“12 Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience, 13 bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. 14 And above all these put on love, which binds…
“17 And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together. 18a And he is the head of the body, the church.” (Colossians 1:17-18a) Noticeable Relationship Between The “Head” and The “Body” : “And he (Jesus Christ) is the head of the body, the church.” (Colossians 1:18a) “Now you are the body of…
Colossians 1:13-23 Paul starts off with the Father. “He (the Father) has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.” (Colossians 1:13-14) “In him we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to the purpose of…
“Now we live with a wonderful expectation because Jesus Christ rose again from the dead.” (1 Peter 1:3) [NLT] Because of Christ’s resurrection you can be encouraged knowing God has given you … • … eternal life! “But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love that He had for us, made…
Why Is The Resurrection Important? “If Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins.” (1 Corinthians 15:17) [NIV] The Four E’s Of The Resurrection: 1. Execution “When they arrived at the place called The Skull, they crucified Him there, along with the criminals, one on the right and…
“The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to preach the good news to the poor; He has sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the prisoners, to recover the sight of the blind, to release the oppressed and proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.” (Luke…
Walking with God is not a brisk 2 mile walk as we would think in today’s ways. Walking with the Lord is a lifetime walk. Where you go, he goes. Where he goes, you go. Colossians 2:6And now, just as you accepted Christ Jesus as your Lord, you must continue to follow him. So, this…
“I sought the Lord, and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears.” (Psalm 34:4) How To Overcome The Fear of Failure: Remember that everybody fails. “… for we ALL stumble in many ways. If anyone does not stumble in what he says, He is a mature man who is also able to control…
Mercy is love in action! “4 Love is patient, love is kind. Love does not envy, is not boastful, is not conceited, 5 does not act improperly, is not selfish, is not provoked, and does not keep a record of wrongs. 6 Love finds no joy in unrighteousness but rejoices in the truth. 7 It bears all things,…
“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and to the ends of the earth.” (Acts 1:8) “The merciful are blessed, for they will be shown mercy.” (Matthew 5:7) Our greatest witness is showing mercy to others! “Be merciful,…