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Beats From Your Pastor’s Heart:

Colossians 3:4-5, “When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.  Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth.”

Our minds must be renewed with the revelation of the objective cross in order that we could experience the subjective working of the cross.

These two aspects are connected in Colossians 3:3 and 5.

In verse 3 the objective aspect is given: “For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.”

That is the fact, and nothing can change it.

Our feeling cannot change it.

The atmosphere cannot change it.

Whether we believe it or not, it still remains a fact.

Disbelief cannot eradicate it.

The fact is the fact.

We died.

This is the objective cross.

Then in verse 5 we see the subjective side: “Therefore put to death your members which are on the earth.”

This is the subjective working out of the cross.

So the two sides of the cross are revealed in Colossians 3: “You died” in verse 3, and “put to death” in verse 5.

We put to death our members which are on the earth because we died.

The objective truth is that we were crucified with Christ.

But now subjectively we need to apply this and experience it.

By knowing the truth, you know exactly how to relate to yourself.

You know how to relate to your reaction.

You know how to relate to that ugly thing rising up in you.

You are not looking at it, being anxious about it, or hoping that it will somehow disappear.

You are not in that false kind of realm, wishing for a change.

Once you have seen the fact that your old man was crucified, that you died, then when that reaction rises up in you–when you feel it, when you sense it–you know your position with it.

You know exactly how to relate to it.

You say, “That is not me anymore.

That thing died, and right now I am going to put it to death.”

This is faith.

This is the exercise of our spirit of faith.

This is being clear and knowing what the truth is.

So we can see how crucial it is for us to know the facts of this revelation from the Word–that our old man was crucified.

It is good to declare it.

It is good to announce it and then to apply the subjective working of the cross by the Spirit.

Until Tomorrow 

With a Shepherd’s Love 

Pastor

TODAY’S PRAYER LIST

Amy Garner’s Dad

Charlene Palmer

Dr. Don Davis

Freddie May’s Mom

John McClain 

Kathi Mabe

Rose Fuller

Terrell Loyd

Tom Witcher

Wes Knight

Bentley Smith

James Garner’s Friend 

Kim McClain’s Mother

Lonzo Christian             

Ashley Burn’s Sisters

Bill Moody 

Charlie Sessom – Waiting  

Colby/Connor – Allison’s G’sons 

Greg Payne – Lisa’s Brother

Hanna Hall – Pray for Grace

Kenny & Nora Allison  

Kimberly – Dustin’s Sister  

Larry Barker  

Linda Breedlove’s Sister – Sarah

Mary Sims  

Marynell Ford

Pastor & Mrs. Driskell 

Paula Ferus’ Missionary Friend 

Ricky Stubbs  

Rod Gustafson – Cancer

Roseleigh Osborn  

Scott Lanier – Linda’s Son 

Shaelyn – Jill’s Friend

Sheila Simmon’s Cousin

Tammy Shellnut’s Mother/Dad