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1 Thessalonians 4:1-12

Three Steps Towards Understanding the Will of God.

We tend to think of the will of God as being “locative”, God wants us “somewhere”, and we’re not sure where “somewhere” is. But what seems to unfold in scripture is that the will of God first and foremost has to do with character. That we are to focus on “what” God wants us to be (which is Christ like), and let Him focus on getting us to “where” He wants us to be in His time. Join us in chapter four of Thessalonians as the Apostle Paul lays out directions to finding God’s will.

1 Thessalonians 4:13-18

Our Great Hope

The Church in ancient Thessalonica had a twisted view of death. They were under the misguided thought that there was some advantage to living until the return of Christ and that somehow if one died before the return of Christ they would be disadvantaged in some way. Join us in 1 Thessalonians 4 as the Apostle Paul gives us great and comforting words concerning loved ones who have gone on to be with the Lord.

Colossians 3:1-16

How to die with the least amount of regrets?

It’s a reality of life that each of us at some point in the future will breathe our last. Some of us will look back with sorrow as we realize how little effect our lives had. Where the Apostle Paul takes us in our study of Colossians, is to give us four commands that when followed will lead us to a life that will count for eternity. Join us as we begin chapter 3 to learn how to make your life all that God desires it to be.

Colossians 3:17 – 4:1

Practical Spirituality

In the third chapter of Colossians the Apostle Paul tells us that we are called to respond to what God has done for us by His grace. And that response is to seek to glorify God in our everyday lives. True spirituality is not being weird or neurotic, but rather it’s bringing the lordship of Christ into our marriages, the raising of our children, and into the workplace. Join us in our study of Colossians chapter three as we focus on practical spirituality.

Colossians 4:2-6

Continue in Prayer | Gracious Speech

Colossians chapter four continues with some incredibly practical advice and wisdom on how we are to live. In the early verses of this chapter, Paul helps us understand how we talk to God in prayer and how we are to talk to others about God. Join us for some practical and encouraging ways that we are to let these simple commandments reign in our life.

Colossians 4:7-16

Called to be faithful friends

As we close out our study in the book of Colossians the Apostle Paul gives us a glimpse into the social lives of the early church believers. What we discover is that they experienced deep and meaningful friendships. In the American church we gather through song and sermon to make a connection to God. But often times what’s missing is a connection with each other. God works through His church, therefore if we are to be used by Him it’s necessary to be connected in a meaningful way to His Church. Join us as we finish the book of Colossians learning what being a faithful friend looks like.

Colossians 2:13-23

Set Free or Bound by Doubt

The Apostle Paul is guiding the church in Colosse through the difficult problem of dealing with false teachers. Often a tactic of the false teacher is to cause a person to become insecure in their relationship with Christ, so that the insecure person becomes more dependent on the false teacher. Our great defense is understanding what Christianity is. Legalistic religion is man reaching to God, trying to justify himself by keeping a list of rules. Christianity is God reaching down to man in love through Christ. Please join us in the second half of Colossians chapter 2 as we’re taught what Christianity is all about.

Galatians 6:1-6

What identifies a person as being a spiritual person? Some think certain clothes or hairstyles identify them as being spiritual. Others think it’s based on the frequency that they attend church services. Paul tells the Galatians three behaviors will identify them as spiritual people. Join us as we cover the first six verse of Galatians 6.

Galatians 6:7-18

Ephesians 3:1-13

Keeping Yourself from Bitterness

Someone has defined bitterness as “a chronic and pervasive state of smoldering resentment.” We repeatedly run through our minds how we have been victimized and meditate on the unfairness of our life’s circumstances. What we find in Ephesians chapter 3 is unfairness taking place in the Apostle Paul’s life, yet there is no hint of any bitterness at all. What was his secret?