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Sermons on Colossians (Page 2)
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Read the Bible passage Sermon outline Introduction An example of Jesus’ compassion. Jesus’ compassion to a leper has inspired others – 3 examples. Some other examples of the compassion of Jesus from the gospels. What do these examples tell us about the compassion of Jesus? Jesus is our sympathetic high priest now. As followers of…
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline. “He is the image of the invisible God” Christ is SUPREME In Creation In the Church Christ is SUFFICIENT In his Person, God with us In his Work, God for us And so: Colossians 2: 6,7
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline Ivory towers and feet on the ground Gospel team: the postmen (4:7-9) Gospel team: in Rome (4:10-14) Gospel team: in Colossae and Laodicea (4:15-17) Gospel team: Paul’s last word (4:18)
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline Captain Keane’s captive audience Gospel growth: the story of the Colossians Gospel growth: talking to God about people (4:2-4) Gospel growth: talking to people about God (4:5-6) The extraordinary ordinariness of life with Jesus
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline living in our castles… Living in the Lord: whatever you do (3:17) Living in the Lord: wives, husbands, children, fathers (3:18-21) Living in the Lord: slaves and masters (3:22-4:1) A life ‘joined-up’ in Jesus
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline fear, reward, and behaviour modification? Living in Christ Jesus the Lord: a new identity (3:1-4) a new past a new future a new present Killing off the usurpers (3:5-11) an old identity idols of the heart Putting on the family clothes (3:12-17) wearing out? wearing in already worn
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline Living under a usurper’s tyranny The usurpers who would take you captive (2:8) the shadow (2:16-17) spiritual experience (2:18-19) the world’s rules (2:20-23) The Lord we have received (2:9-15) Living in fullness and freedom: Jesus + nothing = everything
Read the Bible Passage Sermon outline Slowing down, sultanas, and small things Receiving Jesus: beginning as a Christian ‘So then… …just as you have received Christ Jesus as Lord’ Receiving Jesus: continuing as a Christian ‘continue to live your lives in him… …rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were…