About the Series
January-March 2024
The letter Paul wrote to the church in the city of Colossae emphasized the nature, preeminence, and sufficiency of Christ. At the time, the church was struggling with confusing voices that were adding to that message by creating additional rules to follow or diluting the message by creating other pathways to God.
Paul spoke into the confusion by proclaiming that Jesus is above all, the pathway to God is Jesus alone, and Jesus is in all, affecting every part of our lives.
For the person searching or seeking to understand who Jesus is, Colossians is a beautiful introduction to Him and the message of hope that He brings. For the person who knows Christ and is seeking to follow him, Colossians is a beautiful reminder of the work that Jesus has done for us and how the gospel shapes our everyday lives. In this series, we journey through Paul’s letter to the church in Colossae and find out how His words apply to us today.
Messages in this Series
Jesus Over All
- January 7 | Greeting & Thanksgiving (1:1-8) | Pastor John King
- January 14 | Prayer (1:9-14) | Pastor John King
- January 21 | The Supremacy of Christ (1:15-17) | Pastor Mike Graham
- January 28 | The Head of the Church (1:18-23) | Pastor John King
Jesus Alone
- February 4 | The Ministry of Paul (1:24-2:5) | Pastor Mike Graham
- February 11 | Christ versus False Teachings (2:6-23) | Pastor John King
Jesus in All
- February 18 | Christian Living (3:1-17) | Pastor Mike Graham
- February 25 | Christ in our Relationships (3:18-4:1) | Pastor John King
- March 3 | Sharing Christ and Final Greetings (4:2-18) | Pastor John King
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John King - May 11, 2025
Love
Scripture References: 1 John 4:7-21
From Series: "Real Fruit: Outcomes of Transformation"
The gospel becomes visible in our lives through what Paul describes as “fruit” of the Spirit in Galatians 5. This fruit is evidence that the Holy Spirit is at work within us, shaping us to become more like Jesus. As we follow Him, we begin to reflect His character, both personally and in how we interact with the world around us. In our part of the world, we often think of Christlikeness as simply the absence of sin—or personal holiness. Instead, fruits of the Spirit point to a transformation that impacts our relationships, mirroring how Jesus loved and served people in a broken world. They tie Christlikenss to relationships. As we grow, we become less satisfied with the imitation “fruit,”—inauthentic lives that may look good on the surface, but can ultimately cause harm to ourselves and others, falling short of being who Christ wants us to be. Instead, the process of transformation leads us to desire genuine fruit that reflects our Creator’s design for us and for the world around us.
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