Col 3:1-2 If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God. Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth.

5. Mind-Sets & Motivation!
Col. 3:2 Set your minds on
things that are above, not
on things that are on
earth.

6. Together, Forward & Inward!
• In our 1st lesson on our theme for this year we
studied “It Starts with Self!”
– We noticed the danger of “fault finding, rather
than having faith!”
• In this next lesson I would like to take this a
step further & explore what must change inside
of us!
– We want to explore “how” we become the hands
& feet of Jesus!

7. The boy & the brick!
• How often do we get it wrong? How often are
we focusing on all the wrong things?
• The Bible many times teachings that “all the law
& the prophets” can be summarized in one
word!
– “Love” is where it’s at! (Rom. 13:8-10 cf. 1 Cor.
13:1-13; Jn. 13:34-35)
• The greatest command is simply!
– Love God & love others! (Mt. 22:34-40; Mk. 12:28-
31 & Lk. 10:25-28

8. We are at war with the world!
• Mt 10:34 “Do not think that I came to bring peace
on earth. I did not come to bring peace but a sword.”
• Js 4:4 Adulterers and adulteresses! Do you not know
that friendship with the world is enmity with God?
Whoever therefore wants to be a friend of the world
makes himself an enemy of God.
• 1 Jn 2:15 Do not love the world or the things in the
world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the
Father is not in him.

9. I. The Spiritual!
• Mt 10:34-37 "Do not think that I came to bring peace
on earth. I did not come to bring peace but a sword.
"and 'a man's enemies will be those of his own
household.' "He who loves father or mother more
than Me is not worthy of Me. And he who loves son
or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me.“
• How many of us believe what Jesus has spoken? If we
do, how has it changed our behavior?
– One thing for sure is that this will not be easy!

10. What do we love… more than the
Master?
• Mt 12:47-49 Then one said to Him, "Look, Your
mother and Your brothers are standing outside,
seeking to speak with You." But He answered
and said to the one who told Him, "Who is My
mother and who are My brothers?" And He
stretched out His hand toward His disciples and
said, "Here are My mother and My brothers!

11. Without Developing A Spiritual Mind-
set We Will Never Succeed!
• Rom 7:25 I thank God--through Jesus Christ our
Lord! So then, with the mind I myself serve the
law of God, but with the flesh the law of sin.
• Php 2:5 Let this mind be in you which was also
in Christ Jesus.
• Rom 8:6 To set the mind on the flesh is death,
but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and
peace.

12. II. The Sacrifice!
• Mt 10:38-39 "And he who does not take his cross and
follow after Me is not worthy of Me. "He who finds his
life will lose it, and he who loses his life for My sake will
find it.“
• Sacrifice = an act of giving up something valued for the
sake of something else regarded as more important or
worthy!
– Rom 12:1 I appeal to you therefore, brethren, by the
mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice,
holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual
worship.

13. We all have a cross to carry!
• Lk 9:23-25 And he said to all, "If any man would
come after me, let him deny himself and take up
his cross daily and follow me. For whoever
would save his life will lose it; and whoever loses
his life for my sake, he will save it. For what does
it profit a man if he gains the whole world and
loses or forfeits himself?
– Following the Leader will not always be fun or
easy! It will take sacrifice!

14. The Value of a Soul? Priceless!!!
• Why was Jesus willing to pay so much? Why was
He willing to sacrifice everything? Because He
sees us as “priceless!” In His eyes we are worth
it!
• How do we view others? What is our evaluation
& vision of them?
• Jesus wants us to place the same value on
others as He places on us!

15. III. The Service!
• Mt 10:40-42 "He who receives you receives Me, and
he who receives Me receives Him who sent Me. "He
who receives a prophet in the name of a prophet
shall receive a prophet's reward. And he who
receives a righteous man in the name of a righteous
man shall receive a righteous man's reward. "And
whoever gives one of these little ones only a cup of
cold water in the name of a disciple, assuredly, I say
to you, he shall by no means lose his reward."

16. We can’t give away what we don’t
already have!
• We are blessed, to become a blessing!
Forgiven, to become forgiving! Comforted,
to comfort others!
• “Even a cup of water!” (cf. Mt. 25:31-46)
–The sheep & goats are separated according to
their “service” to others! Don’t miss this point!
• How many of us have a cup of water?

17. Conclusion:
• Two great invitations!
–Mt 11:28 "Come to Me, all you who labor and
are heavy laden, and I will give you rest."
–Rev 22:17 And the Spirit and the bride say,
"Come!" And let him who hears say, "Come!"
And let him who thirsts come. Whoever
desires, let him take the water of life freely.
• Have you come to be forgiven? Then go
with Jesus! The world is counting on you!