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Introduction Tonight we’re going to begin looking through this wonderful epistle unto the Colossians, and in particular, one man named in v7 - Epaphras (Ep’-a-frass) As many of you know, and the Scripture tells us, Paul is the author of this epistle, while in the company of Timothy. (v1) Most date this…

1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, Author: Paul (and Timothy ) 2 To the saints and faithful brothers in Christ at Colossae: Grace to you and peace from God our Father. Audience: The Church at Colossae Mostly gentiles but some Jews as well. There was another…

INTRODUCTION Today we’re gonna continue our series in Colossians. Let’s turn together in our Bibles to Colossians 2 . & we’re gonna read verses 1-4 . Colossians 2:1-4 . & when you find Colossians 2:1-4 in Your Bible Pls stand for the reading of God’s Word. The title of today’s teaching is: Fight for…

Paul's partnerships permitted him to persevere.

Welcome Good morning and welcome to FCC where we worship God in Spirit and in Truth, one verse at a time. We are so glad that you have joined us this morning, and my prayer is that you came with expectation, desiring to hear for God. Praise God the smoke has cleared and we even had a blue sky yesterday.…

What the Prince Gave up Have you ever wished you were a prince, a royal? If you were a prince, you would probably have a lot of nice things. You probably would have great toys. Great Food. Rich friends. Can you think of any reason you would want to give up being a prince and live with poor people? What…

Introduction (Previous Messages in the Colossians Series) ‘For the Faithfulness of Epaphras’ - Col. 1:1-8 In that message, we looked at how because Epaphras was Faithful to serve the LORD, the gentiles there at Colosse gained: Faith in Christ Fellowship with each other A Future home in Heaven Fruit for…

Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another. Tychicus will tell you all about my activities. He is a beloved brother and faithful minister and fellow servant in the Lord. I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know how we are and that he may encourage your hearts, Tychicus I…

Introduction: What are some reasons that we might write a letter? A letter of greeting and introduction? A letter of encouragement? A letter of thanks? A letter of joy? Maybe even a letter of rebuke and warning? Today we are going to start studying through a letter that Paul wrote to a church that, by…

Paul’s Friends In his time serving the Lord, Paul developed many meaningful relationships, and often in his letters he made sure to greet some of those who he knew, either as the evangelist and apostle to those who found Christ through his ministry, or those who he was a mentor to, or those he consider…

Background: Supremacy and Sufficiency of Christ Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, To God’s holy people in Colossae, the faithful brothers and sisters in Christ: Grace and peace to you from God our Father. Paul - apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God Colossians…

Introduction/Welcome Well good smokey morning everyone. Its like we in the Smokey Mountains today. Thank you for joining us today, we are glad that each one of you are here to worship God in Spirit and in Truth this morning one verse at a time. I have good news for you! Today, we will be starting the…

Announcements The Revelation Bible Study is this Thursday at 6:30pm. This is great way to connect! We hope to see you there! There will be a link sent out for those that would like to join us online. Angel Tree- we have 5 angels yet that need to be adopted. See Kathy for information. 3.After church today,…

Introduction Good morning and welcome to Dishman Baptist Church. At one point I considered referring to this section as Paul’s groupies but that wouldn’t be the best way to refer to these men. Unlike the modern popular preachers and those in ministry who seem to develop cults of personality, the first…

Lesson 23: Farewells Colossians 4:7-18 We come to the last lesson in this series on the book of Colossians. As we read through the Bible we hear a great deal about Peter, James, John, and Matthew. Why? Because these men were used by God to write some of the New Testament books, and we get to know a good…

Colossians 2:4–7 (ESV) — 4 I say this in order that no one may delude you with plausible arguments. 5 For though I am absent in body, yet I am with you in spirit, rejoicing to see your good order and the firmness of your faith in Christ. 6 Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in…

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…

Today we’re beginning a verse by verse study of the book of Colossians that will take us, Lord willing through the end of May. Along the way we’ll have only four Sundays where we won’t start by opening our Bibles to Colossians. The first time will be on January 19, when my friend Brian Seagraves will…

What an incredible blessing it is to worship with you this morning! As we are just beginning our journey through the letter to the Colossians things are going to get quite exciting over the next few weeks. Today we will begin a two part mini-series within the letter about the patterns of prayer. This…

NOTE: This is a manuscript, and not a transcript of this message. The actual presentation of the message differed from the manuscript through the leading of the Holy Spirit. Therefore, it is possible, and even likely that there is material in this manuscript that was not included in the live presentation…

Introduction Good morning and welcome to First Community Church, where we worship God in Spirit and in Truth, one verse at a time. We are glad that each one of you are here and we hope that you have come with expectation desiring to hear from the Lord. The fall colors get better by the day, let us praise…

3 We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, 4 for we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love you have for all the saints 5 because of the hope reserved for you in heaven. You have already heard about this hope in the word of truth, the gospel 6 that…

Introduction Good morning and welcome to FCC where we worship God in Spirit and in Truth, one verse at a time. Today, marks a special day in the history of FCC. We will start Live Streaming our services! So please, look around you and beware of the video equipment, cords, and anything else. Praise God…

Hook We exist in a place and system where context is a key to living... Suppose with me, for a moment, that you had an accident which gave you a kind of amnesia that cause you to forget certain core facts of life. Flashing read and blue lights Police Law Government... Introductory Background 1 Paul,…