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Spiritual Practices: Part III
Spiritual Practices Hunger for food is natural Is anything worth more than your soul? God initiates then waits The God you are waiting for is waiting for you – Craig Groeschel Ps. 73:25 Whom have I in heaven but you? And earth has nothing I desire besides you. God makes us hungry for Him until He is number One May God give us a desire for God that supersedes all other desires – A.W. Tozer Wandering with God Pay attention…
Spiritual Practices: Part II
Spiritual Practices – Sept. 17, 2023 “If I find in myself a desire which no experience in this world can satisfy, the most probable explanation is that I was made for another world.” – C.S. Lewi Ecclesiastes 3:11 He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart I have a soul Everyone has spiritual hunger God initiates then waits Hosea 7:14, 16 They do not cry to Me from their heart When they…
Spiritual Practices: Part I
Spiritual Practices Let pain be a sign Genesis 2:7 And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul. I have a soul “Secularism is a cultural framework that works against belief and undermines anything supernatural. Secularism is built on doubting. Secularism is set up to make you doubt.” (Mark Sayers). Mark 8:36-37 And what do you benefit if you gain the whole world but…
Summer Vacation in Colossae: Sharing Faith
Who would be in your list of friends? Col. 4:7-8 Tychicus, our much-loved brother, will tell you how I am getting along. He is a hard worker and serves the Lord with me. I have sent him on this special trip just to see how you are and to comfort and encourage you. Col. 4:11 And what a comfort they have been to me! Col. 4:12 Epaphras, a member of your own fellowship and a servant of Christ Jesus, sends you…
Summer Vacation in Colossae: New Relationships
Col. 3:12-17 Aug. 13, 23 This passage is describing transformed relationships within the church Robert Wall Reconciled relationships within the faith community bear witness to God’s triumph over society’s corrupting influence. In this sense, changes within us and between us serve an evangelistic purpose: people become convinced that the gospel is true when they see its fruit in the lives of believers. Robert Wall Col. 3:12-14 Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness…
Summer Vacation in Colossae: Living in New Life
Colossians Aug. 6th Col. 3:1-11 Help ____ know you better Everything was made for Jesus’ pleasure and praise Ps. 65:8 The whole earth is filled with awe at your wonders; where morning dawns, where evening fades, you call forth songs of joy. Don’t stop believing Your past can not disqualify you from a future with God Rooted to overflowing Col. 3:1-4 Since you have been raised to new life with Christ, set your sights on the realities of heaven, where…
Summer Vacation in Colossae: Freedom from Rules and New Life in Christ
So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live your lives in him, rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness. Rooted Built Up Strengthened Overflowing See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy, which depends on human tradition and the elemental spiritual forces of this world rather than on Christ. For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity…
Summer Vacation in Colossae: Paul’s Work for the Church
July 23, 2023: Colossians 1:24-2:5 Who was Paul? Your past cannot disqualify you from a future with God Every single thing was created through Jesus and for JesusI was created for Jesus Jesus holds all creation togetherChrist is also the head of the church, which is his body The world is the creation of Christ, the church is the new creation of Christ. Through him God reconciled everything to himself Paul suffered for this messageColossians 1:24-2:1 I am glad when…