Read the Bible passage Service Outline Who am I!? Our crisis of identity Identity from without or within? Identity from above: Created in God’s image (Genesis 1:26-31) Re-created in Jesus Christ (Colossians 1:15-20) Whose am I? The security and purpose of receiving your identity in Christ
Read the Bible passage Service Outline+ Team work… Paul’s gospel team: Real people in real relationships working hard for the kingdom of God in partnership together fuelled by God’s grace Grace be with you!
Read the Bible passage Service Outline Be devoted to prayer Make prayer essential Be aware of prayer needs Be thankful Pray for gospel opportunities For Christ clearly proclaimed Be devoted to proclaim Christ Show Christ Speak Christ
Read the Bible passage Service Outline Post-holiday blues? The glorious riches of the gospel: From the cosmic heights… … to the everyday grind The key principle: Thankful, all-of-life submission to Jesus (3:17) Continuing in Christ behind closed doors: Wives and husbands (3:18-19) Parents and children (3:20-21) Slaves and masters (3:22-4:1) ‘ Do it all in…
Read the Bible passage Service Outline What do Australians have their hearts set on? Colossians 3:1 ‘…set your hearts on things above…’ How do you do that? Remembering we are ‘in Christ’ (v1-4) ‘in Christ’? You died (v 3; 2:20) You have been raised (v1) You will appear with him in glory (v4) Set your…
Read the Bible passage Service Outline But there’s more…. How do you go on as a Christian? Not this way Don’t let anyone judge you (v16-17) 2. Don’t let anyone disqualify you (v18-19) 3. Don’t Submit to Human Commands and Teachings (v20-23) Religion is anti-Christian
Read the Bible passage Service Outline How do we grow as Christians? Be careful how you grow Stay grounded in Christ (v6-7) Continue to live in Christ Be rooted & built up in Christ Learn more of Christ Overflow with thankfulness Find fullness in Christ (v9-10) The fullness…
Read the Bible passage Service Outline What is it that motivates you and excites you? Paul’s passion for gospel ministry 1) He serves the church with the Word of God A servant who brings the Word of God A Word that is all about the mystery revealed in Christ A service that entails suffering 2)…
Read the Bible passage Service Outline 1. Once we were enemies of God (v21) 21 Once you were alienated from God and were enemies in your minds because of your evil behaviour. 2. God has reconciled us through Christ (v22) 22 But now he has reconciled you by Christ’s physical body through death to present…
Read the Bible passage Service Outline How Marvellous? The most potent force in the universe is … (Gen 1:25-28; Col 1:6, 10) 1) Christ’s Supremacy and the Creation of ‘all things’ (v15-17) WHO is Jesus … (v15) He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. …