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and you have been filled in him, who is the head of all rule and authority. Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving. At the same time, pray also for us, that God may open to us a door for the word, to declare the mystery of Christ, on account of which I am in prison— that…

Intro: I worry so much. I always have. It stems from my old nature. In Colossians 3:17 , we get a sense of God's vision for our lives. Here's what it is: Read: Colossians 3:17 17 And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through…

Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament based on Semantic Domains (25.59 ἐλπίζω; ἐλπίς, ίδος) ἐλπίζω; ἐλπίς, ίδος f: to look forward with confidence to that which is good and beneficial—‘to hope, to hope for, hope.’ (Louw-Nida) Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by God’s will, and Timothy our brother:…

Why is Paul Suffering? Now I rejoice in my sufferings for you, and I am completing in my flesh what is lacking in Christ’s afflictions for his body, that is, the church. For this reason, I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles— Bringing them before the chief magistrates, they…

love God, love neighbor never perfect in your love so you are always reforming, changing, being sanctified, becoming more like Christ the method of ministry for Christlikenss... Stewardship of Service vv.24-25 stewardship - His method of tending to or managing the affairs of a group of people Eph. 4:11…

Intro: One of the pitfalls for preachers is to pass over opportunities to preach sermons on the basics. The longer a man is in the pulpit, the less likely they are to cover the basics. The drive to give new and deeper truths is strong, and that can leave the basics beliefs with no preaching time. Today,…

Introduction Romans = Doctrine. This is the notion in the Christian world when they hear about the book of Romans. In other words, the belief in the Church today is that the book of Romans is full of doctrine. It is true that Romans teach us about doctrine. But it is not a book about doctrine itself.…

Today is special. Today we celebrate communion. We begin again with a fresh understanding of God’s grace. With the week in between Christmas and the new year, I am hopeful we have had some time of peace. That we have had some time of rest, and we have new joy in our lives. And that is an incredible thing.…

Scripture Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving. See to it that no one takes you captive by philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the…

This is a partnership Reminds me of my own days as an intern What advice can I apss on to Luke as he begins his internship? Looking back, I realised that while the internship was so important in my own formation, it wasn’t actually about me. What made a success of my time in Rotorua was the partnership…

18 And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. 1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, 2 To the saints and faithful brothers in Christ at Colossae: Grace to you and peace from God our…

Today is special. Today we celebrate communion. We begin again with a fresh understanding of God’s grace. In the last year we have seen some incredible things in our family here. Big things. God things. And we have been through some hard things. Some world shattering things. Some - I just need to be…

The mystery of the gospel can sometimes seem a little blurry when life throws a lot at us; the Bible reminds us how to find our focus back again.

Colossians 1:15-2:8 15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. 16 For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him.…

Ephesians 3:1–13 For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles, If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward: How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words, Whereby, when ye read, ye may understand…

We left off last time with the promise that if we are in Christ we have been reconciled with Him and can stay that way, reconciled if we continue in our faith. Lets begin reading our reading today at Colossians 1:24 - 2:5 24 Now I rejoice in what I am suffering for you, and I fill up in my flesh what…

Colossians One of the difficulties with Pauls’ letter to the Colossians is that it has this condensed quality to its writing. Or more correctly, because we are heirs of the Reformation tradition and therefore so used to and familiar with the Paul of Galatians and Romans, which are written in response…

Main Idea Discipleship is the collective pursuit of growth toward Christlikeness. Have you ever heard of Companion Planting? I haven’t either. According to Madison Fields (an agricultural resource center): “Planting a garden that utilizes the strengths of each plant to form a healthy plant community…

I’m sure you have all heard the phrase that something was functioning as “a well-oiled machine” Usually that phrase refers to some system that is functioning optimally. People were doing their jobs, tasks were being accomplished, and there were no hangups in the process. Not long ago I purchased a project…

A couple of weeks ago, we were looking at Colossians 1:15-21 . The question I asked us to consider was, “Who’s the Boss?” In Colossians 1:15-21 , Paul was reminding the Colossian believers who Jesus is, and his role as the one who is fully God, supreme over all creation, the one that holds all things…

This is my last Sunday with the Naples Church of Christ. Ya’ll get the tissues ready. I’m not letting you off easy. Today, we’re going to experience some nostalgia, together. But I also want to remind us of our focus on Jesus what he done for & among us, and give you hope for the future. I want to echo…

Introduction: No one likes to struggle. I don’t think there are many statements more true than this one - especially in our society. Today, the word struggle is almost a curse word. We do everything in our power in modern America to make sure that we keep struggle as a minimum. The old Staples commercials…

Intro Our Church is like a car - imigine this with me for a minute. Our church is a car. All the occupants are in here and we’re all heading to the same destination. We are driven by the power of God. He is our power-plant, the life force that moves us. And The Lord’s power is transmitted to us via the…

Intro It is good to be together this morning. I never like cancelling service, as we did last week.. I am glad we are together this morning. Today is special. Today we celebrate communion. We begin again with a fresh understanding of God’s grace. In the last year we have seen some incredible things in…

Title - “Mystery of Christ” Scripture Intro: Last week in the Colossians Series. First week of Advent. Scripture Reading (“Please stand…”) Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I am filling up what is lacking in Christ’s afflictions for the sake of his body, that is, the church,…