Pauls prayer in chapter one is summed up in vs 13-14 with two great blessings to those who know Christ; You have been delivered from darkness and you have forgiveness through the redemption of Jesus Christ. Are these blessings a reality in your life? Do you know Jesus?

What is the will of God? How can we know how to live a life that is worthy and well pleasing of God? Our lives must be conformed to the Gospel and allow the Gospel to shape our lives.

What is the use of Gods law? Why do we have it? Is it still relevant for us today? This is the second message from our Elder Series out of I Timothy.

Has your life been shaped by the Gospel? Paul's words to the believers at Colosse remind them of their faith in Christ and how the Gospel has changed them. What does a Gospel shaped life look like? This is the second part to the message Gospel Shaped Christianity.

Has your life been shaped by the Gospel? Paul's words to the believers at Colosse remind them of their faith in Christ and how the Gospel has changed them. What does a Gospel shaped life look like?

Do you see Jesus clearly? What things in your life or in this world have caused you not to see Jesus clearly? The book of Colossians was written to a group of Christians that were facing the pressures of the culture that caused them to be tempted to give in to the world, Paul wants them to have a clear view of Christ and how to walk with Him. Paul's words to the believers at this church were "Him we proclaim, warning everyone and teaching everyone with all wisdom, that we may present everyone mature in Christ" Colossians 1:28

This is the first of many messages out of the book of I Timothy. The Elders will be teaching through this book the first Sunday of every month. In this message we learn about Paul's commission to Timothy and what he wanted him to do.

How are we doing with loving one another and practicing forgiveness towards each other? The church at Sardis was told by Jesus..."You have the appearance of being alive, but you are dead..." Revelation 3:1-3 As followers of Jesus we need to remember the importance of love and forgiveness in the body of Christ.

Do we desire truth? The church at Sardis had an appearance of being alive but really they were dead. Do we have an appearance of desiring truth?, walking in truth? or obeying truth? What is truth?

How is your listening? Many of us say we hear, but are we listening? It's important to listen to the truthfulness of God's Word, what He says and act in obedience to His Word. The message that Jesus gave the church at Sardis was you have the appearance of being alive but you are dead… How well do you think they were listening?