Hope For the Cruciformed Life (Galatians 6:15-18)
Key Idea: Grace is the hope for the cruciformed life.
What I Wish I Knew: The Shadowy Place
Gospel Friendship – Colossians 4:7-18
Three Tactics for Everyday Gospel Ministry (Colossians 4:2-6)
The Supremacy of the Son (Colossians 1:15-20)
The Supremacy of the Son
Colossians 1:15-20
Key idea: Jesus Christ is supreme over everything.
1. Jesus is supreme over the old creation (15-16)
a. Jesus is supreme because he is the image of God (15a)
b. Jesus is supreme because he is the firstborn over all creation (15b)
Jesus has the rights of the firstborn because:
1. All things were created by (in) him
2. All things were created through him
3. All things were created for him
Application: true life as a created being is only found in Jesus.
2. Jesus is supreme because he holds all things together (17-18)
3. Jesus is supreme over the new creation (the Church) (18b-20)
a) Jesus is supreme because he is the founder and the resurrector of the Church (18b)
Two ways that Jesus is supreme over the new creation:
1. The fullness of God was pleased to dwell in him
2. God was pleased to reconcile to himself all things through Jesus
To Summarize:
1. Jesus is ____, and He _________ all things.
2. Jesus _________ all things together.
3. Jesus, __________________, is ______________ all things to himself.
Application: Is this the Jesus you believe in?
Living in the Light of the Son (Colossians 1:3-14)
Jesus on Jesus’ Terms (John 5:18-29)
Key Idea: Since Jesus is God, we can actually have a relationship with him and we order our lives around him. I. Since Jesus is God, we can actually have a relationship with him (vv. 18-24) II. Since Jesus is God, we order our lives around him (vv. 25-29)
Following Christ (John 1:35-51)
Key Idea: Following Christ means that our new life is fully and ultimately about Christ. I. We have a new object of faith II. We have a new understanding of reality III. We have new change and growth IV. We have a new mission
HE>i (1 Corinthians 2:1-5)
Key idea: A life that is centered on Messiah must be centered on the Messiah, not his followers, and must be centered on the power of God, not the persuasiveness of others. 1. We must be centered on the Messiah, not his followers (vv. 1-2) Stewarding influence means using influence in the service of others […]
The Answer for the Ordinary Life (2 Timothy 4:6-8)
Key Idea: We must live in light of eternity by having a Christ-Centered perseverance, fueled by a Christ-Centered perspective. I. A Christ-Centered Perseverance II. A Christ-Centered Perspective
