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Colossians 3:1-17 - "Stop Sitting and Start Doing" Get your salvation settled . Take what you have learned and share it with others. Hear, Trust, and Believe the Gospel. Let Jesus rule your life. Get your priorities straight . Don't fill your mind with junk. Always seek and set your mind on things above. Die to sin and be hidden with Christ. You need to go to war , remembering that t...

Colossians 2:16-23 - "Living for Jesus in a Hostile World" There are many "look alikes" when it comes to Christianity. Today's sermon makes 6 points for you to consider. #1. Start with the Victory you already have in Jesus Christ (v.16). The main goal is to Worship God. Jesus gave victory to us on the cross and our faith is centered in Christ. #2. Say "No" to coun...

Colossians 1:21-23 - "Moving Forward in Your Faith" Often we feel that we have become alienated from God. But Paul reminds us that we have been reconciled through Jesus Christ. He tells us that we must continue in the faith, grounded and settled, not moving away from the hope of the Gospel, and proclaiming the Gospel to others.

"Jesus, Our Great Lord and Savior" - Colossians 1:15-20 Who is Jesus? Jesus Christ is the image of God and the head of the church above all. He is God from the beginning. If you want to know who God is just look at Jesus. All things were created in Heaven and on Earth by Him and for Him. All things good come from Jesus Christ.

If You Aren't Learning, You Aren't Growing - Colossians 1:1-14 In this book, Paul is writing to the people of Colosse who had begun worshiping Angels instead of the Lord Jesus. What he says they need to do is learn Thankfulness and Prayerfulness. So, here's what We can learn from these verses. Thankfulness: Count your blessing daily; be thankful for Jesus and the hope He gives us; and...

Happy Mother's Day! Today we look at some of the women in the Old Testament who were faithful leaders in various ways. In Exodus Chapter 2 , we find Miriam who protected her brother, the baby Moses, from death during a tragic time. She watched as the Egyptian princess, Pharoah's daughter, took Moses in to care for him. Miriam was his protector. In Joshua Chapter 2 , we find Rahab , a woman...

In the tenth Commandment found in Exodus 20:17 God commands us to not covet anything that anyone else has. To "covet" means to desire something or someone. Don't be jealous of your neighbor's house, wife, servants, "stuff", or anything else that your neighbor has. Who is your neighbor? Everyone! Learn to be content with what you have. To covet is selfish and it can dest...

Our words lay the groundwork for our witness. The 9th of the ten commandments in Exodus 20:16 tells us not to bear false witness against our neighbor. Who is our neighbor? Everyone. Exaggerating, gossiping, negative comments, lying, and doing verbal harm are all ways of bearing false witness. Not to mention the negativty that can permeate out of AI and other digital postings. When you speak, what...

The Bible tells us not to steal. See these verses: Exodus 20:15, Ephesians 4:28, and Malachi 3:8-10 . Simply put, "If it ain't yours, don't take it!" We all know it is wrong to steal. But, stealing takes many forms that we rarely consider. Taking things from an employer, kick-backs, cheaating on taxes, not honoring debts, borrowing and not returning, and even stealing from God. I...

The 7th of the 10 Commandments deals with sexual ungodliness.  It is written in several passages in the Bible, as in:  Exodus 20:14, Matthew 5:27-30, and I Corinthians 6:9-11 .  Marriage is a covenant with God.  We all encounter temptations in our life. Adultery, pornography, is a sin, but you can be forgiven.  Here is an ANTHEM acronym to help you remember your conviction to Christ: A – A void si...

Today we return to the last chapter in the book of Matthew. Chapter 28 retells the events of the day that our Lord Jesus Christ was raised from death. He did indeed die on the cross and when on Sunday the women went to the tomb, He was not there. An earthquake, an Angel, the tomb guards, and the women experienced a supernatural event. Jesus arose from death. The earth shook and the stone was rolle...

The Triumphal Entry: It's Palm Sunday. The day that Jesus humbly entered Jerusalem on the back of a donkey to shouts of acclamation, hosannas, and palm leaves paving the way. People had seen Jesus work miracles and they were happily excited to see Him coming. They were not necessarily saved, but they thought He would save them from oppression. They did not realize that He came to die for their...

In Exodus 20:8-11 we are given God's word for honoring the Sabbath, His 4th commandment . God knows we need to stop and rest and our true rest is found in Jesus Christ. In Mark 2:27-28 we are told that the Sabbath was made for man, and not man for the Sabbath. Jesus is the Lord of the Sabbath. If you are worn out from trying to everything on your own? Jesus said that we should come to Him on t...

As we study the verses of the "Ten Commandments" we come to Exodus 20:7 . Have you fallen into the habit of using "cuss" words when you speak? This commandment reminds us that we are NOT to use the Lord's name in vain. In a nutshell, "All that I can say and do should glorify God." In this sermon I will give you six points to consider. Have your Bible in your hands...

Exodus 20:5 God lets us know that the element of legacy is important to how we conduct our lives and follow His commandments. This should be important to all of us who are familiar with the saying "we reap what we sow". It has been true since the time of Adam and Eve. Mankind has a sinful nature. Consequences can feel like punishment. We are responsible for our choices and actions. Will...

Continuing with Exodus Chapter 20 , we find what God has to say about how we worship Him in Verses 4-6 . We are NOT to worship idols; material objects used to represent God for the purpose of worship. Our God is a jealous God and loves true worship and devotion. He shows mercy to those who love Him and keep His commandments. Some Christ followers want a "Sunday go-to-church" God. And man...

When God spoke to Moses He gave us the Ten Commandments. In Exodus 20:1-3 , before He pronounced those commandments, He made it clear who He is and what we must do. God speaks through His creation, His word, and through Jesus Christ. God Rules! He doesn't ask, He commands. We need to stop complaining, obsessing, and worrying. God loves us and wants us to flourish. What else can we do? 1) Put G...

We all go through some type of depression or trauma at some time in our life and, in the world of today, it's hard not to feel discouraged. Read Matthew 6:25-34 which is part of the Sermon on the Mount. These verses can help you have peace in a time of turmoil. God provides for the birds and flowers and they don't worry. So we know that He loves us and we need to trust Him when times are d...

In Exodus 20:1 this one verse in the Old Testament tells it all. "God Spoke." During those days, our God often spoke audibly to Moses and other prophets as recorded in the Bible. Because God spoke we can know His will and His mercy. We must trust and obey the will of God. Jesus Christ was sent by God to help us learn and understand the words of God and to be our Redeemer. While we often...

In Exodus 19:1-25, on their way to the promised land, we find Moses preparing to go up mount Sinai to meet with God. The result of this meeting will be the Ten Commandments. God had already made a covenant with the Israelites, but they were in need of some basic guidance and obedience. God is holy. His people are holy but not holy enough. Moses was the mediator, in this instance, between God and t...

In Psalm 1 , we are given some excellent advice for drawing closer to God. Verse 1, retreat from bad influences and counsel. Think about those with whom you associate. Do they pull you away from God? Verse 2, reflect on God's Word. Do you delight and meditate on God's Word? Verse 3, Reproduce for God's glory. Bear fruit for God like a tree beside the water, green and growing, not brown...

Each year on January 1st, we tell ourselves that we are going to "reset" some things in our life. Usually, these things are physical. We can also "reset" our spiritual self and in Psalm 138 David begins with "I will" do certain things. There are several resolutions in this passage to consider. I will praise and worship God . I will pray and listen to God's answer....

The story of Ruth is about redemption. In the book of Ruth , we learn the problems that Ruth and her Mother-In-Law, Naomi, had and what was needed for them to survive and succeed. As a result, Ruth became an important person in the lineage of Jesus. There are a lot of details in this story, but the final words in the book lead to our Redeemer, Jesus Christ, through the lineage of David. It is a Ch...

It can also be called a "paradox". In Luke 1:26-35 , there are contrasts that Christians believe tell of the divine power of God. How could there be a virgin birth? As true believers, we accept the way in which God chooses to work in the story of mankind. Listen to these eight "contrasts" that tell about the miracle of Jesus Christ sinless beginning. If you truly accept the Bib...

In Luke 1:39-45 we find the story of Mary and Elisabeth, two women who were visited by the Holy Spirit and who gave birth to two very significant babies. Elisabeth's son, John (the Baptist), was the last prophet of the Old Testament and Mary's son, Jesus Christ, the Son of God. John would call people to repent and Jesus would pay the price of our sins. Jesus would change everything and cre...