Teaching by Book: Colossians
Until the Whole World Hears
The first thing that every missionary needs is knowledge and wisdom of God’s will. We can pray effectively for missionaries by asking God that they would be strengthened by God’s might and not their own, that they would have patience and longsuffering, and that they would wait upon the Lord.
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Abounding in Hope, Part 6: Christ in You the Hope of Glory
Embracing biblical hope leads to intimacy with Jesus Christ and is expressed by the reality that we are His servants, His vessels, and His ambassadors.
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Him We Proclaim
Why do we proclaim Christ? Because He is the glory of the Father, the one who gives grace that brings us back to God. Christ is not only the center, He is the very content of the gospel, and He is all we need.
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Portraits of Christ: Our Life
Christ is the answer for eternal life. Christ is the answer for daily, victorious life. How do we walk through this life? We set our mind on the truths of Christ.
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All Things New: Living As a Child of God, Part 7 (Give)
By giving back to the body of Christ, we imitate God, worship God, build into other believers, and find personal fulfillment.
Watch / ListenAll Things New: Living As a Child of God, Part 2
As soon as you leave the kingdom of darkness and enter the kingdom of God’s Son, you take on a new purpose and submit to a new authority.
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Colossians, Part 10: Raising the Spiritual Bar
The letter to the Colossians ends with greetings and encouragement to others who are doing the work of ministry with Paul. Without these spiritual “soldiers” proclaiming the gospel and suffering for the kingdom of God, we would not be here as Christians today.
Watch / ListenColossians, Part 9: Be Wise and Be Humble
Humility is far more powerful than pride and can break down the barriers that pride sets up. When we are wise unto salvation and humble about sharing the gospel with others, they will likely be more receptive to hearing the truth of what the gospel is and what it isn’t.
Watch / ListenColossians, Part 8: The Gospel Transforms Slaves and Masters
The Lord Jesus Christ is your ultimate master. Do everything as though you are doing it for Him, no matter who your earthly authority is at this time.
Watch / ListenColossians, Part 7: The Christian Family
What practical difference is your faith in Christ making in your home?
Watch / ListenColossians, Part 6: Identity in Christ
A primary tactic of the enemy, our flesh, and the fallen world is to use shreds of truth to lead us to false solutions. Only Jesus Christ has the true right, power, and authority to bestow, form, and shape our identity.
Watch / ListenColossians, Part 5: Deceptive Philosophies
Paul admonished the Colossians to stop letting deceptive philosophies infiltrate the church that are human-focused, not God-focused. The primary threat to the church today is the same threat that it was to the church in the first century. Truth is not found within us, but within God’s Word.
Watch / ListenColossians, Part 4: Christ In You, The Hope of Glory
If you are a follower of Jesus Christ, then the indwelling presence of God in you is the down payment for the full measure of glory that you will receive when you get to your hope.
Watch / ListenColossians, Part 3: Knowing the True Christ
Why is it so important that we intimately know who Jesus is? Because the one whose power and glory and majesty is so far beyond what our minds can comprehend and grasp, He came for us, to reconcile us to God. We must never forget who He is and what He has done.
Watch / ListenColossians, Part 2: What it Means to Walk the Walk
Eternal hope leads to faith and love, building a foundation to know God’s will through spiritual wisdom and knowledge, resulting in a walk that, by His power, is characterized by endurance, patience, and joy.
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