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Colossians with Pastor Stephen Sun 3 November 2024

Colossians with Pastor Stephen Sun 3 November 2024

3 November, 2024Stephen ScottBook of Colossians

Pastor Stephen continued in the Colossians Series on Sunday - speaking the Word on Colossians 3:1-17

Living as Those Made Alive in Christ

3 Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. 2 Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. 3 For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. 4 When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory.

5 Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry. 6 Because of these, the wrath of God is coming. 7 You used to walk in these ways, in the life you once lived. 8 But now you must also rid yourselves of all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips. 9 Do not lie to each other, since you have taken off your old self with its practices 10 and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator. 11 Here there is no Gentile or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave or free, but Christ is all, and is in all.

12 Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. 13 Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. 14 And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.

15 Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. 16 Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts. 17 And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.

It is as Simple and profound as this to follow Jesus

What should happen when you become a Christian ...

Come as you are. Jesus received you with grace and Jesus will work with us to become more like Him.

Inwardly transformed. Reset your heart and mind.

As you read the verses above, we see things from His perspective in these verses and look to set our hearts and mind on Him, culling the things that are harmful and destructive and embrace the positive guidelines that God wants from and in us.

Always be thankful to God - Thankful to each other and for the things we have in our lives.

We will live differently when we met Jesus - allow Him in to change us.

Catch Pastor Stephen's whole sermon on the MCC You tube channel - link attached.

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Colossians with Pastor Stephen Sun 17 November 2024

Colossians with Pastor Stephen Sun 17 November 2024

3 November, 2024Stephen ScottBook of Colossians

Pastor Stephen has been actively exploring the book Colossians over the last few weeks with us.

Catch the whole sermon on the MCC You tube channel - link attached.

The Bible says we can Pray - anywhere anytime anyhow

Colossians 4: 2-6

Some Things to Do

2 Never stop praying. Be ready for anything by praying and being thankful. 3 Also pray for us. Pray that God will give us an opportunity to tell people his message. I am in prison for doing this. But pray that we can continue to tell people the secret truth that God has made known about Christ. 4 Pray that I will say what is necessary to make this truth clear to everyone.

5 Be wise in the way you act with those who are not believers. Use your time in the best way you can. 6 When you talk, you should always be kind and wise. Then you will be able to answer everyone in the way you should.

- Paul calls us to be Watchful in prayer. He was looking for opportunity to share the gospel.

- Lord give me the strength and boldness to do this.

- As you pray. What do you see? Or are praying for.

- What does God reveal to you? What’s going on? Looking for the opportunities.

- Paul talks about how we can share the gospel. Full of grace. Seasoned with salt.

- We are connected through time. People faithful through the generations sharing and passing in the gospel.

- Also through scripture that has been shared over the generations.

- The early church worked together.

- How can we do that today? Blessing the work of God around the world.

Pray over these 3 projects

GMP COCOA

GMP Greatest Gifts

Gifts of Compassion

We encourage you to Give to at least one this year as we aim to be a generous church. Living out what the early church did by being relational.

Coming up next week we will start the Christmas series.

Don't forget we have the MCC Community Christmas Market and Carols coming up on Saturday 14 December from 4pm.

Lots to see and do, join in with and celebrate the coming of baby Jesus ...

His name is wonderful, counselor, Mighty God, Prince of Peace, Everlasting Father, Emmanuel, Holy One, Son of God, Savior of the world

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