Praying, Walking in Wisdom, and Proclaiming the Gospel

In this next section of Paul’s letter to the Colossian and Laodicean believers, we find the marching orders to continue to pray and proclaim the gospel. Praying, walking in wisdom, and proclaiming the truth about Jesus are vital parts of continuing to follow Jesus....

Motives and the Sovereignty of God

The Bible clearly reveals that God knows the thoughts and intents of our hearts. God knows what we do, why we do it, and for  whom we are doing it. Unfortunately, our fallen human nature is often guilty of doing the right things for the wrong reasons.  The prophet...

Overwhelmed, or overcomers?

Revelation 5:5 And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof.Join me in entering this sacred heavenly scene this morning. It is near the...

Working out what God is working in

We learn in our journey through Paul’s letter to the believers in Philippi that there was an undercurrent of selfishness which manifested itself in attitudes of vainglory and strife. To address that problem, Paul reminded them of the humility of Jesus Christ and how...

Be ready

Our Scriptures this morning are from Romans 1:15 -17, and they are the basis of the theme of “God-centered, gospel-based righteousness” that is developed in the rest of this epistle. Paul was in a constant state of readiness to share the gospel of Jesus Christ because...