Colossians 2 | Walking With Christ

Colossians 2:1-10

#1 It’s all, always about Jesus (v.1-3)

#2 We grow the same way we start (v.4-7)

#3 God in is Christ, Christ in is you (v.8-10)

Colossians 1 | Embracing Christ

Colossians 1:21-29

Embracing that we are Reconciled (v21-23)

Embracing Christ in us (v24-27)

Embracing Maturity in Christ (v28-29)

Colossians 1 || Living in Christ

Colossians 1:1-20

As we begin our mini-series in Colossians, we are called to give up our fear of man and instead fear and worship him who is worthy.

John 5:1-18 The Healing at the Pool

Jesus said to him, “Get up, take up your bed, and walk.” And at once the man was healed, and he took up his bed and walked… John 5:8-9

#1 – Jesus interprets scripture

#2 – Don’t add to the Word

#3 – See God’s heart

John 4:43-54 CANA

When this man heard that Jesus had come from Judea to Galilee, he went to him and asked him to come down and heal his son, for he was at the point of death. John 4:47

This sermon covers:

#1 – The Miracle

#2 - The sign

John 4:5-30 (Fully Known Fully Loved)

“If you know the gift of God and who it is that is saying to you, ‘Give me a drink,’ you would have asked him, and He would have given you living water.” John 4:10

John 4:1-15 Living water for thristy souls

“If you know the gift of God and who it is that is saying to you, ‘Give me a drink,’ you would have asked him, and He would have given you living water.” John 4:1-15

Is there any hope for someone like me?

#1 - The emptiness of the world’s well

#2 - The satisfaction of the living water

John 3:31-36 Who is Jesus?

“He who comes from above is above all.” John 3:31

In this passage in the Gospel of John, we are presented with truth of who Jesus is and the rejection by the world through ignorance.

“Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life and whoever does not obey the Son shall not see life…” John 3:36

John 3:22-30 Humility

“He must increase I must decrease.” John 3:30

1) A person cannot receive even one thing unless it is given him from heaven.

2) I am not the Christ 

3) Much will be required

4) Because he was before me. 

5) The one who has the bride is the bridegroom

6) The friend rejoices

7) We are the bride

8) Therefore this joy of mine is now complete

9) This is our ultimate hope

EPHESIANS 4:7-16 Keep Growing Part 4

A Growing Church

How do we Keep Growing, as a church? Part 4 of our Keep Growing series.

#1 Growing in Gospel Service: Loving like Christ (v. 7-12)

#2 Growing in Gospel Doctrine: Knowing Christ (v. 12-14)

#3 Growing in Gospel Speech: Speaking like Christ  (v. 15-16)

EPHESIANS 4:11-16 Keep Growing Part 3

Knowing God

#1: Why it matters

#2: What it means

True Christianity is about knowing a person - Jesus

Hebrews 10:19-25 Keep Growing Part 2

Grow in Grace

1. Confidence in Grace
- Jesus becomes our priest for the atoning sacrifice therefore we have confidence to approach God as we stand behind the blood of Jesus

2. Draw near
- You are invited into His presence so accept God's grace and grow in it

3. Hold fast
- Hold fast the confession of our hope.
- Keep believing the content of the Bible and preach it to be true to others

4. Stir up
- Grow in grace together… you need other Christians

2 Peter 3:17-18 Keep Growing Part 1

Christian growth is not automatic.

The world is ending.

Take care not to be carried away.

Keep growing!

John 3:19-20 The Light Has Come Into The World

John 3:19-20

And this is the judgment: the light has come into the world, and people loved the darkness rather than the light because their works were evil.

For everyone who does wicked things hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his works should be exposed.

John 3:17-18 Am I condemned before God?

Do I believe in the Son of God?

Yes, I believe in the Son --> No, I am not condemned

No, I don't believe in the Son --> Yes, I stand condemned

John 3:16 The Awesome Love of God

John 3:16

Who is God?
The one and only Son, who is himself God and is at the Father's side, he has made him known. John 1:18

…Know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge. Eph 3:17-19

God loves THIS world and the love of God is for YOU

John 3:9-15 Lifted Up

John 3:14-15

And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, that whoever believes in him may have eternal life.

John 3:1-8 Facing the big problem

Born of the flesh vs. born of the Spirit.

Have you experienced the new birth?

Having begun by the Spirit, are you now being perfected by the flesh?