Colossians 3:1-7 Personal Holiness Requires us to: Raise the bar. (v.1-2)* Give up selfish living. Do something with what you’re being taught.* Grace doesn’t give me permission to sin. It gives me power to overcome sin.* Not horizontal but vertical bar. Get to the root of sexual sin. (v. 5)* True lasting heart level change… Continue Reading Rooted Week 8
Colossians 2:16-23 How to live free Know who you are in Christ (v. 16-17)* Live out of position instead of performance Watch out for false tactics (v. 18)* False humility* Extrabiblical revelation – God will never lead you down a road that is contrary to His Word Follow Jesus consistently daily (v. 23)* Legalism does… Continue Reading Rooted Week 7
Colossians 2:8-15 We have fullness in Christ – there’s nothing lacking We have fellowship with Christ There is freedom through Christ Be on guard. It’s not Christ plus something. It’s Christ alone. His Word alone.
Colossians 2:1-7 The church that brings God glory is: Encouraging others in unity (v. 2) Growing deeper doctrinally (v. 4) Following Jesus consistently daily (v. 6-7)A. Being rooted and built upB. Overflowing with gratitude
How People Change Colossians 1:21-29 People Change When… Christ changes their perspective (v.21-23) * Preexisting condition – alienated from God * Prescription (v.22) – cross * Prognosis (v.23) Others come alongside of them. (v.24-25) They finally solve the mystery (v.26-29) Jesus died for us so that He might live in us.
Who is Jesus? Colossians 1:15-20 Jesus is… The eternal God (v. 15-17, 19) Not your co-pilot (v. 18)First place The bridge between you and God (v.20) If you reject Christ you are standing in hostility towards Christ. The work of Christ on cross was to deliver us from wrath of God because of our sin.
How to Please God Colossians 1:9-14 The Life that Pleases God Is… Doing good works (v.10)It’s what you believe that shapes your character. But it’s how you behave that effects the people around you. Growing in the knowledge of God. (v.10) Choosing joy constantly. (v.11)Live power Holy Spirit gives us. Living with a grateful attitude.… Continue Reading Rooted Week 2
Colossians 1:1-8 God’s will is that we would deepen ourselves in Him. The gospel is the source of sure hope. 1) Sure hope is made alive by faith. 2) Sure hope is crushed by absence of faith. The gospel is defined as absolute truth. The gospel is to be shared by faithful ministers. The gospel is to… Continue Reading Rooted Week 1
Guest Speaker Derick Shepherd Psalm 1 It’s where you walk that shapes your life. We must pursue after that which pleases God. * Must learn to say no to certain things. * Wisdom is knowing when to walk away. * Things must say yes to. v. 2-3 *Say yes to God’s word *Say yes to God’s wisdom *Say… Continue Reading Summer Psalm Week 5
Love His Word Guest Speaker Austin McCoy Psalm 119 To love God is to love His law but to look to the law is to look to Jesus. God and His word are good. * The law is good. The law apart from Jesus is legalism. The law with Jesus is life. * The law is for our benefit. *… Continue Reading Summer Psalm Week 4