Tag: Discipleship

Triumphal Feast • Colossians Series 11 “Put on Charity” Colossians 3:12-14 Part 2

Colossians Series • 11. Put on Charity • Colossians 3:12-14 – Elder Bryce H. Lowrance Part 2 Colossians, Chapter 3 teaches that the logical response to God’s grace in our lives is to transform every aspect of our lives to be more like Jesus Christ in our daily walk. After the Apostle Paul instructs about what behaviors we should should cease, he gives us Godly behaviors that we should pursue every day. Ultimately, Paul shows us that we are to work toward pure charity in our behavior. Charity is love in action purely for the benefit of someone else with no regard to what we receive in return.Part 2 of this message begins with an explanation of what we should expect when we show charity to others.
This message was preached on Sunday, June 19, 2022

Triumphal Feast • Colossians Series 11 “Put on Charity” Colossians 3:12-14 Part 1

Colossians Series • 11. Put on Charity • Colossians 3:12-14 – Elder Bryce H. Lowrance Colossians, Chapter 3 teaches that the logical response to God’s grace in our lives is to transform every aspect of our lives to be more like Jesus Christ in our daily walk. After the Apostle Paul instructs about what behaviors we should should cease, he gives us Godly behaviors that we should pursue every day. Ultimately, Paul shows us that we are to work toward pure charity in our behavior. Charity is love in action purely for the benefit of someone else with no regard to what we receive in return.
This message was preached on Sunday, June 19, 2022

Triumphal Feast • Colossians Series 10 “What Is Your Passion?” Colossians 3:1-13 Part 1

Colossians Series • 10. What Is Your Passion?- Colossians 3:1-13 Part 1
Since we have been raised to newness of life by the power of Christ’s resurrection from the dead, we are now dead to the power of sin. Further, we have been called and given power to live a different lifestyle than before. Our old man loves itself and wants to please itself. We are called to put off the old man and put on the new man that seeks to love and help others.
This message was preached on Sunday, June 12, 2022

Triumphal Feast • Colossians Series 9 “Boasting in Jesus Christ” Colossians 2:6-23 Part 2

Colossians Series • 9. Boasting in Jesus Christ – Colossians 2:6-23 Part 2
Part of this message continues to defend the honor of Christ as the only cause and power in our salvation. Beginning with the case of rebaptism in Acts 19, we see that every aspect of our worship should reflect the work of a successful Savior!
This message was preached on Sunday, May 29, 2022

Triumphal Feast • Colossians Series 9 “Boasting in Jesus Christ” Colossians 2:6-23 Part 1

Colossians Series • 9. Boasting in Jesus Christ – Colossians 2:6-23 Part 1
Since we are saved by the finished work of Jesus Christ plus nothing, we are able to walk in obedience to God out of pure thankfulness. In this portion of the letter, the Apostle Paul expounds upon the many ways that we are IN Christ, WITH Christ, and TOGETHER WITH Christ. All of these statements build a beautiful doxology of praise for our successful Redeemer!
This message was preached on Sunday, May 29, 2022

Triumphal Feast • Colossians Series 8 “How Do We Receive Christ?” – Part 2

Colossians Series • 8. How Do We Receive Christ? – Colossians 2:6 Part 2
How do we receive Christ? How a person answers that question greatly affects how they walk in Christ. Part 2 of this message begins in Ephesians Chapter one. There we learn that the doctrines of election, predestination, justification, and glorification, when taught properly, show that God and God alone is able to save us from our sins and ourselves. Man is the object of salvation, not the cooperative cause by his will or works.
This message was preached on May 15, 2022.

Triumphal Feast • Colossians Series 8 “How Do We Receive Christ?” – Part 1

Colossians Series • 8. How Do We Receive Christ? – Colossians 2:6 Part 1
How do we receive Christ? How a person answers that question greatly affects how they walk in Christ. If salvation be by man’s will or works, then our continued works are the grounds for our justification before a Holy God. However, if salvation is by grace plus nothing, then we are secure in the finished work of Christ. God gets all the glory for salvation, and we can walk in humble obedience out of just pure thankfulness.
This message was preached on May 15, 2022.