Rather than starting by refuting the false teaching the Colossians are hearing, Paul starts with the glory of Jesus Christ | Colossians 1:15-23
The work is finished - or is it?
Returning to the book of Nehemiah after 2 months....the wall is now finished - so can Nehemiah just pack up and go home? | Nehemiah 7
Baptism of Isaiah Steele
"Turn to me and be saved, all the ends of the earth! For I am God, and there is no other" - Isaiah 45:22
God's will for your life
What we need, what it looks like, & how it's possible (Colossians 1:9-14)
1. What we need (vs 9-10a)
‘that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, so as to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him’
1 Thess 4:3: ‘For this is the will of God, your sanctification’.
1 Thess 5:16–18: ‘Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you’.
2. What it looks like (vs 10b-12a)
i. Bearing fruit in every good work
ii. Increasing in the knowledge of God
iii. Being strengthened: with all power, according to his glorious might, for all endurance and patience with joy
iv. Giving thanks to the Father
3. How it’s is possible (vs 12b-14)
i. Because of who you are already (vs 13-14)
ii. Because of where you’re going (v12b)
The Priority and Power of Praying Together
As we continue to think about what church life should look like after Covid, we come to one of the most glaring differences between the New Testament church and many churches today
Living Backwards
Faith, Hope and Love | Colossians 1:3-8
Pastoral Visitation
Why do we do it? Why should you look forward to it? | Acts 20:28
Colossians: Who, what, where, when, why?
An introduction to Colossians | Colossians 1:1-2
The Pursuit of Happiness
"It is necessary to go outside of ourselves to find happiness" - John Calvin | Isaiah 55:1-2
Hope in the midst of pain
What does the normal Christian life look like? | Genesis 35:16-29