The Scribes in Jesus’ day were the Bible scholars. Though they knew the Bible, they did not always apply what they knew. If we are not careful, we can fall into that error as well. (Read text). Transition Jesus is primarily addressing the scribes in this passage in which, for our benefit, He identifies three […]
When I was a young boy my father had a plague of mice and rats in his grain shed on the farm. He hired my brother and me to trap the little varmints. He bought us traps and taught us how to set them. We earned 5¢ for each mouse and 50¢ for each rat […]
Some believe that Jesus was speaking of salvation in this section. While much of it fits that interpretation, salvation is not of works and self-denial, carrying a cross and following can be viewed as works. Therefore, we are going to interpret it as applying to discipleship. Transition This morning I want us to look at […]
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 I forget or I place other things ahead of those jobs. If we are not careful […]
On my computer, I have installed Norton Antivirus. It is a program that protects my computer from invasions that can harm, destroy or steal my data. As Christians, we too need spiritual protection. The devil and his false teachers are actively working to deceive God’s people. Transition In this section, Paul gave the Colossian believers […]