Donning Gentleness - Colossians 3:10-14
Regardless or our natural inclination with God’s faulty and failing children, God has asked, called each of us to specifically deal with his Children with gentleness and patience and compassion. And when they fail and sin against you, do to them what your amazing Christ has done to you time and again… forgive them.
Some Might Worship You - Colossians 3:1-4
You have a true life. It is not in your physical possession right now, but Christ promises it soon will be and worth investing any and everything. And my brothers and sisters, when He appears again, the true you will be seen… and the world has never seen anything like it…. Has never seen anything like you in your full glory. This is where we are called to set our minds rather than this world and the flesh that fills it.
Are We Free Enough? Part 2 - Colossians 2:16-23
As we close out chapter 2, Paul comes against the false teachers in the Colossian church, and reminds us all to stay vigilant to not fall prey to their false, anti-gospel teaching. Anything added to the gospel takes away from the gospel.
Are We Free Enough? - Colossians 2:16-19
Are we free enough? Christ makes his people free and wants us to walk in that freedom. The false teachers were aiming to rob the believers of the freedom that Christ had purchased for them. But the pure gospel sustains and frees the people of God.
The Present Christ who Leads - Colossians 2:11-15
Because Christ has brought about the end of the internal rule of our sin nature and the external rule of spiritual authorities of darkness in our lives, we can live fully for him and with him through this life and beyond.
Not Resurrected Alone - Colossians 2:12-14
Before each of us stands an offer of a new spiritual life joyfully given by the Father with the same power He joyfully raised Jesus from the dead. How? Through giving us a permanent separation from our spiritual death and guilt--- full, complete, irreversible forgiveness. A forgiveness so complete he says our spiritual debt and sentence is blotted out and nailed it to cross, where it stays. We are free to love him because he is with us and our sin penalty is not--- it is blotted out and will never leave the cross.
Christ: Our Love, Lens, & Lord - Colossians 2:6-10
The indwelling Christ is our developed and protected lens by which to know and value all things and the supreme Lord over all.
The Treasure of Knowledge & Wisdom - Colossians 2:1-5
Paul reminds the Colossians that they were once enemies and aliens of the Father, but Christ has brought them home. And because of that, he is the only source we need for life and freedom.
Christ Completes Each- Colossians 1:28-29
It is the heart of the Father that each of us be brought to maturity in Christ through teaching and shepherding so that we might do the same to many other children of God.
You Belong - Colossians 1:26-27
Brothers and sisters.. you fully belong to the Father. You have full rights and privileges of being close to him as your Father. And you have Christ in you right now… which is your God-given confidence of all the glory you will share with him in the future.
Selfless, Joyful Ministry - Colossians 1:24-25
The Apostle Paul was an amazing minister of the gospel. His life and ministry were marked by joyful suffering and deep love for the Church, a pattern he learned from the ultimate gospel minister, Jesus Christ.
Continuing In The Faith - Colossians 1:21-23
Our natural state as humans is to be enemies and aliens of God, cut off from him until Christ reconciles us back to God by his life, death, and resurrection. Paul then encourages the Colossians to endure in the faith that was taught to them by continuing to trust in Christ by faith and not moving into the performative religion of the false teachers.
The Firstborn of the Re-creation - Colossians 1:18-20
Jesus is not only the firstborn over all creation but the firstborn from the dead and is so to the delight of the Father.
The Divine Firstborn Creator - Colossians 1:15-17
Jesus is so much more than simply our King and Savior… so much more. Rejoice in Jesus for his Saving. Rejoice in Jesus for his amazing leading. Now learn to Rejoice in Jesus for his nature and glory.
God’s Word - 2 Timothy 3:14-17
Our Father, the creator of the universe, has given to us a great treasure in his holy, living word. In this lesson starting in 2 Timothy 3:16 we look at why we should trust God’s word, why we should delight in God’s word, and why we should cherish God’s word.
Our Father’s Mission - John 11:49-52
Our amazing, adopting Father is continuing his saving work. He has children scattered abroad. That is his mission.. and therefore.. that is ours.
Spiritual Family - I John 3:1
In week 2 of our Vision series, we look at how, because of the gospel, God adopts us into his family. We now seek to live life together in light of the reality that God has provided for us as we walk in our new identity as his children.
Gospel - A Whole New World - Acts 26:12-18
The Gospel brings us to a new worldview. There is power and joy and peace found as we begin to see things as they are by the light of the gospel.
A Whole New Life - John 17:20-23
Jesus came to us to be “God with us”. He brought a whole new reality for those who would follow God. He has brought us a life of abiding with God where we know Him through the moments of this short life.