CrossWalk - Cross Culture Church RDU

Both the Lord's Supper and baptism are pictures of what Christ has done for us and today, as you're going to hear Pastor Clay say, one is a "commemoration" and one is a "celebration" but both are a "proclamation" of the message of Jesus. In the context of those two ordinances, Pastor Clay is going to continue our study in the book of Colossians and take us to chapter 3 verses 10 through 17 where we're going to discover practical application for our lives.

As we continue our series entitled, "Colossians – It's All About Him," we've moved into the second half of Paul's letter to the church at Colossae where we find much more of a practical tone to his letter. Today Pastor Clay is going to show us how the Apostle Paul uses a clothing analogy to teach us the importance of a changed life. Just like fashions that go out of style, those who come to Jesus must take off their old way of living and put on the new.

We've reached the halfway point of the book of Colossians in our series entitled, 'It's All About Him.' The Apostle Paul has spent the first two chapters confronting the false teachers that were corrupting the theology of the church at Colossae and now turns his attention to the faulty practices of the church. It's a timley message as Pastor Clay is going to show us today, having a correct theology doesn't mean much if it doesn't result in a correct life.

Locks, alarms, fences, and security systems, they’re part of the world we live in today. Protecting our valuables from those who would steal them is important to most of us, but what if one of the most precious things we own, our theology, could be stolen. As we continue our study through the book of Colossians we come today to the second chapter where, as Pastor Clay is going to show us that what we believe about God can actually be taken from us, if we're not careful.

Preeminent, the word means, "Superior to or notable above all others." Followers of Jesus would certainly agree with that definition as applied theologically to Jesus, but do we agree with it practically? There are lots of ideas, religions, and philosophies floating around today that challenge our understanding of who Jesus is. Last week Pastor Clay explained to us how Paul was building a case for Jesus Christ preeminent. He is God and the only one worthy to be worshipped. But while we may agree with that statement theologically, do we agree with it practically? In other words, is Jesus Christ preeminent in our everyday lives? That's the question were exploring this week on CrossWalk.

We're in week two of our series in the book of Colossians entitled, "It's all about Him." The Colossian church had begun to be invaded by false teaching that threatened to undermine the doctrinal foundation of the church. Particularly under attack was the person of Jesus Christ, both His sufficiency and authority. The Apostle Paul responded by sending a letter emphasizing doctrinal truths that were needed in Colossae in the first century, and are just as needed in the church today. This week, Pastor Clay is presenting the second aspect of our study, "Christ Preeminent."

We're in week two of our series in the book of Colossians entitled, "It's all about Him." The Colossian church had begun to be invaded by false teaching that threatened to undermine the doctrinal foundation of the church. Particularly under attack was the person of Jesus Christ, both His sufficiency and authority. The Apostle Paul responded by sending a letter emphasizing doctrinal truths that were needed in Colossae in the first century, and are just as needed in the church today. This week, Pastor Clay is presenting the second aspect of our study, "Christ Preeminent." 

Today we begin a brand new series here at Crosswalk entitled, "Colossians – It's All About Him." The church at Colossae was beginning to experience false doctrine creeping into its midst.  Just as in the days of the Apostle Paul, we still see false ideas about Christ in our culture today, and sadly, in too many churches. To combat this, the Apostle Paul wrote his letter to the church at the Colossae  to instruct them in what is the truth when it comes to Jesus and how that should impact our lives. Paul exposes the false teachings and helps us understand the importance of correct doctrine.

Today we begin a brand new series here at Crosswalk entitled, "Colossians – It's All About Him." The church at Colossae was beginning to experience false doctrine creeping into its midst.  Just as in the days of the Apostle Paul, we still see false ideas about Christ in our culture today, and sadly, in too many churches. To combat this, the Apostle Paul wrote his letter to the church at the Colossae  to instruct them in what is the truth when it comes to Jesus and how that should impact our lives. Paul exposes the false teachings and helps us understand the importance of correct doctrine. 

If we could have ended the book of Jonah last week it would have a been good Hollywood happy ending; God gets to demonstrate His grace and mercy, the people of Nineveh get to experience God’s grace and mercy, and Jonah changes his heart and ends up as the hero. But that's not how it ends. This week, Pastor Clay explains the rest of the story and encourages us to ask ourselves if the priority of our hearts line up with God's heart, or is it possible that we're on the run from God?