Colossians 1:3-14 The Barge’s mission is not just to put on services, but that people might be ‘delivered from death in the domain of darkness for life and growth in kingdom of Christ’. That’s what we’re here for. The point of this talk is to unpack this mission statement so we understand it, are inspired by it, and commit to it.
Colossians 1:3-14 Lots of people have life goals. Without goals we will just wander through life without direction. But what are God’s goals for your life? And how do yours compare with them? That is what is revealed in Paul’s prayers.
The Average person will spend a third of their adult life at work, in the Wharf it is likely to be more, as Christians there can sometimes be a disconnect between what happens on a Sunday morning at church and the rest of the week – Why does our work matter to God? Why does God matter to our work?
Colossians 2:7 ‘Daddy, I want another pony’, proclaims Veruca Salt,in the film ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’. She’s the archetypal spoilt brat – but sometimes we may be closer to her than we may like to think, instead of overflowing with thanksgiving.
Colossians 12:4-23
Colossians 1:24-2:5 This is all about ‘proclaiming the gospel’. In v23 and again in v25 we learn it was because of Christ Jesus and his gospel that Paul does what he does. There is power in the gospel, and the mystery is revealed that the gospel is available to all! God is the one who reveals mysteries and truth, and God has revealed his plan for salvation to the Gentiles – through Jesus, we can be his children. And this message is spread when those who hear the gospel, tell others the gospel.
When we consider our own lives, whether we’re working, studying, staying at home, retired, unemployed, we are servants of Jesus Christ – are we proclaiming the gospel?
Colossians 1:15-23 After you’ve been a Christian a while, one temptation is that we get so familiar with the bible’s teaching about Christ that we just miss how utterly unique and supreme he is and begin to wander away from Jesus to other, more ‘exciting’ things – here is Paul’s remedy – blowing our minds with the wonder of who Christ is.
Colossians 1:1-14 Sometime we’re left wondering if we’re getting life right. Shouldn’t it hurt less, feel better and not be filled with the same old mistakes? Listen in as Paul tells the Colossians Jesus’s answers.
Colossians 3:22-4:6 Work takes up a big portion of our lives, but what is the point? Where does regular work fit into God’s purposes? If we were really keen would we all be going into fulltime paid gospel ministry? In this talk we consider the five ‘G’s of a biblical perspective on work!
Colossians 3 : 1-17 Many in the world are facing something of a modern identity crisis. Who am I and what makes me me? The Bible offers the solution – giving security, hope and status in Christ which in turn leads to a radical transformation in lifestyle.
