Colaians chapter 3 verses 1 through 11.

If then you have been raised up with Christ, keep seeking the things above, where Christ is,

seated at the right hand of God.

Set your minds on the things above, not on the things that are on earth,

for you have died and your life is hidden with Christ in God.

When Christ, who is our life, is revealed, then you will also be revealed with Him and glory.

Therefore, consider the members of your earthly body as dead to immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and greed, which amounts to idolatry.

For it's on account of these things that the wrath of God will come, and in them you also once walked when you were living in them. But now you also put

them all aside, anger, wrath, malice, slander and abusive speech from your mouth.

Do not lie to one another since you laid aside the old self

with its evil practices, and have put on the new self

who is being renewed to a true knowledge according to the image of the one who created

him.

A renewal in which there is no distinction between Greek and Jew, circumcised and uncircumcised,

barbarian, Scythian, slave and freemen,

but Christ is all and in all.

Father, I ask for your help now for all of us as we attempt to understand and experience these words.

Holy Spirit, in your great mercy and holiness, would you come and enable me to speak the truth that you have called me to speak today in the power that is not my own but which is given

for the good of your people and the conversion of the

version of the lost. And so draw near to give hearts, Lord, who will hear and listen, believe and be changed.

Lord, make this a transaction that is supernatural and divine.

Exalt yourself, Christ, right now in these next few minutes, I pray.

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