Colossians 3:1-4

Current Sermon Series: Colossians-The Surpassing Greatness of Jesus Christ

Today, we reach a turning point in the flow of the letter of Colossians. Paul is moving from setting forth the doctrine of the incomparable Christ, and now he is going to begin to apply that doctrine to Christian living. He moves from the person of

Colossians 2:16-23

Current Sermon Series: Colossians-The Surpassing Greatness of Jesus Christ

As we have discovered together, the book of Colossians is an extremely important letter. The book oozes proper theology regarding the person of Jesus Christ. In fact, Colossians makes clear that everything about biblical Christianity is centered around and built upon Jesus Christ.

Mark 13:1-14

What are we to make of the recent earthquakes in Haiti? Are these natural disasters signs that the end is near? What are we to make of H1N1? What are we to make of the corruption in our nation’s capitol? What are we to make of wars in Iraq and Afghanistan? What are we to make of terrorism? What are we to make of the attack on the nuclear family? What are we to make of declining morals in our culture? Should these realities lead us to conclude that the end is near? How can a believer respond to the signs of the times?

Colossians 2:11-15

Current Sermon Series: Colossians-The Surpassing Greatness of Jesus Christ

Having previously stated the truth that Christians are complete in Christ in Colossians 2:10, Paul now sets out to explain several aspects of this completeness in Colossians 2:11-15.

Colossians 2:8-10

Current Sermon Series: Colossians: The Surpassing Greatness of Jesus Christ

John MacArthur writes: “This is one of the most blessed passages in all the Scripture. It presents the glorious majesty of Christ’s Person and His complete sufficiency. Verse 9 is perhaps the most definitive statement of Christ’s deity in the epistles. It is the rock upon which all attempts to disprove Christ’s deity are shattered.”

As followers of Jesus, we all have a ministry, a treasure, and a hope.

Romans 5:6-8

The reason for the manger of Christ was the cross of Christ. Even from the moment of Christ’s birth, He was on a collision course with the cross. Today, from the New Testament book of Romans 5:6-8, we consider four ideas regarding the perfection of the cross.

Isaiah 11:1-5 & Various Texts

Christmas is about God’s fulfillment of His promise to send the Messiah/Servant who would deliver His people from their sins. This fulfillment of a promise sets into motion the fulfillment of multiple promises.

Matthew 2:11

“Then, opening their treasures, they presented to Him

gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.” - Matthew 2:11, NASB

Luke 16:9-14; 12:13-21

Today, we consider some money myths and giving realities as we are one Sunday away from our ingathering for the Lottie Moon Christmas offering.