First Pres Maumee

Landon Rohrer speaks about Colossians 3:15-17, where Paul makes his culminating point about living as Christians… by casting off our old earthly ways, putting on new Christ-like ways, and letting the peace of Christ rule in our hearts.

Pastor Jason Armstrong speaks about Colossians 3:12-14. The Apostle Paul lists four virtues we are to put on as holy and beloved people of God: kindness, humility, meekness, and patience. When we love each other the way Christ loves us, we will be bound together in perfect unity as the church.

Today, Pastor Clint Tolbert speaks about Colossians 3:1-11, and considers this question: “Having been raised with Christ, what practices and ways of life are appropriate for us, and what routines should we do away with?”

This week, Pastor Jason Armstrong talks about Colossians 2:16-23. Hold firm to your identity in Christ, and as a church, grow together in your faith which is given to you by God.

This week, Pastor Jason Armstrong talks about Colossians 2:6-15, where Paul discusses how to live a life of faith in Christ, and warns to be alert toward human “philosophies and empty deceit.” Are we walking in faith, or deception?

Pastor Clint Tolbert talks about Colossians 1:24-2:5. In Paul’s letter, after giving a gentle warning not to waver in faith, he explains why he is willing to joyfully suffer for the sake of the Church.

Pastor Clint Tolbert talks about Colossians 1:15-23. In this part of Paul’s letter, he focuses on the power and goodness of Jesus, the definitive answer in times of doubt.

Today, Pastor Clint Tolbert talks about Colossians 1:3-14. Paul begins the letter by recognizing what God has already done in the life of the church; praying for the results of the gospel to be born out of the church.

By referencing a dozen different people, each with complex backstories at the beginning and end of his letter to the church in Colossae, the Apostle Paul demonstrates the important and yet complicated, relational nature of what it means to follow Jesus together as the church.

How does the Holy Spirit help us live the Christian life? The Apostle Paul teaches about the Holy Spirit and emphasizes that the Spirit not only marks one who has been born again as a child of God, but also explains how the Spirit helps us live this new life in Christ in the face […]

We who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death and resurrection. Because of this, we may live a new life free of sin under grace. We should offer every part of ourselves as an instrument to do God’s work.