Spiritual Maturity - Seeking & Setting Mind

Recap previous weeks

Spiritual Maturity:

Knowing God Col 1:28.

Accurate Image of Jesus Col 1:15-17.

Stewardship Col 1:25.

Community Col 2:2-3.

Gratitude Col 2:6-7.

Freedom Col 2:8-14.

Intro

seeking zae’s shoes is first thing i do in the morning

but then there are other things that i seek - not bad things - i seek a paycheck to cover expenses

the reality of seeking as that we seek what our mind is set on

so one question for self reflection is: what are you seeking?

but the deeper question is: what is your mind set on?

Main Passage:

Colossians 3:1–2 ESV

1 If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. 2 Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth.

Seek things above

Set your minds on things above

What does it look like when we seek and set our minds on Jesus? What’s the effects of that in our life? Soundtracks

all of us have soundtracks for working out, for studying, for driving soundtracks are a critical part of our life and even more critical - our thoughts are soundtracks that impact how we live

they dictate whether or not we have joy or anxiety, hope or despair

what’s the soundtrack of your mind?

share example - soundtracks guilt and shame ID theft

vs soundtrack of Psalms 150.

I want to encourage you to set and seek Jesus.

How do we seek Jesus:

bible

community

prayer

fasting