Stepping out in faith…
Listen to this podcast on our responsibilities of furthering the Gospel. So, how do we stay on our mission to further the Kingdom? That is the directive we’ve been given. Paul gives the instructions to the Colossians. 2Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful.3 And pray for us, too, that God may open a …
If you’d like to listen to this sermon, click here. I know, many of us cringe when we hear the word submit! It has a very negative connotation and it’s easy to think that God thought less of females when we read scripture that includes the word. What would you say if I told you …
Listen to the podcast to hear the sermon. Peace, love, and gratitude isn’t always the feeling that people get when they walk into a church or even think about their experiences in church. Hurt people, hurt people and just like the rest of the world, the church has hurt people. The Church doesn’t hurt people. …
Listen to this sermon at this link. Have you ever tried to be someone that you aren’t? Putting on an act to hide your true character? I’m not sure if people really know what a Christian acts like any more because so many people claim to be Christians, but don’t act like Christ. In Colossians …
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Stuck in the middle
This week’s sermon covered Colossians 2:16-23. 16Therefore, do not let anyone judge you for what you eat or drink, or with regard to a religious festival, a New Moon celebration or a Sabbath day. 17These are a shadow of the things that were to come; the reality, however, is found in Christ. Colossians 2:16-17 First …
Bob Dylan says, “you don’t need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows” in his song Subterranean Homesick Blues. I’m not necessarily a Bob Dylan groupie so I had to look up the reference our pastor used this past Sunday. An influence from his days playing drums with rock bands that comes in …
How deep is your relationship with the Lord? Are you strong in your faith? Are you growing? These are questions we need to explore. When the Church was first established, there were outside forces that confused and deceived the young Christians. Looking at Paul’s letter to the church at Colosse, we see that many of …
Listen to this sermon this blog post is in response to here. This was the title for our sermon this past Sunday. I knew the song, Revolution by the Beatles, but in listening to it again I could definitely see how it went with this sermon and how it related to what Paul was saying …
Listen to this sermon here. Good will never be good enough! No matter how hard we try, we can’t do it all on our own. Paul speaks to the Colossians about their need for Jesus. It’s a young church and since the death and resurrection of Jesus, things have taken on a new look. Paul …
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