Text: Colossians 2 (NASB)
All around us today we can see the problems of culture and the pitfalls of sin. There are many traps we can prevent Satan, our adversary, from even planting in our life if we are pursuing spiritual progress that comes from knowing God’s Word and being built up in Him always and all ways. In the message today we will encounter the necessity to and reality of making sure that the positions we hold and the practices that define us always point All To Christ.
Text: Colossians 1 (NASB)
Can you imagine what it would be like, what God could do, if we lived a life where we were always, in all ways, all in Christ? God’s Word exhorts us to be ready. We have a purpose, a mission, and a calling as disciples and the church to be ready for what the Lord has for us to do. But our life must reflect Christ to be effective. In our culture today we face many false teachings, temptations, and divisions that diminish the light we are to have and the impact we are to make. Colossians chapter 1 will help us with the foundation we need to strive according to God’s plan and purpose for our lives.
Text: Deuteronomy 6:1-7 (NKJV)
God has given many responsibilities to a parent, both father and mother. While providing and protecting our children is at the top of the list, we also find at the top of the list that they are to be trained, especially receiving training that brings about spiritual knowledge and growth! From Deuteronomy 6 and Ephesians 6 we find specific instructions for the spiritual education of a child and it is clear that this teaching BEGINS in the HOME. Taking a page from the school system that says a child needs to learn the 3 Rs (reading, writing, and arithmetic), we find there are 3 Rs for spiritual training. We are to train our children to have a REVERENCE for God, to have a RESPECT for others, and to grow in being RESPONSIBLE for oneself!
Text: 2 Timothy 2:1-7 (NASB)
Paul's instruction to Timothy serves as a guide for our lives and relationships as well. In this passage we are challenged by the kind of person we must be, the task we must fulfill, and the price we must pay. When we rise up to be faithful in these areas, we can revolutionize the church and society for years to come.
