I. WORLD CONDEMNS JESUS
a. World wants to be God
b. Always seeking to control
c. Separates people
d. Leaves helpless behind
II. JESUS HAS OVERCOME THE WORLD
a. He is God
b. He has control-real control
c. Unites people
d. No one left behind
III. YOU CAN CHOOSE JESUS
a. Whosoever includes you
b. Do it now
c. Once and done
IV. OBEDIENCE IS RESULT
a. New heart
b. Time with the Lord
c. New hands and feet
I. SAID BY JOHN-Messiah is coming
a. Repent
b. Jesus will baptize with the Holy Spirit
c. HE is coming soon
II. SHOWN BY JESUS
a. Obedience-better than sacrifice
b. Love the Lord
c. Believe-forgiveness
III. CALLED BY THE HOLY SPIRIT
a. Follow Jesus Christ
i. Daily
ii. Consistently
iii. Completely
b. Serve people
c. GROW UP-CHRIST IN YOU
My daughter was married on July 3, 2004 in Leavell Chapel on the campus of the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. This was a moving and beautiful experience for us. Her new husband, Jeremy, is an outstanding young soldier and strong Christian. Their wedding pictures are at http://www.virtualtravels.com
I. FAVOR OF GOD
a. Grace
b. Peace
c. Live it
II. GRATITUDE OF CHRISTIANS
a. Pray
b. Rejoice
c. Grow
III. CONFIDENCE OF BELIEVER
a. Kinship
b. Fellowship
IV. GODLY LIFE
a. Wisdom
b. Holiness
c. Gratitude
COLOSSIANS 4:2-18
I. PRAY—4:2-4
a. Devoted
b. Change
c. Attitude of gratitude
d. For others
e. Gospel be preached
II. LIVE WISELY—4:5-6
a. Do what you can
b. Watch your mouth
c. Be generous
III. ENCOURAGE OTHERS-4:7-9
a. God cares for you
b. Speak a word of joy
c. Find the good in others
IV. WORK TOGETHER – 4:10-16
a. Community is important
b. Gospel is a message for life
c. People need people
V. FINISH WELL– 4:17-18
a. Don’t stop
b. Do the next right thing
1. You have a RELATIONSHIP (VS.1-4)
a. Raised up with Christ-in family
b. Access to the Father
c. New Creatures
d. Kept by God’s power
2. You can live with REALITY (vs. 5-7)
a. Christ is KING
b. Let JESUS live in your life
c. New Life in CHRIST
d. No longer a slave
3. You have a RESPONSIBILITY (vs.8-11)
a. DEAL with your sin-RENEW MIND
b. Deal w/your sin-change your habits
c. Deal w/your sin-change friends
d. FOCUS on Jesus
4. You will have REUNION (vs.12-25)
a. New VIEW of self
b. Love for OTHERS
c. SERVE THE LORD
5. You can expect RELIEF
a. Wisdom to walk
b. Strength to survive
c. Resources to life
d. Forgiveness to serve
Ps 112:1 Praise the LORD! How blessed is the man who fears the LORD, Who greatly delights in His commandments.
I want God in my life. I recognize the brevity and tenuousness of life. I have experienced first hand the results of making a poor decision. I want God in my life.
Only I can cultivate the awareness of God in me. It takes intentional thinking. It requires that I get serious about what I am saying to the Lord and that I will take time to listen to Him.
Everything I do must have room for the Lord. What I cannot share with the Lord Jesus potentially has the earmarks of self and sin. When I am obsessed with Jesus nothing else can grab my attention. An obsession with the Lord will be an effective, aggressive activity that combats loneliness, worry, tribulation and addictions.
When I am focused on Jesus I am equipped with a strong defense against the assaults of evil.
1. KNOW JESUS
a. Personal relationship
b. Changed life
c. Daily time
d. Giving heart
2. DISCIPLINE YOURSELF
a. Do not be deceived, life is hard
b. Claim God’s promises
c. Repent when you sin
d. Surrender to the Lord every moment
3. CLAIM YOUR VICTORY
a. Jesus is God’s everything
b. He lives in you
c. Your life counts (people count with God)
d. Death in Christ brings life
4. DEMAND YOUR FORGIVENESS
a. Deny the demons-God HAS SAID
b. Repudiate your past
c. Look to heaven
5. LIVE A HOLY LIFE
a. Be changed
b. Be confident
c. Be controlled by Christ
d. Be happy-count your blessings
The majesty of the name of the Lord is worthy of my consideration and contemplation. His majesty is the very thing that I can relate to and have a specific feeling about.
I am constantly trying to succeed at things. But it is the failure to succeed that pulls me down and the results of success itself that encourages me to inflate my own estimation of self. Neither is ever correct. Just around the corner from failure is success. Just down the road from success is failure. Humanity lives with this reality. I experience this in my own life.
The Lord has perfect knowledge. He neither overestimates himself nor does He have a poor view of himself. In the midst of His work in me I do not disappoint nor do I elate. Majesty is indeed a proper expression for me of God’s name. My success eternally is a once and for all time choice of Him. When I choose Jesus I choose success.
The Lord sees me complete in Christ. The Father expresses absolute love for me in Christ. I will eternally receive only good from the hand of the Lord. This indeed encourages me to proclaim Majestic is your name o Lord. The Lord is good and is robed in majesty. What a God we serve!
I. RESCUES US FROM EVIL
a. Forgiven our sins
b. Purchased our freedom
c. Brought us into His kingdom
II. IMAGE OF GOD
a. Always was God
b. Always with God
c. He is God
III. HEAD OF THE CHURCH
a. Body of Christ
b. Belongs to God
IV. BRINGS MAN TO GOD
a. Reconciles-peace with
b. Makes us His friends
c. Watches over us
d. Calls us to serve
V. REVEALS GOD’S SECRET
a. God’s mystery was Jesus work
b. His riches at our disposal
c. Christ in me
