Secure in Christ 26 March 2023 PM – Colossians 1:21-23 – Col23 – Scott Childs Introduction: Years ago, Colonel Byrd, an American from the state of Virginia, was condemned to death by the Cherokee Indians. In that tribe, there was a chief who had been his friend. That chief said, “This man is my friend; […]
Nothing to Fear 19 March 2023 PM – Colossians 1:18-20 – Col23 – Scott Childs Introduction: When a child awakens from a fearful dream and his mother comes to his side, she calms his heart and gives him assurance that he has nothing to fear. God has promised us “redemption through his blood, even the […]
Safety in Christ 12 March 2023 PM – Colossians 1:13-17 – Col23 – Scott Childs Introduction: So far, in our study of Colossians, verses 1-2 introduced us to the authors, Paul and Timothy. In verses 3-8, we learned four things for which we ought to thank God for other Christians: for their faith, love and […]
Four Characteristics of a Worthy Walk 5 March 2023 PM – Colossians 1:9-12 – Col23 – Scott Childs Introduction: In the previous section (Colossians 1:3-8), Paul identified four reasons that he was thankful for the Colossian believers. In our text for this evening (Colossians 1:9-12), Paul further described his prayer for the saints. He desired […]
Praying for Other Christians 26 February 2023 PM – Colossians 1:3-8 – Col23 – Scott Childs Introduction: Have you ever noticed how frequently believers in the Bible included thanks in their prayers? It was a common practice. A large part of our prayers for others ought to include thankfulness. As Paul and Timothy began […]
Colossians 19 February 2023 PM – Colossians 1:1-2 – Col2023 – Scott Childs 1. Introduction This evening, we are going to begin a journey through the book of Colossians that will instruct us, challenge us, and exhort us in many ways. I encourage you to pour your heart into this study. a. Author and Date […]
Oft Neglected Duties 30 April 2017 PM – Colossians 4:16-18 – Series – Scott Childs Introduction: If you are like me, you have many jobs around the house that you know need done, but you neglect to do them. Often my neglect is not that I am trying to be bad but it is that […]
A Good Reputation 23 April 2017 PM – Colossians 4:7-15 – Col16 – Scott Childs Introduction: When people think of us, they think of our reputation. In the mind of every person who knows us there is a database of information. That information is based on our attitudes, appearance, words and actions. It is based […]
Christian Duties 9 April 2017 PM – Colossians 4:2-6 – Col16 – Scott Childs Introduction: After speaking to wives, husbands, children, fathers, employees and employers of their need to be Word-filled to do their difficult tasks, Paul follows this with two important Christian duties. Transition: This evening we are going to learn what those duties […]
Word-filled Worker & Boss 2 April 2017 PM – Colossians 3:22-4:1 – Col16 – Scott Childs Introduction: In Bible days, slavery was common. Slaves had little motivate to do a good job for their master beyond what was necessary to avoid a beating. Masters were often unkind and unfair with their slaves. Thus, the relationship […]