Growing in the Word

Today on Growing in the Word we begin a few days of concentrating on Husbands and Wives, as a part of our study in Colossians, and of course, Colossians is a part of the greatest instruction manual of all time - the Bible!   In the Word we have everything we need to know to have a successful and thriving marriage and family.

We come back to pastor Jim Jarrett's look at Husbands and Wives today, as we consider Colossians three, verses eighteen trough twenty-one.   Wives submitting to their husbands has been a controversial subject for as long as people have been reading these verses. The only reason there's any controversy is that people have consistently misinterpreted what Paul's meaning is.

Last time on the program, pastor Jim Jarrett   showed us what we're to put on in order to have a successful life that is pleasing to God.   Now today, we revisit Colossians three and verses eighteen through twenty-one, and Jim will begin a detailed look at our personal relationships within the family.

Colossians is really an incredible letter when you consider it's message and it's circumstances. Paul wrote this letter from a prison cell. His desire was to lead his beloved friends in Colossi back to Jesus Christ. What a great testimony! Our study today is based on Colossians chapter three, verses fifteen through seventeen.

Today we'll return to his verse by verse study through the book of Colossians, as we look at chapter three, verses nine through seventeen. The people of Colossi were not too different from believers today - they tended to stray away from their faith and trust themselves to find the answers to a fulfilling life. P

  Today on Growing in the Word, we'll continue our study in Colossians chapter three, and again concentrate on the differences between the old person and the new person...the one who's accepted Jesus Christ as Savior. The difference should be as apparent as the difference between a caterpillar and a butterfly.  

Today on Growing in the Word, we open the celestial closet if you will, to see what we should be wearing as Christians.   So let's go clothes shopping, and turn to Colossians chapter three, verses nine through seventeen.  

We'll take a peak into the Christian's wardrobe today on Growing in the Word, and see what we are to wear!   Fortunately for us, our Lord cares enough about us to lay out our clothes in Scripture, so we know what to put on. Pastor Jim Jarrett joins us now in Colossians chapter three, verses nine through seventeen.

Colossians three is the place to be again today, as pastor Jim highlights the life of a Christian, and the ways we can get closer to God. That should be the goal of every believer, wouldn't you agree? Let's join pastor Jim now for today's study in Colossians three, verses nine through seventeen.

Pastor Jim Jarrett is drawing practical insights for our lives from Colossians right now, and as we turn to chapter three, verses nine through seventeen, we focus once again on the things that are above.

Welcome again to Growing in the Word.   Pastor Jim Jarrett is continuing his verse by verse study of Colossians today, and he takes us now to chapter three, verses nine through seventeen, where we see some further warnings about the consequences of an ungodly life.  

We appreciate you tuning in today, because we have a really good message to share with you from one of the greatest chapters in the bible - Colossians chapter three. Pastor Jim is going to spend quite a bit of time in this chapter over the next couple of weeks because Paul's words here so perfectly describe the life of a Christian. It's not especially easy to be a believer in the year 2026, but we...

Being a Christian in a secular world isn't always easy is it? You might even see the conflict between righteousness and worldliness on the job every day. The temptations are everywhere. But, as we'll see in our study today, Christians are supposed to set themselves above the ways of the world. It's a lofty goal, but one that is certainly not beyond our reach.  

We are currently studying the book of Colossians, and pastor Jim is going to share today a review of what we have learned so far in chapter three. After Paul's admonishments about false teachings in chapter two, he gives us some challenging words in chapter three about our life in Christ. Are we living dead, or living alive?

Being a Christian in a secular world isn't always easy is it? You might even see the conflict between righteousness and worldliness on the job every day. The temptations are everywhere. But, as we'll see in our study today, Christians are supposed to set themselves above the ways of the world. It's a lofty goal, but one that is certainly not beyond our reach.  

Pastor Jim Jarrett is drawing practical insights for our lives from Colossians right now, and as we turn to chapter three we focus once again on the things that are above. We'll begin with a quick look at the gospel of Mark.

Welcome again to Growing in the Word.   Pastor Jim Jarrett is continuing his verse by verse study of Colossians today, and he takes us now to chapter three, beginning at verse five, where we see some further warnings about the consequences of an ungodly life.

Sometimes we get impatient, discouraged, and become weary in this life.   It's then that we need to be reminded that good and wonderful things are around the corner, and this is not all there is. It's important at times like these, to set our hearts and minds on things above.   The hereafter is what we are to be here after, as someone has wisely noted. We join pastor Jim Jarrett in Colossians thre...

Pastor Jim Jarrett is continuing his verse by verse study of Colossians, and today we enter chapter three.   Most, if not all of us want to make a difference and a lasting impact.   And if you're a Christian you want to live for the Lord.   However, in this life it is so easy to get off track, and start to focus on things that really don't matter in the light of eternity.

As we complete our look at   Colossians two today, I'll remind you that in this section of God's word,   we've been studying some things that can easily distract and rip us off from what God has for us.   Legalism is a common term for this problem, and it all boils down to where you place your trust - the words of men or the words of God. Too many people today are hung up on following rules and de...

Today Jim will bring us another study in the book of Colossians, as we continue a look at a very real threat to our relationship with God - legalism. These verses are well known, but often misunderstood, and that has led to a lot of misunderstanding. It doesn't have to be that way, of course.

There are certainly things in this life that we can't be too confident about. The stock market is a good example, as it has ups and downs that often times resembles a roller coaster ride.   In the midst of this uncertainty, It's nice to know, that we can be confident in the really important things...namely our salvation in Christ.

Today we'll move on in our verse by verse study through Colossians as we begin a look at   chapter two, verses eleven through fifteen. Here we see some very important admonitions from Paul about the difference between law and grace, and becoming a new creation in Christ, and thus showing the world the difference the Lord makes in our lives.  

  As we continue in Colossians two, pastor Jim will speak extensively about false teachers, and he will encourage us to pursue a life of obedience to Christ rather than chasing spiritual goose bumps.   Our scripture reference today is Colossians chapter two, verses eight through ten.

Today on Growing in the Word, Pastor Jim Jarrett will continue our study through Colossians, and we'll see again a warning from Paul about such charlatans. Amazing, isn't it that these words were written so long ago, and yet have such practical application for us today!