Misc. - "Don't Graduate... From the Gospel" - Colossians 2:6-7

“Don’t Graduate… From the Gospel”

I want to begin by saying, “thank you, class of 2022.” It’s truly an honor to be with you all today, and I’m grateful for the invitation… Brother Miskovic, students, faculty, and families.

You did it! I’m proud for you and proud of you all.

You all have such an incredible future ahead, and I pray that you would remember that “surely mercy and goodness will follow you all the days of your life.”

Have you ever considered what the word “graduate” means?

Graduate means to “successfully complete a study or training...”

You have successfully completed your high school training, education.

And everyone in this room has pushed and encouraged you to finish well and GRADUATE!

Teachers, parents, advisors have all been pushing you to graduate.

That is the gospel.

So tonight, my prayer is that

Don’t graduate from the gospel. Why not?

Don’t move past what?

The Person of the Gospel

The Purpose from the Gospel//Petition//Pace of the Gospel

Walk ye in him! Walk in Jesus. Walk with Jesus every day.

Build you life on it. How do I build my life on the gospel? How do I find purpose in life from the Gospel?

You might have plans, thats great! But remember your purpose is greater than your plans.

a. be rooted

Root yourself on what He’s done.

b. be built

Build yourself up on the truth of what He has done.

Practical way of doing that. Preach the gospel to yourself every day in every situation.

c. established

The Pleasure in the Gospel

You have a lot to be grateful for. Choose joy

a. Purpose in Jesus leads to overflow

b. Overflow leads to joy.

1. The Gospel is a Person//