Three Oft Neglected Duties 26 November 2023 PM – Text: Colossians 4:15-18 – Topic: Christian life Introduction: Presently, I am in the midst of a project that I have neglected for years. We have wanted to replace the old carpet in our spare bedroom with a floating floor. I recently got enough free flooring to […]
Noteworthy Friends 19 November 2023 PM – Text: Colossians 4:10-14 – Topic: Friends Introduction: During my school years, I had a few friends, but I have lost contact with nearly all of them. I have kept in occasional contact with a couple of my Bible College friends. However, I developed a close friendship with a […]
Tychicus, a Valiant Example 5 November 2023 PM – Text: Colossians 4:7-9 – Topic: Example – Series: Col23 Introduction: A study once disclosed that if both Mom and Dad attend church regularly, 72% of their children remain faithful. If only Dad, 55% remain faithful. If only Mom, 15%. If neither attended regularly, only 6% remain […]
Evangelistic Wisdom 29 October 2023 PM – Text: Colossians 4:5-6 – Topic: Wisdom – Series: Col23 Introduction: Why is the Gospel impact of today’s Christianity making such a minimal impact on our society? Could it be that the unbelieving world sees very little in the lives of Christians that attracts them to Christ? If the […]
Praying for Others 22 October 2023 PM – Text: Colossians 4:3-4 – Topic: Prayer – Series: Col23 Introduction: In Colossians 4:2, the Holy Spirit had Paul challenge the Colossian believers to pray steadfastly, to watch for the tempter, and to thank God for His grace. Continuing this theme, he urges them to pray for others. […]
Prayer & Precaution 15 October 2023 PM – Text: Colossians 4:2 – Topic: prayer – Series: Col23 Introduction: After addressing salvation (Colossians 3:1-4), separation (Colossians 3:5-8), sanctification (Colossians 3:9-15), and saturation (Colossians 3:16-17), he then made several specific applications. Those applications are the duties for wives to submit to their husbands (Colossians 3:18), for husbands […]
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Do Your Best! 1 October 2023 PM – Text: Colossians 3:22-25 – Topic: Work – Series: Col 23 Introduction: Paul was here addressing slaves or bondmen. Such “servants” or slaves were very frequent in the first century. Historians estimate that between 10 and 20 percent of the first century Roman population were slaves. Such slavery […]
Why is it so Difficult NOT to Provoke Our Children? 24 September 2023 PM – Text: Colossians 3:21 – Topic: Parenting – Series: Col23 Introduction: “You can tell when a father doesn’t have his kids’ hearts. You can sense the disrespect and anger, the bitterness and emotional distance. The kids don’t want to be around […]
Why is Obedience so Difficult? 17 September 2023 PM – Text: Colossians 3:20 – Topic: Obedience Introduction: Did you know that Jesus learned obedience? “He learned obedience in the sense that He learned to obey His father’s will as a human.” Constable (Hebrews 5:8) “Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the […]