Preparing for the Lord's Day In our sermon series on Colossians, the last few weeks we have learned what it means to take off the old self and put on the new self. Through ourunion with Christ, we have been changed and have hope in this life and hope for the life to come. Yet, sometimes we struggle to convey the hope that we have and are not sure how to share the good new...
Keep Reading Preparing for the Lord's Day We have all heard the phrase, "That man is so heavenly minded that he is no earthly good." It means that someone can become so spiritual in their view of the world that they fail to address real-world needs and situations. In our study of Colossians, we have been exhorted to, "seek the things that are above, where Christ isnot things that are ...
Keep Reading Preparing for the Lord's Day A uniform helps us to identify who a person is and the role that they play in society. When we see a man in fatigues, we know that he is in the Army. When we see a woman in a white coat, with a stethoscope we know she is a doctor. When we watch a football game, we can distinguish between teams because they wear different colors. Ministers wear...
Keep Reading Preparing for the Lord's Day Puritan John Owen once wrote, "Do you mortify; do you make it your daily work; be always at it whilst you live; cease not a day from this work;be killing sinor it willbe killingyou." This week we will return to our study Colossians picking up at Colossians 3:5-11. In these verses the Apostle Paul encourages us to, "put to death what is earthly...
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