Three steps to becoming an effective missionary Colossians 4:2-6 Be intentional about prayer. (v.2-3) Don’t do dumb things. (v.5) Don’t say dumb things. (v.6)

The Right Attitude About Authority, Part 2 Colossians 3:18-4:1

Colossians 3:18-4:1 Right attitude about authority requires: Wives submitting to your husbands voluntarily. (v.18)* Submission does not cancel out equality.* Submission is not permission to abuse. Husbands loving your wife joyfully. (v.19)* Love is activity. Activity is self sacrifice. Children to obey their parents completely. (v.20)* Listen to your parents.* God has placed them as… Continue Reading Rooted Week 11

Colossians 3:12-17 Appropriate Attire Requires: Dressing the part convincingly (v.12-13)* Gentleness/meekness- strength under control* Patience – controlling desire to want to lose it* Bear with each other – uphold and support somebody else* Forgiveness* Love What Forgiveness is NOT: Ignoring the issue Downplaying the hurt Forgetting What Forgiveness Is: A decision* Not going to bring… Continue Reading Rooted Week 10

https://www.facebook.com/TheJourneyCommunityChurch/videos/803855907116886/ Colossians 3:8-15 Personal Holiness Requires us to: 3) Cast aside sinful speech. Three Motives: Anger – smoldering resenting bitterness Wrath – quick bitter anger flames up Malice – fostering of ill will; desire to injure Three Habits Slander – destroying someone behind their back Filthy language – shameful or obscene speech Lying How to… Continue Reading Rooted Week 9

Colossians 3:1-7 Personal Holiness Requires us to: Raise the bar. (v.1-2)* Give up selfish living. Do something with what you’re being taught.* Grace doesn’t give me permission to sin. It gives me power to overcome sin.* Not horizontal but vertical bar. Get to the root of sexual sin. (v. 5)* True lasting heart level change… Continue Reading Rooted Week 8

Colossians 2:16-23 How to live free Know who you are in Christ (v. 16-17)* Live out of position instead of performance Watch out for false tactics (v. 18)* False humility* Extrabiblical revelation – God will never lead you down a road that is contrary to His Word Follow Jesus consistently daily (v. 23)* Legalism does… Continue Reading Rooted Week 7

Colossians 2:1-7 The church that brings God glory is: Encouraging others in unity (v. 2)  Growing deeper doctrinally (v. 4) Following Jesus consistently daily (v. 6-7)A. Being rooted and built upB. Overflowing with gratitude

How People Change Colossians 1:21-29 People Change When… Christ changes their perspective (v.21-23)    * Preexisting condition – alienated from God   * Prescription (v.22) – cross    * Prognosis (v.23) Others come alongside of them. (v.24-25) They finally solve the mystery (v.26-29) Jesus died for us so that He might live in us.

Who is Jesus? Colossians 1:15-20 Jesus is… The eternal God (v. 15-17, 19) Not your co-pilot (v. 18)First place The bridge between you and God (v.20) If you reject Christ you are standing in hostility towards Christ. The work of Christ on cross was to deliver us from wrath of God because of our sin.