Christ reigns in Heaven and will return one day. What does it mean to be subject to Him here and now? How do we live in this world and prepare ourselves for the coming Kingdom of God? In Colossians 3, Paul explains to us how subjects to Christ live in light of the Kingdom of Heaven.

It's one thing to reject lies that we may hear from the world, but what happens when the lies come from within our culture or our own tendency to self-righteousness? We are reminded in all things that we are to follow Christ and find our hope in Him.

The lies and deceitfulness of this world want to disrupt our faith, but we are reminded that Christ has not only triumphed over them but also empowers us to do the same.

Having established the supremacy of Christ, we now look at the ministry and mission of Paul toward the Colossians, and what his motivation and goal was for them. In both, we see truth about our own mission and where we should ultimately find our hope.

There is great confusion over this question, yet it is thee most important question to ever be asked. In our text today, Paul answers this, leaving no doubt to who Jesus is and what that means for us.

Colossians 1:9-14

As we begin a new series on Colossians, we will look at the context surrounding why the apostle Paul wrote this letter and see that at the root of his thankfulness for this church, is the gospel hope that Christ is above all things.

The mission of God starts with God's generosity towards the world, is fueled by God's generosity working through us, proclaims God’s generosity for us, and ends with God’s generous and guaranteed victory on our behalf.

Someone once said, “nothing can describe our real priorities like our checkbooks.” Money, like most things, can consume us or drive us to bless others. What kind of relationship do you have with money? Are you generous or greedy? Today, Jesus gives us a dire warning and some encouraging realities about money and wealth. Come, let's learn from God's word today!

We live in a consumeristic world. It's easy to get caught up in "what's in it for me" without really thinking twice about it. What might Jesus think of our consumeristic attitudes? What does Jesus have to say about our service to others? What did His life, death, and message convey regarding our service to others? Come, let's open God's word and ready our hearts to learn and apply His truth to our lives today!