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Pastor Josh here.

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I would like to give you a
preview of our Sunday morning service

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on February 2nd here at
Middletown Baptist Church.

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We're gonna be continuing our
study in Second Corinthians, and

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we're gonna look at Second
Corinthians, chapter 10.

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We're looking at what it means
to be an ambassador for Christ.

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We're looking at what it means
to go for the gospel.

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And here in 2 Corinthians,
chapter 10, we're gonna be seeing

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the need for us to think biblically.

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So to be an ambassador for
Christ, to be someone who is acting

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for his cause, we must think
properly about our ways.

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Our ways must be God's ways.

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Our our thoughts must be set
upon the Word of God.

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And in 2 Corinthians, chapter
10, it tells us in verse number five,

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what we are to do when
different thoughts come into our

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minds that are what's called
strongholds, says casting down imaginations

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and every high thing that
exalteth itself against the knowledge

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of God.

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So when we have thoughts in
our mind that rise up against the

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knowledge of God, against the
word of God, what do we do?

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It says, I'm bringing into captivity.

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So we take into captivity
every thought to the obedience of

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Christ, meaning we take this
thought and we put it before the

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truth of God, and we say, does
this match up?

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Is this something from you, Lord?

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And if it's not, we destroy that.

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We tear that down.

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And so we're gonna look at how
we can think properly, which leads

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us to live properly.

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And that starts with a belief
in the word of God and a trust in

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the Word of God.

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And so that's what we're gonna
be looking at here this week.

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2 Corinthians, chapter 10.

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Being an ambassador and
thinking biblically.

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Well, we hope to see you here
on Sunday morning if you're able

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to be with us.

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We're gonna be having our
service here at 10:30am at Middletown

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Baptist Church, and we will
live stream as well, Lord willing,

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on Facebook and YouTube, and
we will post the sermon on Monday

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morning here on the podcast network.

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So we hope that in some way
you can be a part of this service

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and we can worship the Lord together.

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Well, God bless you.

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We will talk to you soon.

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Have a great week.