Ephesians 4
May 5, 2024
In this series, Pastor Nathan challenges us to train to mature in Christ and to read the entire book of Colossians each week for better understanding. This week’s message is on spiritual warfare and includes a number of Scripture references. Pastor preaches that spiritual warfare is real and requires Strategy: 1 – surrender to the Lord (He is in charge), 2 – participation in Jesus’ body (church), 3 – Jesus-like exercises (thankfulness). Listen in this week, as we look at spiritual warfare in the sermon series: Mature in Christ.
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Colossians 4:7-9
April 28, 2024
In this series, Pastor Nathan challenges us to mature in Christ and to read the entire book of Colossians each week for better understanding. The passage this week is about how relationships reflect our maturity in Christ. Pastor preaches that Jesus saved us into His growing body. Jesus saved us into relationships. So: 1 – mature people are trustworthy, 2 – mature people reconcile, 3 – mature people form teams. Trust is the foundation of relationships and mature people grow in Christ-likeness. Listen in this week, as we look at relationships in the sermon series: Mature in Christ.
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Colossians 4:2-6
April 21, 2024
In this series, Pastor Nathan challenges us to train to mature in Christ and to read the entire book of Colossians each week for better understanding. This week’s question is: “what do you believe in so much that you would wear chains or go to prison for it?” Pastor teaches that Paul was in chains for 4 years and in prison for his beliefs. God uses us to spread the Good News. So: 1 – stay spiritually fit, 2 – trust the Message, 3 – speak up – like Jesus (be wise in your speech). Pastor also teaches that thanksgiving is the anti-venom to satanic discontent. Thanksgiving is a path to God-pleasing contented joy. Listen in this week, as we consider if what we believe is worth chains in the sermon series: Mature in Christ.
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Colossians 3:18 – 4:1
April 14, 2024
In this series, Pastor Nathan challenges us to read the entire book of Colossians each week for better understanding. He defines maturity as becoming more like Jesus and this is measured most accurately at home. This week’s theme is “We serve the Lord at home and at work”. Pastor preaches that Jesus is our Savior and Lord. So: 1 – serve Jesus, 2 – serve them, 3 – focus on the future reward. Listen in this week, as we look at Christian maturity in the sermon series: Mature in Christ.
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Colossians 3:12-17
April 7, 2024
In this sermon, Brendon teaches on the core truth from this Scripture passage: I am His chosen love. So I will: choose to love; be ruled by the peace of Christ; and give thanks. Listen in this week, as we look at holy living in the sermon series: Mature in Christ.
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Colossians 3:1-11
March 31, 2024
In this sermon series, Pastor Nathan challenges us focus on the Gospel to change our thinking and our behavior. Pastor teaches that Christianity is not meant to be a solo effort. We are to live a Christian life together, to help us get unstuck in bad habits. We are reminded that Jesus took us with Him. So: 1 – focus on your future, 2 – put your old self behind you, 3 – put on the new self to become more like Jesus. The prayer for this week is “Jesus take me with you.” Listen in this week, as we look at getting unstuck.
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Colossians 2:16-23
March 24, 2024
In this series, Pastor Nathan challenges us to train to mature in Christ in both thought and action. The question he asks this week is what do you need? People’s approval? Acceptance? Change? He teaches that Jesus + nothing = everything. So: 1- hold fast to Jesus, 2 – there is no value in doing more or trying harder or berating yourself, and 3 – death and resurrection with Jesus is the answer. Only Jesus can transform your life. Listen in this week, as we hear about what we need in the sermon series: Mature in Christ.
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Colossians 2:6-15
March 17, 2024
In this series, Pastor Nathan challenges us to train to mature in Christ and to read the entire book of Colossians each week for better understanding. This week’s challenge is what to tell the voices in your head – the domain of darkness is real. Pastor preaches that Jesus conquered ALL of it on the cross. So: 1 – receive Christ Jesus the Lord, 2 – abound in thanksgiving, 3 – don’t get re-captured (by the domain of darkness). You need to tell the voices in your head that you are following Jesus. Be joyfully thankful for His Victory! Listen in this week, as we look at what to tell the voices in our head in the sermon series: Mature in Christ.
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Colossians1:45 – 2:5
March 10, 2024
In this series, Pastor Nathan challenges us to train to mature in Christ and to read the entire book of Colossians each week to gain better understanding. The question he asks this week is: What do you joyfully give your life to? TV? Gamming? Social media? He preaches that as Christians, we are to give our lives to Jesus by doing Jesus’ work through joyful suffering. Jesus does not promise a comfortable life. Jesus: 1 – works through joyful suffering, 2 – gives eternal hope, 3 – gives energy for His work, 4 – is the goal. So what will you give your life to? Listen in this week, as we look at how to joyfully give our lives to Jesus in the sermon series: Mature in Christ.
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Colossians 1:15-23
March 3, 2024
In this series, Pastor Nathan challenges us to train to mature in Christ and to read the entire book of Colossians each week. In this Scripture passage, Paul writes to help people hold onto their faith. We are reminded that Jesus is God, seeable; Jesus is the Creator; and Jesus is the Reconciler. So we need to continue in the faith. Listen in this week, as we look at how our hope is our anchor in the sermon series: Mature in Christ.
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