Jesus' presence is cause for jubilation- When Jesus is asked about fasting He tells His inquirers that while He is with His disciples it is nor time for mourning.

Remember what you once were outside of Christ and rejoice in what you are in Christ.

If you - kow you're sick you won't know you need a cure - if you don't know you are a sinner you won't know you need a Savior-

We apologize that the first minute of the sermon is mission - the two introductory points that precede what you will hear ...-1- Paul declares the preeminence of Christ for His glory-2- He provides assurance for the believer that the Christ who came and died to save them is Lord of all. He provides good solid doctrine of Christ to strenghten their faith and to defend against error.

The incident of the paralytic and his friends displays the deity and power of Jesus in a most unusual fashion.

Transferred by redemption in Christ from the Kingdom of darkness to the Kingdom of the Son of God.

Jesus displays full power over the spirit would by casting out a legion of demons. The delivered man enthusiastically testifies to the mighty works God has done for him.

We get real insight for prayer from Paul's passionate prayer for the saints at Colassae. We also discover that we can appeal to God according to His power and might for our legitimate needs.

This is the last in our 6 part Advent 2019-2020 series.

Paul gives thanks for the wonderful work God is doing in His church at Colossae.