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Intro Kids Recap Paul’s letter to Timothy, a church leader. Mid first century. Instructions on how to Run Church So far we’ve covered the foundational message that the church is based on - Jesus came into the world to save sinners, even the worst of sinners. Paul has also warned Timothy that it is his…

Life is hard! There are times when it feels like it couldn’t get any worse, and yet you know it will get worse. There are times when you feel like giving up, even though you know you can’t. There are times when you have something very hard to do in the near future, and you are anxious about the unknown.…

Introduction Happy Thanksgiving, The once a year weekend when we gather with friends and family to celebrate all the blessings we have recieved over the past year. If you are visiting with us this morning, I want to wish you a happy thanksgiving greeting to you and your family. I read this recently,…

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…

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…

Eph. 3:14-15 . Here we are, back to where Paul wanted to go at the beginning of chapter 3. Paul here is finally getting back to his inital thought that he started in v1. Paul must have been a Baptist Preacher, because this is not the first time he has chased a rabbit. Paul picks back up in unique fashion,…

This morning we are wrapping up our series on the book of James. James closes his book with a return to a theme he’s already spoken on in the opening of his letter, “Prayer”. We read at the beginning of his book, If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach,…

INTRODUCTION Let’s turn together in our Bibles to Colossians chapter 1. & were gonna read verses 3-6 . Colossians 1:3-6 . & when you find that in your Bible pls stand for the reading of God’s Word. The title of today’s teaching is Thank God! In Colossians 1:3-6 The Scriptures say: Colossians 1:3–6 (NIV)…

Intro: Last week we looked at “Connected Through Fellowship”. Paul encouraged the church at Ephesus to seek fellowship with the Lord so they could have harmony with one another in the body of Christ. Paul was grateful that Jews and Gentiles were becoming a healthy body of believers, growing and being…

1 Last week we learned the value of sticking to our commitments and how much that impacts others around us. It is especially important as Christians to stick to our commitments and the beauty of sticking to our commitments is that we don't have to do it alone. When it comes to Christianity, I like to…

Shopping Lists I’ve often found it strange that when I walk around a supermarket holding a shopping list, I have on occasion had people remark - oh, a shopping list, now that’s a good idea. I’m usually thinking the comments are said a bit tongue-in-cheek, probably because they keep forgetting to write…

Why, as Christians, do we spend so much time looking for things to make us complete? We stay confused on the fact of whether Jesus Christ is sufficient. Paul has expressed his thankfulness for their salvation, their belief in Jesus Christ is the son of God and died for our sins and was buried in our…

IRL Who here that is over 50 know what the three letters IRL stands for? In Real Life Now, I should perhaps mention I’m the type of person that writes all my words out in full, even in text messages, but my understanding is that when young people use IRL, it’s essentially an admission that the online…

Prayer for All People I want to talk about prayer this morning, specifically prayer for our leaders. Paul, in our reading from 1 Timothy, finally gets to the body of his letter. All of chapter one is essentially introduction and greetings, but now with chapter two Paul moves into the formal body of his…

Introduction Prayer is a foundational evidence that we know God. Questions to consider: Do we know how to pray? Do we pray with delight and dependence? Main Points The framework/context of Paul’s prayer (vv. 3–10) Before we discuss Paul’s prayer, we need to understand that it has a context. He has a…

Intro: My first prayer retreat after coming to the faith. I complicated it. 24 hours of staring. I asked how to do it, and Allen told me to “Pray the Psalms.” I don't know what it was like for you growing up, or coming into a relationship with Jesus, but the idea of praying, especially in the early stages…

Paul’s heart for the Roman’s Have you ever had a heart for someone, or people that you had not met? Paul did for the church at Rome and we are going to start seeing that in our passage today. He had qualified himself (vv.1-2) A bondservant, called to be an apostle He had given the one who gave the authority…

Good morning and welcome to Dishman Baptist Church. Please take your Bibles and turn with me to Ephesians 3 , Ephesians 3 . For this reason I kneel before the Father from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named. I pray that he may grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened…

Today we continue our series in Paul's letter to the saints in Colossae.

Greetings grace to you to be filled with grace to be humble and in need of grace grace to live the christian life the way God intends grace for every aspect of the christian life but it needs to be acquired by faith Paul is going to continue with thanksgiving and prayer for Philemon and the encouragement…

Our Special Weapon Intro: Picture with me for a moment, a Christian Soldier putting on all his armor and stepping out to battle. The Enemy begins marching toward the soldier, he digs in with his boots of peace, his heart racing. He adjusts his helmet of salvation, cinches up his belt of truth and breastplate…

Paul’s Plea read 10-21 Paul wants the Gospel to be at work in Philemon’s life wants him to forgive wants him to accept Onesimus as a beloved brother as an equal in the sight of God Read 22 Pray Prepare A Guest Room Paul is making plans to visit what does that make Philemon think? he is going to check…

Main: As we go forward it is important that we should be aware that the Apostle’s concern for these people is that they “may know” the Lord Jesus Christ Himself. They are not, primarily, to seek the blessings that He can give, nor are they necessarily to seek holiness, they are to seek the Lord Himself.…

Ever feel indebted Have you ever felt indebted to anyone, or obligated to someone? owing gratitude for a service or favor. bind or compel (someone), especially legally or morally . Personal indebtedness to J.T. Paul felt indebted ( Rom1:14-17 ) 14 I am under obligation both to Greeks and to barbarians,…