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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…

Today we begin a new series called Jesus is Greater. I begin a new semester of school a couple of weeks ago. Last semester I received my associate degree and that was so easy, I decided to go ahead and finish up my bachelors degree in Church Ministries. One of my classes this semester is having us do…

Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament based on Semantic Domains (25.59 ἐλπίζω; ἐλπίς, ίδος) ἐλπίζω; ἐλπίς, ίδος f: to look forward with confidence to that which is good and beneficial—‘to hope, to hope for, hope.’ (Louw-Nida) Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by God’s will, and Timothy our brother:…

Colossians Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, To the saints and faithful brothers in Christ at Colossae: Grace to you and peace from God our Father. We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, since we heard of your faith…

On missions: For Moses writes about the righteousness that is based on the law, that the person who does the commandments shall live by them. But the righteousness based on faith says, “Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend into heaven?’ ” (that is, to bring Christ down) “or ‘Who will descend into…

Prayer is coming into communication with the living and active God... Prayers moves us from the: Physical to the Spiritual Temporal to the Eternal From self-focus to God-focus This week we are going to look at the NT How Not to Pray 5 “And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to…

How did the Colossians bear their fruit? 1. Epaphrus announced the Good News about Jesus. “God has raised this Jesus; we are all witnesses of this. Therefore, since he has been exalted to the right hand of God and has received from the Father the promised Holy Spirit, he has poured out what you both…

Intro: I worry so much. I always have. It stems from my old nature. In Colossians 3:17 , we get a sense of God's vision for our lives. Here's what it is: Read: Colossians 3:17 17 And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through…

2 Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving. 3 At the same time, pray also for us, that God may open to us a door for the word, to declare the mystery of Christ, on account of which I am in prison— 4 that I may make it clear, which is how I ought to speak. 5 Walk in wisdom…

Colossians 1:1-23 Walk worthy of the Lord…that seemed like a good working title. It is what is printed in your bulletins, But, he more I say it, the more unattainable it feels. Understand when I chose it, I had been examining, really immersing myself in the prayer Paul prayed for these guys, and part…

Scripture Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving. See to it that no one takes you captive by philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the…

18 And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. 1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, 2 To the saints and faithful brothers in Christ at Colossae: Grace to you and peace from God our…

Ezekiel 15:2

just as it is right for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart, inasmuch as both in my chains and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel, you all are partakers with me of grace. Only let your conduct be worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or…

INTRODUCTION Today we’re gonna continue our series in Paul’s letter to the saints in Colossae. A letter that’s really a letter to all of God’s faithful ppl of all time. & that includes us. Let’s turn together in our Bibles to Colossians 1 . & we’re gonna read verses 4-9 . Colossians 1:4-9 . & when you…

Today we continue our series in Paul's letter to the saints in Colossae.

What the Prince Gave up Have you ever wished you were a prince, a royal? If you were a prince, you would probably have a lot of nice things. You probably would have great toys. Great Food. Rich friends. Can you think of any reason you would want to give up being a prince and live with poor people? What…

The story of Mary and Martha is familiar we've heard it dozens of times, and for that reason the jolt its meant to give us has become somewhat reduced; but the jolt is still there, no getting around it. The Lord Jesus praises the adoring, dreamy eyed, meditative Mary sitting at his feet, and scolds the…

*** Letter: Letters then as now are easily identified Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, To the saints and faithful brothers and sisters in Christ in Colossae: Grace to you and peace from God our Father. Argues against a kind of gnosticism denying the deity…

10 On the twenty-fourth day of the ninth month, in the second year of Darius, the word of the Lord came by Haggai the prophet, 11 “Thus says the Lord of hosts: Ask the priests about the law: 12 ‘If someone carries holy meat in the fold of his garment and touches with his fold bread or stew or wine or…

1. Delivered from lies (error) to the truth [ Colossians 1:5-6 , 13 ; 1 Timothy 2:4 ; 2 Thessalonians 2:13 ; Psalm 119:105 ; John 8:32 ] Believing wholeheartedly the truth 2. Delivered from sin (ungodliness) to virtue (godliness) [ Romans 6:17-18 ; 2 Peter 1:5-9 ; Ezekiel 36:25-28 ; Jeremiah 31:33 ]…

Background: Supremacy and Sufficiency of Christ Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, To God’s holy people in Colossae, the faithful brothers and sisters in Christ: Grace and peace to you from God our Father. Paul - apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God Colossians…

This is my last Sunday with the Naples Church of Christ. Ya’ll get the tissues ready. I’m not letting you off easy. Today, we’re going to experience some nostalgia, together. But I also want to remind us of our focus on Jesus what he done for & among us, and give you hope for the future. I want to echo…

Introduction: What are some reasons that we might write a letter? A letter of greeting and introduction? A letter of encouragement? A letter of thanks? A letter of joy? Maybe even a letter of rebuke and warning? Today we are going to start studying through a letter that Paul wrote to a church that, by…

Introduction Praise God from whom all blessings flow! Praise Him all creatures here below! Thank you for that message of music and for all you do! Welcome to First Community Church, where we worship God in Spirit and in Truth, one verse at a time, one book at a time. We are so glad that you have joined…