{"id":11827,"date":"2024-02-22T15:36:11","date_gmt":"2024-02-22T20:36:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ovcf.org\/ovcf_wp\/?p=11827"},"modified":"2024-02-23T13:40:16","modified_gmt":"2024-02-23T18:40:16","slug":"toughchallengesaregivenpart2-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ovcf.org\/ovcf_wp\/2024\/02\/toughchallengesaregivenpart2-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Tough Challenges are Given- Part 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>2024 THEME: Run with the Horses<\/h1>\n<h1>SERIES: WELCOME HOME\u2026where\u2026<\/h1>\n<h1>TITLE: Tough Challenges are Given- Part 2<\/h1>\n<h1>Scripture: Colossians 3:12-17<\/h1>\n<h4><strong>I.\u00a0 \u00a0Our New Identity\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You are God\u2019s <strong>(<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Chosen People<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>)<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You are <strong>(<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Holy<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>)<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You are <strong>(<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Dearly Loved<\/strong><\/span><strong>)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dress in the wardrobe God picked out for you. [v.12 MSG]<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><strong>(<\/strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Compassion<\/strong><\/span><strong>)<\/strong><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><strong>(<\/strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Patience<\/strong><\/span><strong>)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(<\/strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Kindness)<\/strong><\/span><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/strong><strong>(<\/strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Bear with each other<\/strong><strong>)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>(Humility<\/strong><\/span><strong>)<\/strong><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/strong><strong>(<\/strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Forgive each other<\/strong><\/span><strong>)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(<\/strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Gentleness<\/strong><\/span><strong>)<\/strong><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/strong><strong>(<\/strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Love one another<\/strong><\/span><strong>)<\/strong><\/p>\n<h4><strong>II.\u00a0 Our New Ruler<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts\u2026<br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If our King is a Good King we have <strong>(<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>nothing to fear and much to rejoice over<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>).<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Live at <strong>(<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>peace with each other<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>)<\/strong> and be<strong> (<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>peace-makers<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>).<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Be <strong>(<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>thankful<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>)<\/strong>! \u2013 Mentioned 3 times in these last three verses!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly\u2026<br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><strong>(<\/strong><strong>Scripture)<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2013 Are you a vessel filled with God\u2019s Word? Are you saturated with it?<br \/>\n<\/span><strong>(<\/strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>The Spirit<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>)<\/strong> \u2013 As you abide with Christ, you will learn to know the Holy Spirit\u2019s leading in your life<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let whatever you say and do be to Christ\u2019s Glory.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p>NEXT WEEK&#8217;S THEME: Run with the Horses<br \/>\nSERIES: Jesus Unfiltered<br \/>\nTITLE: Jesus is Real<br \/>\nSCRIPTURE: I Cor. 15:1-9<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2024 THEME: Run with the Horses SERIES: WELCOME HOME\u2026where\u2026 TITLE: Tough Challenges are Given- Part 2 Scripture: Colossians 3:12-17 I.\u00a0 \u00a0Our New Identity\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 You are God\u2019s (Chosen People) You are (Holy) You are (Dearly Loved) Dress in the wardrobe God picked out for you. 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