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Colossians 1: 15-23

(Psalm 33)

‘Consider (God’s) heavens…’ Psalm 8:3

How to Hold Everything TogetherHow to Hold Everything Together

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• Spiral Galaxies NGC 4414 & 1376

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• Psalm 8 & 33 take a turn, 33:9 “For He spoke and it came to be, he commanded and it stood fast.”

• “From heaven the LORD looks down and sees all mankind; from his dwelling place he watches all who live on earth—  he who forms the hearts of all, who considers everything they do. (33:13-15)

• “The eyes of the Lord are on those who fear him, on those whose hope is in his unfailing love, to deliver them from death and keep them alive in famine.” (33:18-19)

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• Awesome Creator God also knows each of his small creatures.

• He promises to hold you together in all things!

• That’s great, how can we know it’s true for ME?

• Look at a protein molecule called Laminin.

• Louie Giglio learned from a Molecular Biologist.

• 10,000-60,000 proteins in human body, they tell a cell what it’s job is.

• You’ve got to SEE Laminin!

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• Let me emphasize the science does not cause us to believe God’s Word, but supports it.

• Also a doctor saw Louie’s presentation and completely supports it…

• “Now we see that from a very literal standpoint, we are held together… one cell to another… by the cross.”

• The Lord’s Supper is the ‘Laminin’ of the body of Christ, holds us together in Him. Col. 1:17!