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New Life: A Series in Colossians, Part 12

New Life Together

The Lord always has, and always will, use communities of imperfect people to accomplish extraordinary things as they simply live out their new life in Christ together in unity, in progress, and in purpose.

New Life: A Series in Colossians, Part 11

Living a Prayerful, Wise, and Gracious Life

Paul encourages the Colossians to pray steadfastly, manage time wisely, and speak graciously.

New Life: A Series in Colossians, Part 10

New Life at Home

Every Christian is under some God-ordained authority. Out of love and reverence for God, we will live under the authorities that he places among us.

New Life: A Series in Colossians, Part 9

New Clothes for a New Lifestyle

The new lifestyle we are called to involves putting off what is earthly and putting on what is heavenly.

New Life: A Series in Colossians, Part 8

Out With the Old

A resurrection mindset calls for putting off sin because we have died with Christ.

New Life: A Series in Colossians, Part 7

Resurrection Identity

There are three facets of a resurrection identity: know your resurrection experience, pursue a resurrection mindset, and anticipate your resurrection hope.

New Life: A Series in Colossians, Part 6

Christ + Anything = Nothing

Because of who Christ is and what he’s done, we should resist the temptation to find fullness anywhere other than in him.

New Life: A Series in Colossians, Part 5

Alive in Christ

In Christ dwells all the fullness of the deity in bodily form. If you have Christ, you have everything.

New Life: A Series in Colossians, Part 4

Authentic Christian Ministry

Authentic Christian ministry embraces suffering to proclaim all of Christ from all of God’s word to all of God’s people for all maturity in Christ with joy.

New Life: A Series in Colossians, Part 3

Christ, Supreme and Sufficient

Jesus Christ alone is central, supreme, and sufficient in both creation and redemption.

New Life: A Series in Colossians, Part 2

Signs of a Life Pleasing to God

A Christian fully living out their new life in Christ is someone who is growing in God’s will, being strengthened by God’s power, and giving thanks for God’s grace.

New Life: A Series in Colossians, Part 1

What is God Doing?

Paul saw what God was doing in the Colossian church. Through Jesus, God made them holy before him and adopted them into his household. Their hope in heaven fueled their faith in Christ and love for all the saints by the power of the gospel.

Devotion to Prayer and our Witness to the World

As believers in Jesus, we must not forget to be devoted to prayer and wise toward the world.

What To Wear This Summer

Let's dress in the wardrobe God has picked out for us and purchased for us. And tying it all together, let's put on love.

Colossians: Christ is All, Part 12

Ordinary People

Because Christ is supreme, we can entrust our ordinary lives to him, and our ordinary tasks can have extraordinary meaning.

Colossians: Christ is All, Part 10

Honoring the Lord in All Our Relationships

Trusting and obeying the Lord in our everyday relationships honors and glorifies Him.

Colossians: Christ is All, Part 8

How Then Shall We Live?

God’s rules enable us to live the Christian life for his glory.

Colossians: Christ is All, Part 6

Don’t Settle for Shadows

Because of who Christ is and what he has done for us, we should resist the temptation to find fullness of salvation in anything or anyone other than Jesus Christ.

Colossians: Christ is All, Part 2

The Preeminence of Christ

Christ is preeminent and supreme, so we must continue to entrust ourselves to the hope of His gospel.

Colossians: Christ is All, Part 1

Christ is All

God has given us great blessings through our trust in Jesus Christ.

Worthy12, Part 6

Become Who You Are

From Colossians 3, Kevin Rogers taught that our aim in life is to actually live like who God has already made us in Christ. Sin wrecks the image of God in us, and our goal is to put off sin so the image of God can be fully revealed through us.

The Glue of Christian Unity, Part 3

The Word of Christ and Christian Unity

We truly worship God when we honor his word and show love for his children.

The Gospel: Power for Peacemaking

Many Christians struggle with conflict because they constantly forget to "power up" the gospel. The gospel motivates peacemaking, and, through the gospel, Jesus models the essential elements of peacemaking.