The Preeminent Christ: Part 2
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Colossians 1:15-20
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The Preeminent Christ: Part 1
In this lesson and the next, we will discuss the Preeminent Christ. J Mark will explain this passage by looking at three proofs of His preeminence. The three proofs are relationships: one to His deity, another to creation, and the last to the church. Let’s go to Colossians one and grow our understanding of Jesus.
Fruitful in Every Good Work: Part 2
We are in Colossians 1, and last time, we covered the first two areas: fruitfulness, knowledge, and obedience. Today, we will examine the following two: endurance and gratefulness. This will conclude our study of these verses. Let’s go with Bible teacher J Mark to Colossians for today’s lesson.
Fruitful in Every Good Work: Part 1
Our lesson is from Colossians 1, “Fruitful in Every Good Work. " This teaching covers two lessons. Today, we will hear about the first two areas of fruitfulness, and next time, we will cover two more areas. If you can, turn to Colossians 1 and follow along as we study verses 9-14.
The Truth of the Gospel
It is so good to be with you today. We are honored to be with you and learn from God’s Word together. Today is the first lesson from the book of Colossians. As you probably know, Paul wrote Colossians, and this book loosely follows a pattern we see in his other books.
The Prayer of Faith
Our study from the book of James has been intensely practical. We have much to work on as we live out a “Faith That Works.” James does not suggest that we earn our salvation by works. However, he argues that if salvation is genuine, we will think differently, act differently, and look differently than the unbelievers. He also gives clear instructions on how to do it.
Lift Up Your Head
Today, we will be thinking about encouragement and discouragement. This is a struggle we are familiar with. Life is difficult. We face many challenges, some from the outside and some from within. What should we do when we are discouraged? Where can we find more strength? How can we get out of bed to face another day? These are hard questions we struggle through when life is difficult.
Payday is Coming
It is so good to be here; thank you for being with us. We look forward to another powerful and practical lesson in James. Today, we begin James 5, titled “Payday is coming.” The lesson teaches us to think long-term and realize that this life is not all there is. Most of us know what payday is, but have you considered a “payday” for your life?
You’re Going to Do What?
In our text for today, James warns us about the danger of making plans that exclude God. Our study today is from James 4:13-17. The message's title is “You’re Going to Do What?”
Are You Getting What You Want?
Thank you for being here; it is good to be with you as we continue our study in James. Today, we start chapter 4. The title is a question, “Are You Getting What You Want?” Think about that, are you? What do you really want? We are very good at justifying ourselves and making Scripture say what we want it to say so we can have our way. Here is one example of the gymnastics someone used to “get what he wanted.” In Matthew 18:19 Jesus said, “If two of you on earth agree about anything you ask for, it will be done for you by my Father in heaven.” He said all you have to do is get someone else to pray with you for what you want, and it’s done; God will answer. Imagine if that was the way it worked! That would be chaos real soon.
Words of Wisdom
It is a privilege to be with you again today; thanks for being there. This is our third lesson in a row dealing with our words. Last week, we learned about a monster, our tongue, and two weeks ago, it was “Watch Your Mouth.” Today’s title is “Words of Wisdom,” we look inside: What is the source of our words? This lesson is divided into two sections. Earthly wisdom and heavenly wisdom. As usual, James's teaching on these two topics is unambiguous, and he uses many descriptive words to describe both types of wisdom. Anyone who thinks straight will want the wisdom from above. Yet, we find ourselves gravitating toward earthly wisdom and experiencing the negatives that come with it.