Beware of Empty Philosophies: Col. 2:1-10 Over the last three weeks, we’ve established the importance and impact of Christ being preeminent in our lives. It is the preeminence of Christ that empowers us for ministry and rightly orients our lives. It is the...
The Preeminence of Christ in the Church and its ministry: Col. 1:18-29 Over the last couple of weeks, we’ve been exploring the preeminence of Jesus Christ. We’ve established the importance of Christ being not just prominent but preeminent in our lives. But this is...
The Preeminence of Christ in Creation: Col. 1:15-17 One of the heresies that plagued the early Church was Gnosticism, which was rooted in the Greek philosophy of asceticism. Though there were many facets to Gnosticism and asceticism, one of the key elements was the...
The Preeminence of Christ in the Gospel and Redemption: Col. 1:1-14 For the next 10 weeks, we will be walking through the book of Colossians. This short epistle, written by the Apostle Paul, is all about the preeminence of Christ. Though Paul was not personally...
COLOSSIANS—INTRODUCTION Starting next week, we will begin a 10-week study of the book of Colossians. Through this study, we will be exploring the preeminence of Jesus Christ and how that preeminence (supremacy in all things) impacts both how we live our lives and our...
Preparing the Way – Week 5: 2 Cor. 8:1-5 We have been on a 5-week spiritual journey, exploring what it means to be fully devoted followers of Christ. We’ve spent time digging into the transformation that takes place as we grow in our understanding and...
