Christ is Your Life
Turn to one of my all-time favorite chapters in the Bible, Colossians 3. If Romans is the king of the epistles, Ephesians the queen, Philippians the princess, then Colossians is …
Be Strong and Courageous
No one could have predicted last year at this time all the craziness, the confusion, the frustration, the contradictions of 2020. I don’t want to bemoan all the negative stuff, …
Three Wrong Ways to Spiritual Growth
Three Wrong Ways to Spiritual Growth Colossians 2:16-23 (12-13-2020) Every good shepherd wants his sheep to be healthy and happy and strong. But suppose you saw a flock of sheep …
The All-Sufficiency of Christ
Colossians 2:10-15 Paul loves to exalt Jesus Christ, and as long as we are in Colossians, we will be exalting Christ. Christ is unique and glorious. He is both deity …
Christ or Empty Philosophy?
Colossians 2:8-10 Welcome back to our study of Colossians. Last time in verses 1-7 of chapter two, Paul prepared us for battle. We live in a world that is at …
Prepared for Battle
Colossians 2:1-7 Bobby Bowden turns 91 today. Who’s Bobby Bowden? He successfully coached Florida State football for 34 years and is known as one of the greatest football coaches of …
Marks of a Christ-Honoring Ministry
Colossians 1:24-29 These are exciting days. We’ve seen the birth of Evansville Bible Church. We’ll shortly be in a new building with new opportunities. But what are we after? What …
Reconciled to God
George Mendonsa and Greta Friedman made news on August 14, 1945. President Truman had announced victory in Japan and the end of World War 2 and the crowd of 750,000 …
The Supremacy of Christ
Audio Only The Supremacy of ChristColossians 1:15-19 Colossians 1:15-19 gives us one of the most profound descriptions of the person and work of Jesus Christ found in the Bible. It …
Strength and Joy
Audio Only Colossians 1:11-14 Besides the Lord’s Prayer, I don’t think there is a better model of prayer for God’s people than Paul’s prayer in Colossians 1:9-14. Paul prays for …