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Praying, Your kingdom come, is our pleading with God to sanctify our own hearts, to build His church throughout the world, and return to establish His kingdom in everlasting glory.

Pastor Caleb Farrow concluded our study of Colossians by reminding us that the entire letter points to one central truth: the supremacy of Christ. Walking through the letter, we were reminded that Christ is supreme over creation, suffering, spiritual powers, and every area of our lives. Because Jesus is sufficient for our salvation and Lord over all, our identity, relationships, work, and witness are transformed as we fix our eyes on Him and live in faithful obedience for His glory.

1. The question we all ask. 2. Creation gives the answer. 3. Life confirms the answer.

After a long day of preaching, Jesus is exhausted and tells the disciples to take Him to the other side of the Sea of Galilee. As He sleeps on the way, a violent squall arises. The terrified disciples fear they are doomed. They awaken Jesus, and He rebukes the storm. The disciples witness Christ's authority over creation, chaos, and death. The storm was not merely a natural event but carried demonic undertones, as evidenced by the same language used when Jesus rebuked demons. Christ often leads His people into trials purposefully, not to harm them but to expose their helplessness and deepen their trust in his absolute sufficiency. The disciples' fear, confusion, and eventual awe serve as a mirror for us today, calling us to anchor our faith in the one who commands the wind and the waves.

1. With perfect wisdom God rules over all creation 2. With perfect wisdom God repays the wicked 3. With perfect wisdom God redeems His people

INTRO: This is the second message with the title: "You are Incredible!" I mentioned last time that my purpose is not to puff anyone up but to humble us! Humility is one of the most important character traits for mankind. When humility enters, pride exits. I took message 1 from Psalm 8:3. David said: 3 When I consider Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, The moon and the stars, which You have ordained, This message comes from verse 4: 4 What is man that You are mindful of him, And the son of man that You visit him? In the first message we looked in particular at the words, "When I consider the heavens…" David said, "When I look up into the night sky and ponder what You have made, then I ask myself, 'What is man that You are mindful of him and that You visit him?" Do you know why, in light of all God's creation, He is mindful of you? All of that vast expanse out there, all those zillions of stars, many of them so huge it defies our minds to compute the numbers, and then come down from there to one tiny, tiny, little planet called earth, and then come down to a yet far smaller tiny, tiny, little you or me; then this question presents itself to us: What am I that You consider me?