Colossians 1:19-20 (ESV) [19] For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, [20] and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of his cross.
Seeking to bring every area of life into joyful submission to the Lordship of Christ
Seeking to bring every area of life into joyful submission to the Lordship of Christ
Sermons on Mission
Introduction In Tolkien’s The Hobbit, the wizard Gandalf, speaking especially in reference to hobbits, says, “I have found that it’s the small everyday deed of ordinary folks that keep the darkness at bay. Small acts of kindness and love.” And it seems he knew then what was to come later. Late in the Lord of…
Ephesians 3:1–6 (ESV) [1] For this reason I, Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles—[2] assuming that you have heard of the stewardship of God’s grace that was given to me for you, [3] how the mystery was made known to me by revelation, as I have written briefly. [4] When…
Ephesians 2:1-7 (ESV) 1 And you were dead in the trespasses and sins 2 in which you once walked, following the course of this world, following the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work in the sons of disobedience— 3 among whom we all once lived in the passions of our…
Introduction What comes to your mind when you think of unity? The word means the state of being one, or oneness. But, in a day and age like ours I think unity is typically associated with compromise… Which isn’t necessarily bad, but it can be, depending on where and how we are compromising. You see,…
Introduction For seven weeks now we have been working our way through John 17. And what we have seen in Jesus’ High Priestly Prayer are beautiful glimpses of glory, as well as convicting commands to live and love sacrificially. We have seen that we are to die to ourselves again and again, to be united…
John 17:20-23 (ESV) 20 “I do not ask for these only, but also for those who will believe in me through their word, 21 that they may all be one, just as you, Father, are in me, and I in you, that they also may be in us, so that the world may believe that you have sent…