Church notes - 15th April 2018
Colossians 1:23 - 2:5
Rend Collective - Good News: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GsL75n0SSWg
Starting Soon at Dubbo Baptist Church (9th May) - Alpha: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fViYK_Xb3Wg
Communion
All barriers between us and God have been taken away.
Colossians 1:25 - 2:5
I rejoice in what was sufferred for you
Last Week:
1. "He is the image of the invisible God..."
2. Firstborn over all Creation
3. He is before all things...
4. In Him all things hold together
5. He is the head of the body, the Church.
6. He is the beginning
7. He is... ...the first born from among the dead.
Colossians 1: 20
Exchanging hostility for friendship. Redeemed and forgiven.
vs 23
A Servant - Busy serving and helping other people
- Serving God's people (not an institution)
vs 24
Paul accepted the cost of suffering so that others would hear the Gospel
Romans 8:18
Philippians 3:10
Paul's example of suffering helps Christians to endure
vs 27
Glory - The influence of God
- We need to understand that is the fingerprint proof of His presence.
2 Corinthians 3:18
1 Peter 1:7
1 Peter 5:10
Part of the Glory includes suffering
Part of the Glory of God is that He suffererd.
vs 1:29, 2:1
Don't discount your labor in the Lord
1 Corinthians 15:58
Nothing that we do in Him ends in vain.