That He Might Be Preeminent
A true disciple should be growing in Christ. But how? We must make Jesus preeminent in every aspect of our lives. Colossians is a guidebook on how to accomplish that.
Part 1: A Life Worthy of God
There are many different ways of measuring our lives. What criteria does God use? Paul begins his letter with a prayer for his friends. He prays that they would live a life worthy of God. The contents of his prayer tell us what that sort of life looks like.
Recent Messages
If we are the Temple where redemption happens, what is our plan to draw people to Him? The answer is to relearn an ancient, almost forgotten practice: Hospitality. In a time when loneliness is an epidemic, when few people know their neighbors, something as simple as a meal together can be the starting place for something beautiful to happen.
When our bond with God was severed by our sin, He didn’t give up on us. He made a second Eden, a place for us to meet with Him and be redeemed. That place was the Temple, and the events that happened there teach us about a God who is mighty to save, the cost of our sin, and His plans for us.