Text: Colossians 3:1-4

Speaker: Paul Christensen

I. Gospel glasses help us seek Christ-like character (vv. 1-2)

II. Gospel glasses help us identify with Christ (vv. 3-4)

• If Christ is your life, then his identity becomes your identity.
• If Christ is your life, then you are not your struggle.

Text: Colossians 2:16-23

Speaker: Paul Christensen

Main Point: Jesus died to purchase your relationship with God and no amount of religion or freedom can improve on or replace him.

• The Lie of Legalism (vv. 16-23)
• The Lie of License (v. 23 & Rom 6:1-2)

Speaker: Paul Christensen

Text: Colossians 1:23-2:5

Points:

1. Prioritize the Church
2. Proclaim the Gospel
3. Pursue Spiritual Maturity

Speaker: Matthew McConathy

Text: Colossians 1:9-14

Points:

Speaker: Paul Christensen

Text: Colossians 1:3-8

Main Point: Our gratitude for the gospel motivates our gratitude for others.

1. Godly gratitude (vv. 3-5a)
2. Godly worship (vv. 5b-6)
3. Godly example (vv. 7-8)

Speaker: Paul Christensen

Text: Colossians 1:1-2

Main Point: We (RE)claim the Wonder of the gospel when Jesus reigns at the center of our lives.

Outline:

1. Those amazed by Christ are in Christ.
2. Those amazed by Christ have received Christ

Speaker: Paul Christensen

Main Point: The Sermon on the Mount reveals that a perfect God desires the obedience of imperfect people as he shows them the true reality of the Kingdom of Heaven.

1. Build your life on Jesus

• The Wise Builder

• The Foolish Builder

2. Be Amazed by Jesus

Speaker: Paul Christensen

Main Point: The Sermon on the Mount reveals that a perfect God desires the obedience of imperfect people as he shows them the true reality of the Kingdom of Heaven.

Three deceptions of cultural Christianity:

1. Deceptive Way (vv. 13-14)
2. Deceptive Wolves (vv. 15-20)
3. Deceptive Witnesses (vv. 21-23)

Speaker: Jackson Bowman

Text: Matthew 7:7-12

Main Point: Since God is a good Father who answers prayers, we can treat others the way He calls us to.

Outline:

1. Expect God to answer prayers righteously (v. 7-11) 2. Expect God to challenge you to live righteously (v. 12)