity, love, forgiveness, and kindness. And it's a powerful reminder that what we believe should change how we behave." [00:18:24] (23 seconds)
"Let your actions do the preaching. A lot of times, we want to let our words do the preaching. But if the actions aren't there, those words mean nothing. A lot of times, we want to let the keyboard do the preaching. And still, to this day, I'm still waiting. Violet's been taking, doing the statistics, still waiting for the first person that we've had that gets saved over arguing over Facebook." [00:22:57] (24 seconds)
"Choose kindness and forgiveness. You know, Paul's not just saying, hey guys, stop being mean. Come on, guys. Now we're just a bunch of big meanies. No, no, he's giving us, he's telling us, we need a replacement for our behavior. He's saying be kind to one another. Be tenderhearted. Forgive one another. Just as God, just as God and Christ forgave you." [00:25:25] (26 seconds)
"Accept others the way Jesus accepted you. How many of you can remember where you were when you first realized Jesus accepted you? Anybody clean? You're all, like, just perfect, and you're like, man, Jesus is so blessed to have me on the team. No, none of us, right? Sometimes the garbage we carry isn't just what others did to us, but it's what we hold against them." [00:28:02] (31 seconds)
"Jesus, he accepted people as they were. And then he called them higher. And we were called to do the same. Because you remember there's a story? If you can remember, there's a story of this woman. We don't know her name. She's just known in the Bible. And a lot of Bibles is the adulterous woman." [00:31:51] (24 seconds)
"If we want to truly get all the garbage out, we must walk in love. Paul says, walk in the way of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us. Because love is the final filter. If you're unsure how to respond to somebody, use love. If you're unsure of what to say, lead with love." [00:36:36] (23 seconds)
"What is it that, what garbage do you have that you've been traveling around with that you need to clean out today? What garbage do you need to get rid of and not take it back home with you? What garbage do you need to get rid of before you talk to somebody else?" [00:42:56] (24 seconds)
"Somebody just needs to hear that. What people have said you are is not true. It is a lie. You are not who they say you are. You're like, but Jimmy, I got a past. Yeah, you're not your past. Sorry. You're not your past. Because if you have accepted Jesus, if you are in Christ, you are his child." [00:46:30] (24 seconds)
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"And, it's got to a point where we've just kind of given up hope. And, when something else comes, we just throw it in the back with everything else. And, I believe today, there's some of us that we are going to learn how to start cleaning that out." [00:04:04] (22 seconds)
"Get rid of all bitterness, rage, and anger, brawling, slander, among with every form of malice. Be kind and compassionate to one another. Forgiving each other, just as Christ, God, forgave you. Follow God's example. Therefore, as dearly loved children. And walk in the way of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us. As a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God." [00:10:06] (26 seconds)
"Paul spends the first half of Ephesians reminding believers who they are in Christ. They're chosen. They're adopted. They're redeemed. They're sealed with the Spirit. He chooses the second half, which is what we're reading in our verse, how they should live in unity, love, forgiveness, and kindness. And it's a powerful reminder that what we believe should change how we behave." [00:18:24] (23 seconds)
"Let your actions do the preaching. A lot of times, we want to let our words do the preaching. But if the actions aren't there, those words mean nothing. A lot of times, we want to let the keyboard do the preaching. And still, to this day, I'm still waiting. Violet's been taking, doing the statistics, still waiting for the first person that we've had that gets saved over arguing over Facebook." [00:22:57] (24 seconds)
"Choose kindness and forgiveness. You know, Paul's not just saying, hey guys, stop being mean. Come on, guys. Now we're just a bunch of big meanies. No, no, he's giving us, he's telling us, we need a replacement for our behavior. He's saying be kind to one another. Be tenderhearted. Forgive one another. Just as God, just as God and Christ forgave you." [00:25:25] (26 seconds)
"Accept others the way Jesus accepted you. How many of you can remember where you were when you first realized Jesus accepted you? Anybody clean? You're all, like, just perfect, and you're like, man, Jesus is so blessed to have me on the team. No, none of us, right? Sometimes the garbage we carry isn't just what others did to us, but it's what we hold against them." [00:28:02] (31 seconds)
"Jesus, he accepted people as they were. And then he called them higher. And we were called to do the same. Because you remember there's a story? If you can remember, there's a story of this woman. We don't know her name. She's just known in the Bible. And a lot of Bibles is the adulterous woman." [00:31:51] (24 seconds)
"If we want to truly get all the garbage out, we must walk in love. Paul says, walk in the way of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us. Because love is the final filter. If you're unsure how to respond to somebody, use love. If you're unsure of what to say, lead with love." [00:36:36] (23 seconds)
"What is it that, what garbage do you have that you've been traveling around with that you need to clean out today? What garbage do you need to get rid of and not take it back home with you? What garbage do you need to get rid of before you talk to somebody else?" [00:42:56] (24 seconds)
"Somebody just needs to hear that. What people have said you are is not true. It is a lie. You are not who they say you are. You're like, but Jimmy, I got a past. Yeah, you're not your past. Sorry. You're not your past. Because if you have accepted Jesus, if you are in Christ, you are his child." [00:46:30] (24 seconds)
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