Sermons on Knowing God
From Darkness, Light (Luke 23:44-49)
And how wondrous the love and salvation of God. That He, knowing humanity couldn’t come near to Him, lest they die, knowing they couldn’t be far from him, lest they die, eagerly desired for them to know him. To love him. To be loved by him. To know the fulness of what a relationship with the Living God could be. And was willing to die the most horrific and ignominious…
Showing Hospitality to Jesus (Luke 10:48-52)
In this story, we learn what it means to show true hospitality to Jesus Christ, Kings of Kings. We are to be people who welcome Jesus into our lives by sitting at His feet, with eager ears and attentive minds. Though He does not walk physically on earth, we welcome Him when we give our time to His Word to be spoken to us through preaching and by coming to His Word daily…
The Nature of Genuine, Spiritual Christianity (Luke 5:33-6:11)
In this passage, we see Jesus rebuke the Pharisees for their insistence on placing tradition and cultural religion above a true, spiritual relationship with the Living God. There is much false, cultural Christianity among us and there is a need to discern what is truly genuine Christianity. The…
Reflecting the Imago Dei in community (Colossians 3:9-17)
In Christ, we have been given a new name, a new identity. We bear the name of Christ and are a new creation formed in His image. This compels to live out our new identity in a manner worthy of Christ. We do this in community, the fellowship called the church. We are to be people who love others,…
Become Who You Are (Colossians 3:1-8)
When we look at this passage, we see that Christ has already accomplished a new life and salvation for us. We live in response to what God has already done. We see that Christ has given us a new heavenly residence, sheltered us from the wicked, is returning with us as a display of glory, is pouring out wrath on wickedness, but has saved us from His wrath. Our response…
Reconciled to Christ (Colossians 1:21-23)
(NOTE: Audio does not begin until the 3’15 mark in the message) Since Jesus Christ is supreme over all things, He has the authority, power, and love to reconcile those once hostile to God. He has done it through His death and resurrection. Having this as a true and solid foundation of faith, we in Christ are compelled to continue in faith, stable and steadfast,…
The Supremacy of Jesus Christ (Colossians 1:15-20)
Jesus Christ is supreme over all things, including our lives and our churches. Why that matters.
Redeemed, Part 2 (Colossians 1:9-14)
As we continue in Colossians, we look at the supremacy of Christ who reveals who God is and how He redeems His people. In Colossians 1:9-14, we see that God wants us to seek His will that we might walk worthy of Hi, being pleasing to Him. We will bear fruit in all good works, increase in knowledge of God, be strengthened with His power, and give thanks to the Father in…
Before and After (Colossians 1:1-2)
The introductory message into the book of Colossians. A look at the supremacy of Christ who reveals who God is and how He redeems His people. We see in Colossians 1:1-2 a God who calls the unrighteous to salvation, gives his people grace to live in holiness and faithfulness and brings them into a relationship of peace in and through Him. Colossians 1:1-2 Paul, an apostle…
Redeemed (Colossians 1:9-14)
Colossians 1:9-14 9 And so, from the day we heard, we have not ceased to pray for you, asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, 10 so as to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God. 11 May you be strengthened with all…
