Sermons on Colossians

The Birth of Jesus: God Is With Us

6 For to us a child is born,     to us a son is given,     and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called     Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,     Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. (Isaiah 9:6) 14 Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and…

Knowing The Lord Grows As We Love Him

6 And now, just as you accepted Christ Jesus as your Lord, you must continue to follow him. (Colossians 2:6) 20 Those who listen to instruction will prosper;     those who trust the Lord will be joyful. (Proverbs 16:20) 28 The hopes of the godly result in happiness,     but the expectations of the wicked come to nothing. (Proverbs 10:28) 23 The…

Approaching God With A Grateful Heart

24 To him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you before his glorious presence without fault and with great joy— 25 to the only God our Savior be glory, majesty, power and authority, through Jesus Christ our Lord, before all ages, now and forevermore! Amen. (Jude 1:24-25) 21 For although they knew God, they neither glorified him…

The Power Of The Resurrection

10 The death he died, he died to sin once for all; but the life he lives, he lives to God. (Romans 6:10) 14 And if Christ has not been raised, our preaching is useless and so is your faith (1 Corinthians 15:14) 18 For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us…

The Message of the Lord’s Supper

8 And being found in appearance as a man,     he humbled himself     by becoming obedient to death—         even death on a cross! 9 Therefore God exalted him to the highest place     and gave him the name that is above every name, 10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow,     in heaven and on earth and under…

1 Peter 2 (Part Eleven): How To Live A Christian Life In A Secular World (Part Three)

There is a way that appears to be right,     but in the end it leads to death. (Proverbs 14:12) 6 So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live your lives in him, 7 rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness. 8 See to it that no…

The Lies of Unforgiveness

23 Search me, God, and know my heart;     test me and know my anxious thoughts. 24 See if there is any offensive way in me,     and lead me in the way everlasting. (Psalm 139:23-24) Jesus said, “It is finished.” (John 19:30)  13 Make allowance for each other’s faults, and forgive anyone who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you…

Entering His Gates With Thanksgiving

1 But mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days. 2 People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, 3 without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not lovers of the good, 4 treacherous, rash, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God— 5 having a form of godliness but denying its power. Have nothing…