Preached at First Baptist Church of Kennedy Heights
with Pastor Robert Harper
This Church …
COLOSSIANS 1: 3 - 14
The Church of Colossian
They start out with strong foundations, sound teaching, and faithful workers. However, over time the devil is given some lead way, the church allows others to lead them and difficulties arise.
At the time God directed Paul to write this church, and talk about there good points and discuss their need.
Today we are going to only focus on Verses 3 – 14 … looking at Paul’s challenges and encouragement for the THIS CHURCH…
Would they say the following about this church?
· Church of Prayer
ü Jesus taught in the Lords Prayer that prayer is about
v Matthew 6: 9-13
v Exalting God
v Asking God
v Repenting to God
v Maudame Guyon a writer/martyr in 1500’s writes “All men are capable of prayer, and therefore this is dreadful misfortune that as a general thing almost all person imagine that they are not called to prayer, but we are all called to prayer like as we are all called to salvation.”
· Truth is Taught
ü What is the Truth … it is simply the “GOSPEL … GOOD NEWS”
ü A CLEAR PRESENTATION OF THE GOD’S WORD.
ü Martin Luther the great reformer and founder of the Luther Church stated … “I preach as though Christ was crucified yesterday, arose from the dead today, and is coming back to earth again tomorrow.”
· A Faithful Pastor
ü Jeremiah 3:15 … “God’s man for this place, at this time, accountable for these people”
ü His Challenge is to
Ø Pray for you
Ø Teach you
Ø Challenge you
ü Your Challenge is to …
Ø “Stand in his Shadow, Joshua stood in the shadow with Moses and God blessed him.
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· Asking for more from God
ü What are you seeking from God
ü Are you seeking material blessing?
ü Or … are you seeking more of HIM in your life?
ü A fresh and a knew in your life.
· A desire to produce more fruit
ü Our Challenge is … BRING PEOPLE TO CHRIST
ü Proverbs 11:30 … are you wise.
ü Acts 2:20 …
· Sharing in the Rewards.
ü Are you storing up crowns in Heaven?
ü Are you sure you have a HOME in Heaven?
