07122020 The Ministry of Disciplemaking Colossians 1:24-29

[Colossians 1:24-29] BIG IDEA OF COLOSSIANS: Christ is Supreme and Sufficient in All Things, Because in Him Lives all the Fullness of God in a Human Body and in Him Lie Hidden all the Treasures of God’s Wisdom and Knowledge. BIG IDEA COLOSSIANS 1:15-23: God wants us to know that the ministry of disciplemaking is the hard work of both proclaiming Christ and bringing all Believers to maturity in Christ. KEY QUESTIONS What must characterize all true disciplemaking ministries? Romanticize to deal with or describe in an idealized or unrealistic fashion, make something seem better or appealing than it really is. 1. The Spirit of Paul’s Ministry 24; Jas 1:2; 2 Co 1:5-6; Php 1:29; 2 Tim 2:10 2. The Origin of Paul’s Ministry 23c, 25a 3. The Range of Paul’s Ministry 25b 4. The Theme of Paul’s Ministry 26-27 5. The Pattern of Paul’s Ministry 28a; 2 Ti 3:16 6. The Aim of Paul’s Ministry 28b; Co 1:22 7. The Power of Paul’s Ministry 29 The Joy in Suffering brings us closer to Christ (Php 3:10) assures us that we belong to Christ (Jn 15:18) brings future rewards in Christ (Ro 8:17-18) can result in the salvation of others frustrates Satan This sermon can be listened to again @ • • thecommunityofgrace.org/connect/sermons faithlife.com/the-community-of-grace-memphis PASTOR MARK DEMIRE Grace THE COMMUNITY OF THE MINISTRY OF DISCIPLEMAKING [COLOSSIANS 1:24-29] JULY 12, 2020