Colossians 3:1-17

1. Union with Christ *Crucified with Him *Raised with Him *Seated with Him *Hidden with Him

2. Focus on Christ *Wall Street vs. Streets of Gold *Breaking News vs. Good News *Present Pain vs. Future Glory *Virtual Reality vs. Heavenly Finality

Colossians 2:8, 16-23

1. Explanation: You Can't Improve Upon Jesus 2. Application: Jesus + Nothing = Everything *Joy *Love *Unity *Reach #ChristInYou

Colossians 2:6-15

1. Stability is a Mark of Maturity

2. Fidelity is a Mark of Maturity

3. Identity is a Mark of Maturity

(Colossians 1:24-2:5)

1. Adversity

2. Clarity

3. Tenacity

4. Maturity

(Colossians 1:19-23)

1. God has a heart for reconciliation

2. We have a need for reconciliation

3. God has a plan for reconciliation

A disciple is "a growing follower of Jesus, who lives and loves like Jesus, and who leads others to follow him."

"His Preeminence, Our Priority" Colossians 1:15-18

1) His Preeminence *Jesus is the image of the invisible God *Jesus is the firstborn of all Creation *In Jesus, all things hold together

2) Our Priority

Join us as we continue our study of the Book of Colossians. #ChristInYou Today we are studying chapter 1, verses 3 through 14. Our emphasis points are:

1) Faith in Jesus 2) Love for People 3) Hope for Heaven 4) Growth in Knowledge 5) Thanks to God

(Colossians 1:1-2, Acts 26:4-5, 9-11, 12-23)

1. A Militant Hater of Jesus (Acts 26:4-5, 9-11) 2. A Personal Experience with Jesus (Acts 26:12-18) 3. A Radical Change through Jesus (Acts 26:19-23) 4. A Powerful Message about Jesus (Colossians 1: 1-2)

#ChristInYou

(Matthew 1:18-25)

1. The Identity of the Savior 2. The Necessity of the Savior 3. The Gravity of the Savior

Luke 1:26-38

1. A Humble Context (vv. 26-27) 2. A Divine Baby (vv. 28-33) 3. An Honest Conversation (vv. 34-37) 4. A Simple Commitment (v. 38)