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I am so full of joy this morning. Anybody else got a little joy on them today.

We're going to lift it up and let the name of Jesus go forth in this place, in such power, and in such presence.

We are so, so thrilled to be with you.

And I think what God's going to remind us of today is that we're in the middle of the story.

Do you not think that he's going to tie up every thread where you are concerned?

That he who started the plan knows how to end it?

We're going to get some confidence in him today, in his ability to always bring something

to a good finish.

Can somebody say, hallelujah? There's nothing, no sin, no transgression

that exceeds the power of the cross.

Thank you, God.

Anybody in the house just really tired of your pattern defining your person?

Because you and I are going to discuss what it is that defines us.

Because if you can get down to what defines you, you will be able to discover what is motivating many, many decisions.

Would you turn with me to the book of Ephesians and the fifth chapter?

You and I are going to be quite a bit in the books of Ephesians and Colossians.

The books are similar in many ways.

Paul telling the churches in Ephesus and Colossae some of the very same things.

Now, Ephesians is going to be two chapters longer, so obviously he has a lot more that he's going to say to the Church of Ephesus than the four chapters that you would find in the book of Colossians.

But there are portions of it that we're going to camp on that are going to show us our theme and that are very similar between the two.

It said just differently enough to be spectacular and gorgeous.

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