Gains and Losses with Our Life in Christ
What really changes when a person receives new life in Christ? Through this short but powerful letter to Philemon, we see that the gospel does more than bring forgiveness of …
Playing Your Part
As noted in the previous message on Colossians 4, the list of greetings to teammates is not simply a vestigial element just for the original audience. Paul knew when he …
The Importance of Having Teammates
As we are reaching the end of our study on Colossians, we come to an important section of verses that people tend to overlook. It looks like it’s personal, that …
Always Praying, Always Gracious, Always Ready
Today we will be looking at Colossians 4:2–6 which calls us to a life of alert, thankful prayer and intentional gospel witness—praying not just for our own needs, but for …
Happy Father’s Day!
Today is a special day to honor Dad’s. I hope you will all spend some of it here! Today’s message is for everyone, but I especially hope to encourage dads …
Wearing Your New Clothes Everywhere
What if your faith was not just something you believed, but something others could see in every word, attitude, relationship, and responsibility? This message from Colossians invites us to “put …
Becoming Filled to Overflowing
As we continue to look at the marks of new life in Christ, we see that one important aspect is being filled with the Word of God. This is a …
Putting on the New Life
Christians have sometimes been known primarily for what they are against. Indeed, there are many places in Scripture where we are told to live counter-culturally, like in Colossians 3:5-11. What …
Putting Off the Old
We read in 2 Corinthians 5 “If anyone be in Christ they are a new creation”. What does that mean? What does that look like? If we are followers of …
Guest Speaker
Have you ever been hospitalized and were thankful for the Bible you found there? How about that time you were in a hotel and found a Bible in the nightstand? …