MESSAGE SERIES
Get A Life
As Dallas Willard has said, Jesus came not just to get people into heaven, but to get heaven into people. As God’s people, we are called to a new life—a life of joy, peace, patience and gentleness. A life free of sin, shame, and selfishness. In this study through Colossians 3:1-17, may your eyes be open to the life you could live, and then may your heart be open to actually living it.
As Dallas Willard has said, Jesus came not just to get people into heaven, but to get heaven into people. As God’s people, we are called to a new life—a life of joy, peace, patience and gentleness. A life free of sin, shame, and selfishness...
Many of us consider our thoughts and feelings as something that happen to us, as if we have no control over our thoughts. But that’s not true! You have control over your thoughts—and your thoughts have power. Colossians 3:2 directs you to “Set...
The logic in Colossians 3:3 is clear: if you want to live a new life in Christ, you need to die to your old life. Becoming a disciple of Jesus will cost you! It requires that you deny yourself and put your desires as secondary—every moment of...
The opening verses of Colossians 3 give us hope. We have hope not only because our past has been swallowed up by Jesus’s death and because we are hidden and secure in his life in the present. But we have hope in the future. Without hope, all you...
Colossians 3 continues with a call to put to death sexual immorality, impurity, lust, and evil desires. Paul makes a big deal out of sexual sin—but not just to shame people into a chaste way of life, but because he knows sex is powerful. Few...
In a single breath in Colossians 3:5, the Apostle Paul goes right from talking about sex to talking about money. This taboo topic is important to address, because, like sex, money has the power to become an idol. Jesus calls us to put our greed to...
In Colossians 3:8, we’re called to rid ourselves of anger and rage. Anger itself is not a sin—it can be a helpful emotion to catalyze change, bring accountability, and keep us from harm. However, anger as a tool is challenging to get right. Your...
Great news: God gave us free will. Bad News: God gave us free will. Sin over promises and always under-delivers. Yet it has a way of sinking in and enticing us away from God and away from the abundant life he promises. As we get pulled from God...
"Watch your mouth!" We only hear this phrase after a slip of the tongue. But what if we could keep hurtful and shameful words from slipping across our tongue and out of our mouth in the first place? Join us this weekend to learn how Scripture...
"I'm almost there." "It was on sale." "No, those jeans don't accentuate the wrong things in the wrong ways." Why do we often respond to honest questions with dishonest answers? When we do, what narrative do we play in our minds to justify the way...
A coffee farmer in Honduras. A professor in South Korea. A coal miner in West Virginia. At first glance, these three people seem to have nothing in common. But, if they have made Jesus the single most defining element of their identity, the...
It's a beautiful day. Not a cloud in the sky. So, of course, as you walk out the door you pick up an umbrella. Wait...what!?!?! This must be a mistake, right? Not if the umbrella was intentionally picked for a specific purpose. Sometimes we can...
Do you remember the last time a friend told you they didn't get the job they were so sure was theirs? What about that lunch where your coworker opened up about the pain of being served divorce papers? Or when a child expressed the sadness of no...
Did you know: disciples of Jesus are never told they should be nice to people. In fact, you won't find the word 'nice' anywhere in the Bible. But you will find the word and the call to show 'kindness' to others throughout all of Scripture. Join...
When you think of great leaders, what primary character quality comes to mind? When you think of a couple with a thriving marriage, what attribute do you imagine permeates their marriage? When you think of the friend you trust most with your...
Every day, 100,000 new songs are added to Spotify, 59,961,600 posts hit Instagram, 492,480,000 Tweets are sent, and 293,760,000,000 emails arrive in inboxes around the world. With so much information hurled at as, the only way to be heard is by...
The longer we sit in traffic the happier we become. The longer it takes the server to bring our food, the more our souls are filled with joy. And the longer we wait to be seen by the doctor the less anxious we feel.
Said no one to any of these...
When you buy a car, you want the salesperson to over-charged you, right? When you order your favorite meal at a restaurant, you're hoping they bring you an extremely small portion, right? Every time you open your music streaming app, you think to...
Who drops a piece of paper on a clean freak's desk? Why would a highly productive person put "sit on couch" in their calendar? When is it a good idea to show up at someone's apartment unannounced when they've specifically told you they need...
May you allow the peace of Jesus to manage your mind and manage your mouth. So that rather than simply saying your piece, your words might bring peace to the people and problems around you.
Have you ever volunteered to run to the grocery store to pick up a few last minute items? Have you had the experience of receiving a text on your way there that asks you to add one more item to the list? And then another text while you're in the...
Be honest: what part of your character needs a little work?
Be honest: do you have people in your life that know you will listen when they help point out what you need to work on?
Be honest: are you grateful for their feedback or annoyed, even...
Is there a song that when you hear it instantly transports you to another time and place?
Maybe it takes you back to your first live concert. Perhaps a song reminds you of the feel of the passenger's seat of your best friend's car on a road trip...
Who do you respect and admire the most? What is it about them that you strive to emulate? What are they able to do that makes you think, "I could never do that!"
But what if they came to you and said, "Hey - you know that thing I do? I want you...
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