by coordinator | Nov 18, 2013 | Colossians, Knowing God's Will, NT, Sermons, Topical Studies
This gets back to what I shared earlier from Col 1:9-10. What is the will of God for all the saints here? To walk worthy of the Lord. How do we walk in this type of worthy manner? By living in a way that is fully pleasing to Him. And what pleases Him? The second half...
by coordinator | Nov 18, 2013 | Colossians, Knowing God's Will, NT, Sermons, Topical Studies
Is this how we should think of the gospel? If we do, we will be making a grave, grave mistake. Fruit comes from the gospel. Fruit, not just in terms of salvation, but fruit in all aspects of the Christian life and maturity. We see this in Paul’s letters. For example,...
by coordinator | Nov 18, 2013 | Colossians, Knowing God's Will, NT, Sermons, Topical Studies
Text: Col 1:1-14 We are beginning our study through the book of Colossians. I have been waiting to teach this book for a while because it’s one of my favorites. In particular, the second half of Col 1 is one of the most beautiful, most profound sections in all of...
by ray | Jan 27, 2009 | Knowing God's Will, Topical Studies
One reason that God is distant is a problem with our priorities. Our approach to Christian life is that we want to fit God into our lives. He is more like an accessory. I meet young people pursuing their careers. They pursue the best grad schools and the highest...