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  • Rick Stacy avatar

    Mixed Metaphors Series

    Contributed by Rick Stacy on Oct 10, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,960 views

    3 of 5 messages in Colossians. This message deals with spiritual growth and the source of spiritual strength. Several illustrations and thoughts came from Brian Bill - Sermon Central Contributer.

    Life 101 Deeply Rooted Mixed Metaphors In Colossians 2:6-7, Paul mixes several metaphors in order to describe the process of spiritual growth: Many commentators believe that this is the theme of the entire book, sort of like the hinge point of Colossians. Spiritual progress is an orderly ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Why Truth Matters: The Shift Series

    Contributed by Daniel Richter on Oct 10, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,630 views

    A look at what has happened to Truth in our society.

    Intro: Over the next three weeks we’re going to look at an issue that most of us don’t think about on a regular basis but that is fast becoming a serious problem in our society. The issue is that of truth in our culture today. What is True, what makes something true, Is truth universal? This ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    Are You Loving Others Or Judging Others? Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Oct 19, 2006
    based on 9 ratings
     | 8,867 views

    If we think we can live the Christian life by following rules and forgetting about loving others, we have missed the point. The Christian life can be summed up in one word: love.

    “Therefore do not let anyone judge you by what you eat or drink, or with regard to a religious festival, a New Moon celebration or a Sabbath day. These are a shadow of the things that were to come; the reality, however, is found in Christ” (Col. 2:16-17). Background I. God does not want you to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Stay Free Series

    Contributed by Louis Bartet on Oct 19, 2006
    based on 9 ratings
     | 7,154 views

    The menace of isms and how to stay free from them.

    TITLE: Stay Free TEXT: Colossians 2:8-10 8 See to it that no one takes you captive through empty and deceptive philosophy, which depends on human tradition and the elemental spiritual forces of this world rather than on Christ. 9 For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form, 10 ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Mitch Davis avatar

    Significance Of The Sabbath

    Contributed by Mitch Davis on Jun 25, 2007
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    Many often associate the Sabbath with the Old Testament covenant and don’t think much of it because Christians today are not under the Old Testament. Many as a result miss out in understanding its true and rich value for us today.

    Significance of the Sabbath Theme: How the Sabbath rest affects Christians today INTRODUCTION A. Many Christians have a good working knowledge of the Sabbath. 1. The seventh day of the week, which was a commanded day of rest. 2. This commandment was given only to the house of Israel. 3. Thus, we ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Rooted In Jesus Series

    Contributed by Clint Meade on Jul 15, 2007
    based on 25 ratings
     | 21,376 views

    A messeage about living a committed Christian life.

    Colossians 2:1-7 A number of years ago Norman Cousins wrote an editorial …. in which he reported a conversation he had on a trip in India. He was talking with a Hindu priest named Satis Prasad. The man said he wanted to come to our country to work as a missionary among the Americans. Cousins ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Mystery Revealed Series

    Contributed by Donald Minshew on Jul 17, 2007
    based on 11 ratings
     | 3,966 views

    An exploration of God’s mystery -- Christ

    A mystery revealed Colossians 2: 1-3 Want to understand God’s mystery? 4 important principles: 1. God’s mystery cannot be understood except in the right environment § A place where leaders’ motivation is to struggle for those who fall under their ministry. Struggling is a term from the athletic ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Christianity Centers In Christ Series

    Contributed by Donald Minshew on Jul 17, 2007
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    Describes how Christ is the central point to our belief system

    Christianity centers in Christ! Colossians 2:16-23 1. Christians follow Christ, not men’s rules. Contexually: Jewish legal system. Not under law…and we’ve never been under it. Make our own rules: Great ones for making rules. Not so good at making them. Florida: The state constitution allows ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Church. The Way Its Supposed To Be Series

    Contributed by Donald Minshew on Jul 17, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,119 views

    Discusses the biblical admonitions related to the Lord’s church

    Church. The Way it’s supposed to be. Colossians 2:4-7 Five characteristics of a church that pleases God. It is: 1. Perceptive enough to withstand sweet talk § We will never deny that worldly wisdom is arguable. Robertson -The art of persuasion is the height of oratory, but it easily degenerates ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Way Preaching Encourages

    Contributed by W. Alderman on Jul 20, 2007
    based on 18 ratings
     | 2,520 views

    This is a message on how preaching is used to offer encouragement.

    THE WAY PREACHING ENCOURAGES Text: Col.2:9-23 W. Max Alderman Introduction: Much of the preaching being done today perpetrates discouragement. Preaching ought to offer encouragement to the discouraged. But so many times it does not! May we notice the encouragement ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Spiritually Sound Church Series

    Contributed by Phillip Day on Jan 31, 2007
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     | 3,704 views

    After examining what made the church at Colosse spiritually rich, Paul proceeds to expound on what would make them spiritually sound. In modern society, our churches are slowly moving away from sound doctrine and worship in order to entertain mass audien

    The Spiritually Sound Church Colossians 2:1-23 I. The Spiritual Connection between Believers (v. 1-5) a. Labor to aid each other (v. 1-2a) b. Discernment of danger (v. 2b-4; Romans 16:18) c. Rejoicing in righteousness (v. 5) II. The Spiritual Foundation of Believers (v. 6-7) a. Rooted in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Todd Pugh avatar

    A Place For Friendship Series

    Contributed by Todd Pugh on Feb 6, 2007
     | 4,410 views

    1 of 3 sermons dealing with peoples need to belong to a loving family

    A place to Belong: A place for Friendship Mother’s Day / May 8th 2005 Intro: Why do we have so few close friends, people we can really talk to, people we can trust, people we can count on for help and support when we need it? Few have relationship with whom they can be unguarded and ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Christmas And The Cross

    Contributed by Alex Perednia on Feb 25, 2007
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     | 10,318 views

    What is the connection between the Creche and the Cross... between Christ’s birth and his death. Andy why do we have to talk about Christ’s death at the time of his birth? (This sermon was preached in parts with Jason Lundy doing Part II)

    I. INTRODUCTION: The Crèche and the Cross (Colossians 2:9; Mark 10:45; Hebrews 9:28, 10:5-7, 9-10; 1 Corinthians 1:23) Our text today is Colossians 2:9, 13-15. Did you notice that Colossians 2:9 celebrates the wonderful reality of Christmas: in coming to earth Jesus was “the fullness of Godhead ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Scott Jordan avatar

    Are You Living Out Your Faith? Series

    Contributed by Scott Jordan on Mar 8, 2007
    based on 11 ratings
     | 5,322 views

    Part 6 of the Series in Colossians

    Are you living out your faith? Colossians 2:1-10 I. Three reasons to live out your faith (v.1-3) I want you to know how much I have agonized for you and for the church at Laodicea, and for many other friends who have never known me personally. Col 2:1 A. To build up one another. And let us ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    New Meaning For Old Feasts

    Contributed by Scott Coltrain on Sep 28, 2007
    based on 20 ratings
     | 6,902 views

    A look at the prophetic, spiritual meaning behind the three major Feasts of the Mosaic Covenant.

    In Colossians 2:16-17, we have the Apostle Paul telling the brethren that they were to no longer allow some people to tell them that they must - to be good Christians - observe the various ordinances and statutes of the old Mosaic Law. Paul explains that the various parts of the Mosaic Law have ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ