This sermon was given on “Reformation Sunday” 2017, so named in honor of the greatest movement by God since the introduction of Christianity in the 1st century. The Protestant Reformation was the church’s recovery of the absolute authority of Scripture, the centrality of Biblical preaching, and congregational singing. In honor of our heritage from the Reformation, we will celebrate the doctrines that shook the world – Sola Scriptura (Scripture alone), Solus Christus (Christ Alone), Sola Gratia (Grace Alone), Sola Fide (Faith Alone), and Soli Deo Gloria (God’s Glory alone).
Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ
Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ
Jim Sole
In this sermon, Pastor Jim concludes our study of the Apostle Paul’s prayer for the Colossian believers. He identifies and discusses what Paul indicates are the end goals in all our praying; Christ-like conduct, a fruit-bearing life, and deeper intimacy with the Lord.
In this message Pastor Jim continues exploring our born again conduct by identifying means of putting away sinful attitudes and actions. This includes three characteristics that are always present in a true desire for God’s Word and growth. Individuals who have been born again by God’s Spirit through His Word live radically different from the world. Their conduct is not merely moral, but holy. The means of living out this life of holiness is the same means one becomes a Christian – the Word of God. And any spiritual growth begins with desire for the Word.
In this sermon we identify three actions and two attitudes that born again believers strive to eliminate. Individuals who have been born again by God’s Spirit through His Word live radically different from the world. Their conduct is not merely moral, but holy. The means of living out this life of holiness is the same means one becomes a Christian – the Word of God. And any spiritual growth begins with desire for the Word.
Colossians 1:9 – And so, from the day we heard, we have not ceased to pray for you, asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, Points A, B and C.1 can be found in Part 1. A. The Apostle Paul’s Relationship with the Colossians B. The Predominate theme of Colossians and Prayer C. The Prayer Itself…
1 Peter 1:22-25 – Having purified your souls by your obedience to the truth for a sincere brotherly love, love one another earnestly from a pure heart, since you have been born again, not of perishable seed but of imperishable, through the living and abiding word of God; for “All flesh is like grass and all its glory like the flower of grass. The grass withers, and the flower…