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When Christ is our preeminent focus, the rest of life becomes better.

Matthew 10:37-39 We are continuing our series on Heart and Head: Loving God with our Mind and Emotions. Last week we saw that we should Love God Exclusively. We saw four ways that we can love God: through Giving, Praying, Forgiving and Sacrificing as found in Matthew 6 Today I want to go a little further…

If you desire to be first, what does that say about you? How can the lack of hospitality reveal your true spiritual condition? Join Pastor Steve as he examines 3 John 9-11 and the life of Diotrephes.

Devotion 16 So Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, “ It is not in me; God will give Pharaoh an answer of peace.” Prayer Announcements 12 And whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted. 10 “Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector.…

I. PREEMINENT IN CREATION 15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. 16 For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him. 17 And he is before…

THE PRE-EMINENCE OF CHRIST Colossians 1:15–19 (NKJV) 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…

16 All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, 17 that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work. 17 And He is before all things, and in Him all things consist. 41 While the…

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 Good morning and welcome to FCC where we worship God in Spirit and in Truth, one verse at a time. Welcome to those who are here with us in person, but also to those who are listening at home. We are grateful for technology and for all the work Danny and each one of you do to make each week…

Summary Colossians 1:13-20 contains some of the most important Christological content in the New Testament. It is also home to some of the most misunderstood. For example, does referring to Jesus as “firstborn” suggest that he was created? Does it point to chronology—that Jesus was the first created…

Introduction: Last week we discussed the first three points of this two part sermon. We saw that we can envision the invisible through the... Last week’s points: The Firstborn - The Preeminent Christ Who is Above All The Founder - The Cornerstone of all Creation The Fastener - The One Who Holds Everything…

Introduction As we began this book, we saw Paul’s Introduction in the first 2 verses. Then Paul begins to pray. The first message centered around part of Paul’s Prayer in the message titled ‘for the Love of Epaphras’ - examining the contribution of that man Epaphras to the church at Colosse. The second…

9 I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not. John the son of Zebedee probably wrote his three New Testament letters no later than the 90s AD. He wrote from Ephesus (in present-day western Turkey), perhaps to churches like those mentioned…

Introduction: Have you ever wondered what the wind looks like? It is a relatively common question. We know wind is there. We feel it. We can study it. But we can never actually see it. How much more amazing would it be to see God! We know He is there. Creation screams His majesty. We see His handiwork…

There is a television commercial for black colleges in America, that promotes funding for black colleges. Most of the time, when these television advertisements are aired, they show some young African American that is poor, and they close the advertisement by showing a close-up shot of his face, and…

There is a title of Jesus that in our modern cultural context rubs us the wrong way. Most modern westerners like ourselves can hardly fathom that Jesus is the firstborn son and that ought to be great news to you and me. Smell of snobbishness and unfair to individualistic Western sniffers - why should…

Introduction Good morning and welcome to First Community Church, where we worship God in Spirit and in Truth, one verse at a time so that God will be glorified and our hearts be changed. Our goal each Sunday is to more conformed into the image of Jesus Christ and through the power of His Word, be transformed…

Good morning and welcome to Dishman Baptist Church. Fall is upon us and I know many of you are happy for that. How quickly this year has gone. Please turn in your Bibles with me to Ephesians 1 , Ephesians 1 . Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain? The kings of the earth take their stand,…

With our time this morning - and I do not want to take much of it - I want to focus on just this one verse, Mark 1:1 . The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God; There are three pieces of information that we should come away with this morning. The Focus of Mark is Jesus Christ. I realize…

9 Pray then like this: “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. 10 Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. 11 Give us this day our daily bread, 12 and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. 13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.…

15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. 16 For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him. 17 And he is before all things, and in him…

As we have studied Genesis over the last year one thing can be seen as we traverse the pages of time… what one generation does will impact the next! Adam and Eve bring sin to all mankind Noah’s faithfulness brings life to his family Canaan’s sin against his father brings a curse upon his descendants…

The Pre-Eminence of Jesus He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him. And he is the head of…

I had the privilege of meeting with some young men this week and it reaffirmed my belief in meaningful relationships. As each one shared their desire to pursue Christ and the obstacles in life hindering them from all-out pursuit, I was able to share with them the treasure of Christ and His compassion…

Genesis 2:4-25 focus on day 6 formed- (not spoken) by God’s hand (v7) from dust breath of life God gave Adam everything that was good: (food, water, shelter, purpose, beauty…) BUT it was not good that man was alone. Creation of Woman- from Man’s rib not the head, not the foot, but from his side, close…