These are problems and theological issues the church in Colossae was facing and there are issues that we face, as well as most of you, just as I went through these, you already know the answers to these questions but what Paul was presenting to the church in Colossae was not just an understanding, no that's wrong, yes that's right, no that's wrong, no that's not right, what he was presenting was a doctrine and a theology that they could present to other people and explain themselves why these things are either right or wrong and how we can be found in the perfect will of God.
Read MoreWe are now messengers of that message of reconciliation and because of that we are called to be ambassadors of that message. You know there's a real tendency the enemy wants to derail the work that God has planned for you to do
Read MoreIt’s that time of year when we’re all thinking of exercising more, eating less, and perhaps decreasing our online viewing time! Over the years, Pastor Bob would begin the new year with a sermon on beginning it with God’s goals for our lives. Take a minute and reflect on God’s priorities for us in 2023. This is the outline for his message.
Read More"Remember "hupomone!" "hupo means under, "mone" means to remain "hupomone" means to stay under the weight of the trials or the challenges of life without running, collapsing or giving up. You're waiting for God to lift it off in his due time.
Read MoreMay these life lessons remind and inspire us all to Live the Epic Life of following Christ and making Him known! Thank you everyone for your love, friendship and prayers over our family this year! May God bless you and produce lasting fruit through your lives! Live the Epic Life!
Read MoreSo it's the end times letter of Paul as it relates to the second coming of Christ and so it has a lot of affection in my heart because I enjoy so much the fruit that comes from the anticipation of the coming of Jesus Christ. As a result, it deals a lot with holiness and with the preparation of the hearts of the Thessalonica church to be ready for that day, the certainty of that day, but also to be prepared spiritually for that day in their own lives.
Read MoreI want to encourage you my friends that you are not designed to be boring. Never, never, never settle for boring when God's holding out in front of you epic. That's what you can live but you have to connect everything in your life and realize it's from God.
Read MoreDuty, Honor, Courage: these three hallowed words reverently dictate what you ought to be, what you can be, and what you will be. They are your rallying points to build courage when courage seems to fail, to regain faith when there seems to be little cause for faith, to create hope when hope becomes forlorn. West Point Speech
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