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The Importance of Closing Remarks
Instructions to a Young Church
Towards the end of Colossians 4, Paul offers the young church a number of encouragements and instructions that our church, which is also young, would do well to hear.
Marriage & Parenting
The way the Bible speaks about marriage and parenting is very different than how our culture tends to. In Colossians 3, Paul calls wives to submit to their husbands, “as is pleasing in the Lord.” Even the use of the word submit is enough to send some people running. Is that the fault of scripture? Or, is it because we fail to see marriage and parenting in light of who Jesus is and what he has done for his own bride, the church?
Christian - You are holy, now be nice.
Many Christians hope their ‘niceness,’ including compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience, will lead to God accepting and loving them based on their virtue. But in Colossians 3, Paul changes the order. Those who have received Jesus by faith are already chosen, holy, and loved. Because of this, Christians are called to live lives of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.
Alive in Christ, Putting Sin to Death
The Bible teaches there are ‘good works’ that should be part of the Christian life, but it does not teach that these good works are what saves us. Because Christians have found new life in Jesus, they should live in a way that reflects the goodness of the one who gave his life on their behalf.
The Dangers of False Teaching & The All-Sufficiency of Christ
False teaching was a danger for followers of Jesus in the young church in Colossae, and false teaching continues to be a threat for followers of Jesus today. What’s at risk when it comes to false teaching, and how do we determine exactly what false teaching is?
Keep Walking
Sometimes simply putting one foot in front of the other can feel difficult in the Christian life. In Colossians, Paul encourages followers of Jesus to keep walking with him. What is meant by this, and how can we continue to walk in faith?
New Testament Leadership
Paul’s letter to the Colossians provides us with a model of leadership that is tragically rare yet desperately needed.
Reconciled & Transformed
Christians aren’t ‘better’ people. The difference is they are people who were evil and hostile, but have now been reconciled to God through the blood of Jesus poured out at the cross.
Jesus Leads the Church
At a time when many Christians are drawn to preachers and church leaders with the most views, downloads and online followers, it's important to know that it is ultimately Jesus who leads the church.
Jesus: Fully God & Fully Man
Christians can often emphasize the divinity (God-ness) of Jesus, or His humanity, but holding both can be difficult. How can Jesus be 100% two things, and why does it matter?
Strengthened in God
As we start a new series in the book of Colossians, Neville Jones helps us understand that while the Christian life is one of endurance and patience, it’s not meant to be a life lived in our own strength.