1/6 Weight Loss Part One

Excited about what this year can afford if there are things that we determined to change some goals that were after some things. We have to rethink your strategy.

How do I know this is true not picking on any of you by 24 Hour Fitness. all the times by 24 Hour Fitness membership jump These last few weeks. I seen them. I watch them out. I watch people that go in there. They're going because they got some goals. Then you might even have a few ghosts and you looking at yourself and said man that holiday was cool, but I picked up some pounds. I'm a talkin and if I pick up a few pounds

haven't had that that last chocolate drop on that peanut butter cookies. My daughter brought some up and I just said praise God from whom all blessings flow in the chocolate drop by around it. And then I come to the drop. Trump is the best.

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you look at your physique, and it's change it to Oak have been poured into the 24-hour clubs in the other clothes because they going some people are determined this year. I know some of yall might be sitting here to read more most substance-related materia.

Everything is plugged into you, but some people TV.

That don't sound right to me. Black Friday, there's walking out them stores with them TVs this big and I couldn't just this big, you know people you just got that television has got all them channels Hulu. And what's another one YouTube that come on Netflix?

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Yeah, Pat.

He's all the voices that have been in my head this week in the last couple of weeks. But one of my favorite ones that I hear from people who have had time to be with me. I've heard people even say hey Pastor. I'm going to draw closer to God.

I think that's admirable.

I need you to not even trying to draw closer to God comes with challenges. closer to God

Yeah. Okay. I want to put your mind at ease today. You see by my title says weight loss.

Imma be so cold. He going to bring it this morning. When I leave here, I'm even going to be 6 lb lighter. I wish but I want to know what they do to you at 24 Hour Fitness. taking up the weights in being on a trip bills and all those things and I'm not even going to try to give you a routine to go home from you know scriptures we can listen to get on the treadmill and if he gave us some scriptures

I'm really not going to be talked about weight loss these next few weeks or physical weight loss even though on how to lose weight. And I've heard of other pastors who have written books on how to physically a change your life change your world. I think that's out of my league. Look at me look at this week.

Imma do that again cuz somebody wasn't Focus. Look at that dealing with me, too.

I know you think I could write one.

No, I really don't think I'm qualified.

But I do want to talk about weights. that Rob has From being my best self.

I think there are things that Rob you and I from being the best person we could be. I know this for a fact there are things that that that that we encounter that robbers and then Shane Johnson.

Next week my heart and desire is to help you think about being the best. You can be this 2019. Not as far as trimming the way you can use my principles. This is about you rethink. How you do lie? Saint Paul is one of the people that we think might be the writer of Hebrews. Theologians are not in agreement on Hulu actual offer. There been some discussion that Barnabas could have been the office Timothy could have been the author but we for them if we have to align it with a profit preacher they given because it has at times verbiage that reflects Paul but nobody knows for sure who the writer of Hebrews they do take into account is an anointed books because the book itself really how eyes the supremacy of Christ.

He talks about that. Jesus is unmatched. There is no equal to Jesus and his suffering he far outshines others. And to his followers who follow and also experience suffering. This Jesus is unique. What Paul does that I want to just crank us up for this year. What pole does or if it's Paul when he was a writer writes in this in this in this wonderful book called Hebrews chapter verses 1 illustration that deals with something we all know and if we were first born we would know the power of Athletics.

We are not we we see it every day. We see every four years. We are all familiar with the Olympics. If you were from Greece, you would know that that stamps for any young man is a sign of the rite of passage. Jeffrey young man was expected to somewhere show his physique to show his ability by how he played in the racing game.

So the ride or thought it was important when your rights chapter 12. That the analogy of a runner should be in contrasts or should be in alignment with the life of a Christian. Check that out. He wants us to see there are some similarities and being a runner as well as they are being Christian.

So when I look at you after 12, and I'm going to deal with that over the next four weeks. I think the imagery that we see. It does give us information to for secrets to success and being a self that you want to be. There are four things. I want you to look at these next 4 weeks about what people are saying in the book of Hebrews that that there are fourth particular Secrets. Here's the first one.

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My little people come down slapping. I don't even know trying to give you a kiss on somebody. They don't know that.

But all of them are contestants. All of them have the potential of being called to the Big Show with Wayne Brady right now. I want to tell you in order to do. at your best surround yourself with farmer contestas. I'll come back to that.

I think you got to do I think there are things you must. reject

now. Are you with me? Don't get mad on both side of it. There are some things in order to have your best life. your best self you got to reject some stuff.

You might believe pookie.

Now I want to let that sit a minute.

You might have to leave. pookie

what pasta? And I qualify that next week. But there are some things you must reject. In order to be the self that you want. You got to learn how you must run this race. There is a race going on.

You got to learn how it is to run a race. 15 years little over 15 years. Hey Dave, rented with you.

He said don't worry about it. I'll be there.

Today I got down to Boulder. My stuff on your mouth again. Look at this.

I had just a little running shorts on my little shoes my wife show.

The streetcar was on.

Eagle yeah, I'm wrong.

When I ran a trace, I think I ran it in 29 minutes. It was not one of my best races, but I thought I'll be to you. Which became independent today my feet hurt.

Decent man at 3rd mile about to drop dead. I thought you told me he said next year. man, imma be ready My brothers and my sisters, let me let me warn you. Some of you were going to try to run your race going into 2019 unprepared. And your feet don't hurt. And I'm not talking about your physical feature. I'm talking about your life. Because you got to learn how you must have run this race let nobody tell you that you can just do lie. Read The Book of Proverbs. What would we talk about there? Just between?

Let's just call it those who are not wise. We want to learn how you must run this race at Danforth. Got to learn where you must look at in your race as you run the race.

You got to look at the end of the keep your eyes on the prize. Y'all remember that documentary. You got to know what you are aspiring to. I say this because I love her. But don't ever ride a bike with my wife.

It's best that you don't. If you ride a bike with Debbie. You know, I got to where I'm going on my mind. Can I get on my bike and I'm going to be going

and you start out right and you found her falling back?

I think I should just taking in the scenery.

I'm going to

I'll talk about that on the 4th sermon. You got to know what to look for in any race. If not, you won't make it. I want to look at surround yourself with former contestants on the speaker that this morning just for a moment and this race where you must look in this race of Hebrews in chapter 12 are alluding to us this morning. If you come in surrounding yourself with former contestants.

really zero in on the imagery of the athlete The imagery of the ackerly is not just in Hebrews. If you read your Bible read the New Testament letters, it comes up and other let one particular is acts 20:24 Acts 20:24 says, however I consider my life worth nothing to me. My only aim is to finish the race and complete the task. The Lord. Jesus has given me I wish somebody would say Amen by my own Leary's it is to finish the race and complete the task. The Lord. Jesus has given me the task of testifying to the good news of God's grace. He said my first thought is to finish the race somebody in this church. Say it and finish the race. Some of you are good at starting but you quit.

You quit you quit at the first hurdle.

You're quitting at the first opposition and you're like you quit in your marriage because it's hard. I got I got to tell you you better than that. You got to set your eyes on I'm going to finish. Did you race?

I like it when people run the Boston Marathon, I've seen them run and cut at the finish line.

No, they wouldn't change anything what I started.

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Stop telling yourself. I'm looking for my purpose. Already. Got it in you you got to dig it out. Hello. I'm looking for what God is calling me to do. No. No, that's not how we do it. God Made You with purpose. He says to Jeremiah before you were born. I formed you in your mother's womb. Purpose placed in you before you came into existence. He says Timothy Timothy. I want you to go ahead and give a cheer for God's because I knew you when you were in your mother Lois and your grandmother you desist with purpose.

You were not brought into this world to go last 2 days ago around.

But I told somebody this week Wendy her father.

Your father who now going on. Out of 6 billion plus people your father helped bring you into the world. You not the son or daughter of somebody else. You're the daughter of your father. He could have fired anybody else, but he brought you when you think about it. All of us. You need to be moving into your purpose. Because it's in your purpose you find. if you buy every vacuum cleaner that come

You try to find yourself in that next.

Because my wife is going on a tour this week.

The last place they win. Now the whole world because of his travel.

Back in late November. I did a tour through Europe. Was it let me know.

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You know being Debbie stay with you we going our house. We goofy a house. cafe nearby home

You got to find who you are because you are not the queen you are not the travel. You don't have a specific purpose that God has brought you into an existence and your purpose is dead set on you and God wants to be glorified through you.

I'll see this again and I'm hurrying. There will be no more burning bushes.

That's not how God needs to deal with us. God wants to use You Right Where You Are the book of Acts chapter 20 says my name is a finish the race. Finish my assignment. My life is more than bling. That's what scares me about Christmas is that many of us think we can make up with our loved ones by The Bling? you can't you can get that child all the boxes that they won't. But in the Deep recesses of the spirit of that child that child want your love and affection. Not the Box suppose. It's my life is more than anything else is set on finishing the rest somebody.

Secondly, I want you here in Galatians and I'm just about there in Galatians 5 and 7. I love this demonstration of Ronnie. He says in five seven. He says you don't.

Who cut in on you to keep you from obeying the truth if I were you if I would anybody in this church, I underline that that scripture. It says you were running. A good race. I must say it again running a good race, You think you are kicking up dirt, but you ain't even gone. He said you were running a good race and then you ask a question.

I'm obeying the truth. In the midst of writing this human race, there's something that must change. But if you look at your Lodge and looking back at 9 or you look back at 18 and 17 and 16 something chain.

You know how my mind runs. I just can't control it sometime. So I thought about I thought about this galatian text.

They dance different.

We was in Atlanta. I was doing a wedding in Atlanta and the kid Debbie said cuz I left I wouldn't up styles. But if she is ever ever ever ever record.

Not when it really want to get into it that bend it over.

Do you know where does the next group come on and go back to chop or y'all just Jumpin Jumpin

and I considered that. That's how they date. in my age bracket you remember when we used to

you science in here? We had room. We had some space in there.

When we go to the prom you get the girl with the corsage on and you take her to the take her to the dance and they put on that slow Groove. For those of you who don't know that language when they put on that slow music that you really really like. I put it on and you be dancing with this person.

and imitate what can happen brother could come up behind you. If you want to show them. Did you say can I cut in on you?

You have to step back and he was step up on your best girl. Can you be going bald?

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But you still dancing with it. And you have to sit on the sideline because that person had cut your dad I think. Seen this in Galatians when he said you were running a good race. And tap you tell me in and have to take my dance with your partner. See your partner started out was with his with God you started with him. You were broke. You don't need a guard dog was okay with you you wanted on God wanted you and you dance for a while, but somewhere I can you got you you you you you got that thing that you want it you got that schedules that you want to hurt you.

And you stepped away from God.

And now you ask a question. Why is my life the way it is? Paul gave meaning to this. He said you were running a good race.

What's something broken in? on us Let me be clear.

There was a time we all felt our need for a God and a faith. We also needed the church.

But the more affluent we have become.

The more popular we have become the more even educated that we have become.

meaning of us found ourselves stepping away from God

This is in every race.

There's something about life. That will challenge your faith. Something about life with step in and Challenge and rock your face. I want you to know as you're trying to live your best self.

Be on the watch for something to cut in. With you and you're gone. Well, how do you protect yourself from being distracted from? Losing your place with God introduction to look at Hebrews 12:1. With one says therefore since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witness. Let us throw off everything that hinders in the sin that so easily entangles and let us run with perseverance the race. Marked out for us.

We must be encouraged. If you going to do this human rights, if you're going to do this race, you got to be encouraged by those who were and who are contestants. Who are witnesses to the faithfulness of God? You need to be around those. I must say this clearly. Who are witnesses to the faithfulness of God? Some of our lives are filled with people who know nothing about God and so we get all of our information from those who know nothing about hear me. You might say what Dave you told me to hang around those who know nothing about the church those who know nothing about. I said, yes, it's okay, but that is not the only person you hang around. It's not the only property that can be recharged yourself.

Dig a Little Deeper jestful, just one moment.

The voices that many of us are here in the 2019 and 2018 were never The Voice. God is truth is life through Jesus Christ and his calling on your life. You had voices. But none of those voices spoke to you about the reality of serving God. I put money on that this morning. Even the church is struggling because we are so busy trying to resemble the world. We are trying to be with those who are bringing Stadium full of people, but I can get it tell you if it's not about Stadium people. It's about people who want to tell you to your face.

Brightest point is supreme witness before us who will testify that faith is worth it. Your face is working everyday and watch worth it because you're on your way. It was some type of challenge. I'm doing well. Now everything is working. Well then and I don't have any trouble you might affect everything that I want. I got wonderful.

What the Bible is very clear ain't nobody going to get out of here without some Temptation or trial. I like what he says in Psalms. He says a man that is born of a woman is of but a few days and those days are filled with trouble my life is in trouble. I'm not wishing bad on anyone but I know evil is so rapid. If you can get by without it. There's a witness. There's a car that's singing Stay true to your face. Don't wait till you're in the lion's mouth to clean your face. You need to have paid before the lion comes around with a lion come you can look at lying in your eye and telling me yes, you might bring that for the hold on to my faith and I have to tell you that he is not in the business of moving lions. ask Daniel

They told Daniel Daniel. We going to call the lot we going to called. The king and the King will put you into prison and then prison is where the lions are but Daniel continue to pray. Can I walk with a cane say Daniel if your king if your God can save you? I hope you can. But you still going in the Lions d? Brothers and sisters 2019 there might be a few Lions then coming up.

Play some lion dance Alliance coming, but you can keep the best thing you can do to deal with any liar.

When I say about these contestants, he says although the contestants are there to inspire you or they all around you. I need to tell you this they cannot strengthen you.

Your mama can strengthen you. Your daddy can't strengthen you. Pastor Williams can strengthen you Bishop Weber cannot strengthen you or did you find your way through this life? You got to make that up on your own the Bible says that that that you got to seek out your soul salvation pick out where you want to go with God is true. According to the word of God and I promise you he'll get you through when I change your trial, but he'll get you through your trials. Don't wait till the lion's mouth it is on you.

I'm closing. not only do you

stay with surround yourself with contestants. Make sure you surround yourself with people. Who know God?

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before you get your

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Before you get your next boo.

Before you go into another relationship.

Stop looking at people instead hole. I love you already.

giving notice when we start Movie from that visual love it runs off sooner than later. And then we go where you don't you don't move me anymore? It's not they don't move you anymore. What you call love is not love it begins with an L. But it ain't love.

It's called lust.

That means there's something that is urging us to make a physical contact. with that other person and you try to make it something that will last forever. It will not that's not how God wired.

Well, I don't want to be alone baby. It's better to be alone.

If you like yourself.

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I know you said you were a pastor, but I want somebody I want to tell you before you get somebody get him.

Because God will teach you how to love and be loved. Y'all not listening. God wants to fulfill your life in this world that you might have basic in my translation. But you might have it to the pool. The abundance of God, he's not talking about the abundance of things. He said I want you in the abundance of knowledge abundance of Truth the abundance of wisdom. Because with wisdom comes the presence of God.

So you you do need if you going to run this race you need these people around you.

You got to stick it out for yourself. Often we will go to a church. What's it what I need another church that is more spiritual. There is no more Spirit-filled churches in this community. Oh, what the heck are you talking about the other church that I'm not because the spirit is one in the sake. What we are going after is for something that is not spiritual. We want something to meet our carnal knowledge. But what's going on in House of God is prayer and praise and people are growing deeper in their relationship with God even outside the brick-and-mortar because people have this they've been changed from the inside, ohmygod until she would change the inside of all the other stuff is just falling all the other stuff is just icing on the cake, but you got to get into the check my friends you got to get into the deepness of who God is

The Bible says that you will not be blown by every wind and Doctrine. that comes I'm going to close this. last week I was up I was watching using when I was watching the news. One of those GM's was big teams came on in Denver.

Lady she was perfect.

Look at that.

Set myself working on me. I want to watch Santiago walking here. I'm going to have one of a long shirt, so. Just call out UNO mismo Sol type. Is it matter how then shall We Tell the people to live in this world. How can they reach their goals this year? And I thought this was so powerful like you how can they be like you and she said something that just means he said the trainer said this is what they going to have to do in order to have this Physique in order to look like they're going to have to tell everybody all my god. Listen about their goals. They got to tell everybody that's what they're trying to achieve. They got to tell everybody what they're going on a Stakeout a left that world speed known by everybody and everybody can keep you on track and everybody and give you going to the right way everybody. Help you stay focused.

Help you make it all by yourself.

So maybe if you want to draw close to God, but you want to do it by yourself.

I want nobody to know. You ain't going to make it. I'm okay. You're not you are not going to make it. I want to go deeper. You're going to make it by yourself. You ain't going to make it after 3 attendance the church.

Hold that one down.

It won't happen with three movements toward the Church. You got to tell everybody. So they can help you. Stay focused.

If you an addict. You got to stop keeping it to yourself. Cuz that's when you normally slip into places.

all the people that I run into finish the rest web and I want you to help me not say well as long as you be open I can tell when somebody is falling when they start missing.

So when you stop start missing from being around God. I know you're falling. Because you're not here trying to do it on your own. So you need to tell your husband. I'm growing in Christ This Is What You Got Talent. I'm going to Bible study. I'm going to create a quiet place. I'm going to get possibly a spiritual director. I'm going to start picking out somebody who can help Mentor me in the word of God and the life that God wants what you telling your mate is I need more than you.

Because sometime you'll make will lay down in the bed. Do you like this? Going to church this morning. I didn't look over here.

Why don't we just stay here this morning?

You got it. You got to look at it or look at her you got jump about the vehicle. I'm going to be late for church.

The most of us what we do we go?

Let me tell you Hebrews 12 says we are compassed about what so great a cloud of witness. people with saying don't don't step out. I'm gone.

You don't know the Bible deep enough today to talk to a Muslim. Are a Jew or an atheist? There's something wrong with us because we have a faith, but we can't talk. I'm going to need to get into the work. Will pasta I can learn to like you I didn't go to school like you. I don't know that I'm going.

The man who is my closest grandfather? I never knew my paternal or maternal grandfather, but there was a guy who was just like my grandfather. this man never finished fourth grade But you couldn't beat him reading the Bible.

And you couldn't beat him living his life. for Christ well respected in our neighborhood. Because for him he didn't put it on somebody else. He knew that God had to be real to him. Some of us want a real God. But we are so technology-driven you wanted to watch when I'm on the treadmill.

You got it. You got it. You got to make God a priority and allow him to surround you with Witnesses everybody.

We going to church.

We going to church. Well, I'm on my Wonder we going to church. Did you hear anything when you read he said no child likes to be discipline. But later on that discipline will pay off. Its going to come back and take you to race too fast. You're going to lose before you even started you back in the race. I'm done.

So this this this mother want to talk about how to lose weight.

I'm going to give you a visual.

4 steps to success. These are principles that you can go into this new year with.