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November 03, 2013 Colossians: In All Things...King Jesus Pt. 39 - Community Characteristics

I. People of peace | Colossians 3:15
• Let the peace of Christ rule...
• The community of faith is characterized by the peace of Jesus.
• We have been summoned to, invited to, live in peace restored.

II. People of praise | Colossians 3:16
• Let the word of Christ dwell...
• Teach and admonish one another with wisdom...
• Praise God with hearts of gratitude...

III. People of presence | Colossians 3:17
• Do all things in the name of and for the glory of the King.
• Understand that everything is spiritual and give thanks.

For Further Discussion:
• What has your experience been with allowing the peace of Christ to rule in your life? How has this impacted how you relate to others?
• What has been your experience with compartmentalizing your life? Sacred things vs. secular things?
• Read Colossians 3:17. How might these words affect the way you approach your everyday, ordinary life? How might this impact your connection to God?
• Practicum: Each day this week, spend 10 minutes before you go to bed replaying your day in your mind. Where did you experience the presence of God throughout your day? Where might you have missed his presence due to lack of paying attention, busyness, etc.? Ask the Spirit to help you become more aware of his presence daily.?

Good Reads:
The Practice of the Presence of God
by Brother Lawrence

Christianity Beyond Belief
by Todd Hunter
...more
37min
October 27, 2013Colossians: In All Things...King Jesus Pt. 38 - Nonjudgmental Judging
I. Nonjudgmental judging
A. Definition
1. Discernment -‐ from the Greek krino meaning to separate
2. Separate things consistent or inconsistent with the kingdom
B. Necessity
1. Loving all people without judgment or condition is one necessity
2. Confession, accountability, and helping each other manifest the kingdom life are another necessity.
• James 5:19-‐20; Gala)ans 6:1; 1 Corinthians 5:2; Ephesians 4:25
C. Context
1. The context of these scriptures is within small gatherings of the community off faith and close friendships.
2. Trust in one another makes discernment a healthy, nonjudgmental activity.
D. Resistance
1. Individualism and tolerance
II. Strangers no more
A. We all need other eyes on our lives because we all have blind spots!
1. Teaching, modeling, and friendship make room for the Holy Spirit to work.
• Helping one another to put off the old and put on the new
• Colossians 3:9-‐10; Ephesians 4:25

For Further Discussion:
Recall a time when you were judged by someone who did not have enough knowledge of you to judge wisely. Did that judgment change anything in your life? How did you feel about that person?

Discuss a time when you helped a Christian friend discover something in their life that was inconsistent with kingdom life. What was the result? Was it helpful to the person?

How do the ideals of individualism and tolerance compromise our path to living the kingdom?

Outside of our weekend gatherings, how are you seeking to become involved with a small group of people with which you can pursue the kingdom life?

Good Reads:

Repenting of Religion
by Gregory A. Boyd
The Cost of Discipleship
by Dietrich Bonhoeffer
...more
40min
October 20, 2013 Colossians: In All Things...King Jesus Pt. 37 - Who May I NOT Love?

Colossians 3:14 | Luke 10:25-‐37

I. Asking the wrong questions
A. Self-‐justifying questions
1. “Who is my neighbor?”
2. “Who may I not love?”
B. Self-‐serving thinking
1. Theoretical ifs, ands, and buts!

II. Discovering the right questions
A. Don’t worry about “whom,” ask about you!
B. Collapsing judgments
1. Race
2. Religion
3. Class

III. Conclusion
“No church, no Christian, can remain content with definitions which allow us to watch most of the world lying half-‐dead in the road.” - N.
T. Wright

For Further Discussion:
• What justifications have you used to justify not loving certain people or groups?
• Was there a sense of cognitive dissonance within you when you justified judgment over love? How did you resolve it?
• In reading and meditating on today’s text, how does it make you feel when Jesus makes the apparent “zero” the hero?
• Which do you find are easiest to form judgments about: different races, different religions, or different classes?

Good Reads:
Repenting of Religion
by Gregory A. Boyd
...more
37min
October 13, 2013 Colossians: In All Things...King Jesus Pt. 36 - Spiritual Pathology

I.       Colossians 3:14
                    “Beyond all these things put on love, which is the perfect bond of unity.” (NASB)

II.      Spiritual Pathology | Genesis 3:1-6; 4:1-8
A.        Causes
·   Lies about God and humans
B.        Mechanisms of development
· Sin as an infection/inflammation
C.        Structural alterations
· From filled human beings to empty human doings
D. Consequences of alterations
· Judgment
· Religion

For Further Discussion:
· In what ways have you been affected by the lies about God and humans as discussed in today’s talk?
· In thinking about the story of Cain and Abel, are there any areas of your life in which you have tried using sacrifice or behavior to “appease” God?
· Are there any sins or attitudes that you have disregarded or allowed due to judging other people’s behaviors?
· In the context of today’s discussion, what are your thoughts on religion being good or bad for society?

Good Reads:
Repenting of Religion
by Gregory A. Boyd

Ethics
by Dietrich Bonhoeffer
...more
41min
October 06, 2013 Colossians: In All Things...King Jesus Pt. 35 - From Judgement to Love

I.       The all or nothing of the kingdom
A.        “...above all else, put on love.” | Colossians 3:14
B.        Love defined by the cross of Jesus | 1 John 3:16
C.        The all or nothing of the kingdom | 1 Corinthians 13:1-3
· “...the only thing that counts…” | Galatians 5:6

II.      Standing in the place of God
A.        We cannot love like God unless we allow him to stand in his place and trust his judgment.
· James 4:12; 1 Timothy 1:15; Romans 12:19-20
B. The original covenant | Genesis 2:16-17
· The tree of life (provision) and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil (prohibition)
C. The nature of the temptation | Genesis 3:1-5
· “...you will be like God…”

III. From judgment to love; how the cross reverses the fall
A. Reinstating the tree of life
B. Empowering us to love, not judge

For Further Discussion:
· How have you viewed the story of Adam and Eve and original sin?   Did today's talk relating humanity's original sin to judgment make sense to you?
· In regards to the judgment games we play, how does the cross reverse the fall?
· What is the difference between separating good and evil and judging good and evil?
· How can we better remind ourselves to not stand in the place of God?

Good Reads:
Repenting of Religion
by Gregory A. Boyd
...more
42min
September 29, 2013 Colossians: In All Things...King Jesus Pt. 34 - Opting Out of the Judgment Game

I.       The nature of judgment | Colossians 3:14
A.        “Krino” means “to separate”
B.        Judgment and discernment
           1.        While discernment can be helpful, judging never is!
C.        Judging impairs our ability to love like Christ.
           1.        Ascribing infinite worth to others at a cost to ourselves demonstrates Christ-like love.
           2.        Ascribing infinite worth to ourselves at a cost to others demonstrates judgment.

II. Opting out of the judgment game | Matthew 7:1-5
A. Judgment and the life of the kingdom are antithetical to each other.
B. Opting out…
1. Realize that we are not qualified to judge others.
2. Regard our sins as logs and the sins of others as specks of dust.
3. Release the love of the kingdom.

III. Life as it should be...
A. It could be, should be, and would be if we put on love!
1. Colossians 3:14

For Further Discussion:
· Is there one place you tend to judge others more often? (Home, work, school, the gym, shopping, church, etc.)
· If you were to take an inventory of your inner dialogue, which sins do you judge as worse than others? Why is that?
· Is there someone on your heart that you would like to love instead of judge? What would it look like for you to change?
· What are some ways in which you see judgment permeating our world?
· How can we change judgments to blessings?

Good Reads:
Repenting of Religion
by Gregory A. Boyd
...more
43min
September 22, 2013Colossians: In All Things...King Jesus Pt. 33 - This is Everything
The cultural linguistics of love
“Falling in love”

“Making love”

This is love
“...for God is love.” | 1 John 4:8

The Divine DNA | 1 John 3:14

Ascribing worth to others at some cost to you

This is everything | Colossians 3:14

A. The mark of a disciple
• 1 John 3:14; Matthew 5:44-45; Luke 6:35
B. The Christian witness to the world
• John 13:35
C. The all-encompassing command
• 1 John 3:11; Colossians 3:14; John 15:12; Matthew 22:37-39
D. The all or nothing of the kingdom
• Ephesians 5:1-2; Colossians 3:14; 1 Corinthians 13; Galatians 5:6
For Further Discussion:
How have you seen love defined in the world and culture around you?

Have you ever seen your love lead others to seeing Jesus? If so, in what ways? If not, why not?

What part does our receiving God’s love ourselves play in being able to give it to others?

Describe your personal experience in receiving God’s love.

What other questions or comments did you have regarding the talk?

Good Reads:
The Jesus Creed
by Scot McKnight
...more
40min
September 15, 2013Colossians: In All Things...King Jesus Pt. 32 - Kingdom Virtues
Identity in Christ
Jesus' followers are chosen, holy, and loved richly by God.

A follower of Jesus is already the righteousness of God in Christ. | 2 Cor. 5:21

The choice: Experience the life of Christ, or experience life apart from his empowering presence.

Clothe Yourself
Just as we are to be intentional about taking off the vices (Col. 3:5‐9), we are now commanded to put on the virtues of Christ (Col. 3:12‐14).

As those filled with the life of God, we lean towards righteousness, but we still must choose it.

Kingdom Virtues
Compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, patience

The practical application of these virtues is found in bearing with one another and forgiving.

For Further Discussion:
What are your thoughts/feelings about actually being as righteous today in the eyes of God as you will ever be? How does this impact the way you approach life?

In your own life, where have you experienced the virtues of God's Kingdom the most? In areas of compassion, kindness, sexual purity, forgiveness, etc.? What has that journey been like and how has the Holy Spirit led and empowered you?

Where do you desire to see more of God's Kingdom reality and the presence of the Holy Spirit in your behavioral life?

How has extending forgiveness, or the lack thereof, impacted your experience of the life that God has invited you into?

Good Reads:
Free of Charge
by Miroslav Volf

After You Believe
by N. T. Wright
...more
43min
September 08, 2013Colossians: In All Things...King Jesus Pt. 31 - The New Humanity
I. Here...
A. “Here” denotes a place, a new reality.
B. Prejudice, suspicion, and arrogance are natural and normal in the kingdom of the world.

II. ...we are all the same...
A. All distinctions have now become irrelevant in Jesus.
B. The redeemed, the renewed, the reconciled...we make up the new humanity.
C. We let go of our prejudices, our suspicions, and our arrogance, and we view all people as image bearers.

III. ...only different...
A. There are still roles and gifts, but here they are not determined by class or race but by the grace and determining of God. | Romans 12:3‐8

IV. ...for Jesus the King is everything and is in everything.
A. For in Jesus, through Jesus, and because of Jesus there can be no barriers between his human creations.

For Further Discussion:
If Paul were to write a letter to the church in America today, what distinctions might he feel would need to be addressed? How would he write verse 11 in 2013?

In your own life, what has your experience been with sizing people up and classifying them and creating distinctions among people in society?

How has the presence of the Holy Spirit been working to change your heart for all people?

Understanding that gifts are given to the body based off God's grace and giving, how do you feel you have been gifted by God for the sake of the body? Are you walking in that grace? Explain.
Good Reads:
Jesus Wants to Save Christians
by Rob Bell

One.Life
by Scot McKnight
...more
39min
September 01, 2013 Colossians: In All Things...King Jesus Pt. 30 - How Mad is God?

I. How mad is God? | Colossians 3:5‐7
A. Mad enough to kill? (Jonathan Edward’s sermon notes)
B. Mad enough to weep? | Luke 19:41‐44
C. Mad enough to hurt for every human being? | 2 Corinthians 5:21; Romans 4:25

II. The wrath of God
A. In the speaker’s opinion, wrath is not an attribute of God.
B. God doesn’t pour out anger on human beings, but he does step back and allow sin to run its course (consequences) in hope of redeeming them.
C. A closer look at sin in operation | James 1:15
1. Sin contains the seeds of destruction within itself.
D. A closer look at wrath in operation | Romans 1:1‐32
1. Wrath is unveiled when God steps aside | Romans 1:24, 26, 28; 2:1‐5
2. “Those who consciously and consistently choose sin over God become less and less human, by their own choice, until all that remains that ennobles them as image‐bearers is damaged beyond hope and pity.”
‐ N. T. Wright; Colossians & Philemon

III. Avoiding wrath | Colossians 3:1‐7
A. Following Christ ‐ being “in Christ” | Colossians 3:1‐3
B. Kill sin before it kills you! | Colossians 3:5

For Further Discussion:
- What did you think of the sermon notes from 1741? Why do you think Jonathan Edwards felt so strongly about his thoughts on the wrath of God?
- Do you have a similar picture/experience of God and wrath or did Phil’s talk resonate more deeply with you? Why or why not?
- If, as Phil believes, wrath is not an attribute of God, does that make God soft on sin?
- Have you ever experienced the wrath of God in the terms described in the talk? What was the outcome of that experience?

Good Reads:
Our Favorite Sins | by Todd Hunter
After You Believe | by N. T. Wright
...more
51min

FAQs about Vineyard New Orleans (Messages):

How many episodes does Vineyard New Orleans (Messages) have?

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