Sermon Text: 1 Corinthians 15:1-20

Companion Text: Luke 24:1-12

The Gospel and Christ’s Resurrection

The Rejection of Christ’s Resurrection

—Our Preaching is Useless

—Your Faith is Useless

—We Are Liars

—We Are Still in Sin

—The Dead are Lost

—Christians are Most to be Pitied

The Reality of Christ’s Resurrection

Sermon Text: 1 Corinthians 15:1-20

Companion Text: Luke 24:1-12

The Gospel and Christ’s Resurrection

The Rejection of Christ’s Resurrection

—Our Preaching is Useless

—Your Faith is Useless

—We Are Liars

—We Are Still in Sin

—The Dead are Lost

—Christians are Most to be Pitied

The Reality of Christ’s Resurrection

Sermon Text: Luke 19:28-44

Companion Text: Hosea 11:1-8

1. IGNORANCE— “And when he drew near and saw the city, he wept over it, saying, ‘Would that you, even you, had known on this day the things that make for peace!’” Luke 19:41-42(a)

2. INERTIA— “But now they are hidden from your eyes.” Luke 19:42(b)

3. INSENSITIVITY— “For the days will come upon you, when your enemies will set up a barricade around you and surround you and hem you in on every side and tear you down to the ground, you and your children within you. And they will not leave one stone upon another in you...” Luke 19:43-44(a)

4. LACK OF INSIGHT— “…because you did not know the time of your visitation.”

Luke 19:44(b)

Sermon Text: Luke 19:28-44

Companion Text: Hosea 11:1-8

1. IGNORANCE— “And when he drew near and saw the city, he wept over it, saying, ‘Would that you, even you, had known on this day the things that make for peace!’” Luke 19:41-42(a)

2. INERTIA— “But now they are hidden from your eyes.” Luke 19:42(b)

3. INSENSITIVITY— “For the days will come upon you, when your enemies will set up a barricade around you and surround you and hem you in on every side and tear you down to the ground, you and your children within you. And they will not leave one stone upon another in you...” Luke 19:43-44(a)

4. LACK OF INSIGHT— “…because you did not know the time of your visitation.”

Luke 19:44(b)

Sermon Text: Colossians 4:7-18

Companion Text: Psalm 133

1. Overwhelmed by the Incomparable Christ

—Sovereign; Supreme; Sufficient

—United with Christ…in death and resurrection

2. A Life United with the Incomparable Christ

—What you become

—What you do

—What you desire

3. The Gift of the Incomparable Christ

—Grace be with you

Sermon Text: Colossians 3:14-4:1

Companion Text: Matthew 22:15-22

1. The LOVE— “And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony.” Colossians 3:14

2. The LAW— “Wives, submit to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. Husbands, love your wives, and do not be harsh with them.” Colossians 3:18-19

3. The LIMITS— “Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord. Fathers, do not provoke your children, lest they become discouraged.” Colossians 3:20-21

4. The LIFE— “Bondservants, obey in everything those who are your earthly masters, not by way of eye-service, as people-pleasers, but with sincerity of heart, fearing the Lord.” Colossians 3:22

Sermon Text: Colossians 3:14-4:1

Companion Text: Matthew 22:15-22

1. The LOVE— “And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony.” Colossians 3:14

2. The LAW— “Wives, submit to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. Husbands, love your wives, and do not be harsh with them.” Colossians 3:18-19

3. The LIMITS— “Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord. Fathers, do not provoke your children, lest they become discouraged.” Colossians 3:20-21

4. The LIFE— “Bondservants, obey in everything those who are your earthly masters, not by way of eye-service, as people-pleasers, but with sincerity of heart, fearing the Lord.” Colossians 3:22

Sermon Text: Colossians 3:14-4:1

Companion Text: Matthew 22:15-22

1. The LOVE— “And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony.” Colossians 3:14

2. The LAW— “Wives, submit to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. Husbands, love your wives, and do not be harsh with them.” Colossians 3:18-19

3. The LIMITS— “Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord. Fathers, do not provoke your children, lest they become discouraged.” Colossians 3:20-21

4. The LIFE— “Bondservants, obey in everything those who are your earthly masters, not by way of eye-service, as people-pleasers, but with sincerity of heart, fearing the Lord.” Colossians 3:22

Sermon Text: Colossians 3:1-14

Companion Text: Psalm 15

1. The Ground—Colossians 3:1-4

—We have been united with Christ.

—Act that way!

2. The Negative: Put to Death—Colossians 3:5-11

—What it means to kill sin.

—What sin we kill.

—Why again?

3. The Positive: Put on Jesus—Colossians 3:12-14

—The imagery of clothing.

—As the Lord has done…