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Text: Exodus 32:1-9, 15-26

Many followers of Christ have lost sight of God’s glory without even realizing it. Due to the constant noise in the culture and the clutter in our own lives, it is often difficult to see clearly what is present or missing in our lives. In Exodus 32 God gives us a powerful illustration of what losing sight of His glory looks like. In doing so, we discover four key things to watch for in our lives and a practical action plan for all who’ve lost it.

Text: Exodus 24:1-18; 32:1-9

Every Christian has caught a glimpse of the glory of God – His beauty, power, and greatness. It is the glory of God that draws us to salvation and changes our lives. The glory of God then becomes more than something we observe, but something that drives us to glorify Him with our lives. However, like the Israelites of old, it is very easy to get distracted by the things of life and lose our focus and zeal for the glory of God. This message calls us to refocus on the glory of God and renew our zeal for Him.

Text: Colossians 4 (NASB)

We are called to live an Always, All Ways Christ life. To do that, we must have an All For Christ mindset and be on mission, carrying out the ministry He has given each believer. We are indeed called to fulfill it. The clearest evidence of a life All For Christ is when the disciple’s life is equipped and committed to the point of seizing life’s opportunities - challenge or celebration, trial or triumph, struggle or success - as potential ministry moments, sharing Christ through word and deed.

Text: Colossians 3-4:1 (NASB)

We know that as believers, Scripture tells us we are to be set apart. We are called to be authentic, but when we piecemeal together the elements of the Christian life we want, are easy, and we are comfortable with, we are never going to look like the real thing to other believers, the world we are to be a light to, or Christ Who calls us. To reflect Christ in our life, we need to be All In and our life must be lived All To Him. In Chapter 3 of Colossians we find our life must also be All With Christ and we see what that looks like. We must fully put on the things of Christ so that we can live in the reality of Always and All Ways, Christ.

Text: Colossians 2 (NASB)

All around us today we can see the problems of culture and the pitfalls of sin. There are many traps we can prevent Satan, our adversary, from even planting in our life if we are pursuing spiritual progress that comes from knowing God’s Word and being built up in Him always and all ways. In the message today we will encounter the necessity to and reality of making sure that the positions we hold and the practices that define us always point All To Christ.

Text: Colossians 1 (NASB)

Can you imagine what it would be like, what God could do, if we lived a life where we were always, in all ways, all in Christ? God’s Word exhorts us to be ready. We have a purpose, a mission, and a calling as disciples and the church to be ready for what the Lord has for us to do. But our life must reflect Christ to be effective. In our culture today we face many false teachings, temptations, and divisions that diminish the light we are to have and the impact we are to make. Colossians chapter 1 will help us with the foundation we need to strive according to God’s plan and purpose for our lives.

Text: Deuteronomy 6:1-7 (NKJV)

God has given many responsibilities to a parent, both father and mother. While providing and protecting our children is at the top of the list, we also find at the top of the list that they are to be trained, especially receiving training that brings about spiritual knowledge and growth! From Deuteronomy 6 and Ephesians 6 we find specific instructions for the spiritual education of a child and it is clear that this teaching BEGINS in the HOME. Taking a page from the school system that says a child needs to learn the 3 Rs (reading, writing, and arithmetic), we find there are 3 Rs for spiritual training. We are to train our children to have a REVERENCE for God, to have a RESPECT for others, and to grow in being RESPONSIBLE for oneself!

Text: 2 Timothy 2:1-7 (NASB)

Paul's instruction to Timothy serves as a guide for our lives and relationships as well. In this passage we are challenged by the kind of person we must be, the task we must fulfill, and the price we must pay. When we rise up to be faithful in these areas, we can revolutionize the church and society for years to come.

Text: Acts 8:26-40

God says GO. It’s a simple statement, but the response may not be quite so easy. God has a plan for your life and, though you may not understand it fully, He wants you to be a part of that plan. In Acts 8:26-40, we learn about a man named Philip who didn’t fully understand God’s plan, but he submitted and obeyed. He took action and was bold. He persevered. The result? We hope and pray you will check out this week’s message for the answer!

Text: Acts 16:16-34

Life is sometimes unfair - sometimes we can even suffer for doing the right thing! That was the case for Paul and Silas in Acts 16:16-34. But despite being unjustly thrown in prison, they chose to worship through their suffering. In doing so, their worship impacted three different audiences - the Lord, the church, and the world. God did some amazing things when Paul and Silas chose to worship instead of complain. We should always remember that with every trial comes an invitation to worship!