April 28, 2019 • Pastor Lloyd Pulley • Colossians 1:1–8
This short letter from a prisoner in Rome written two-thousand years ago has an amazingly timely and practical message for today. The church at Colossae was healthy but was at risk of getting off the straight-and-narrow. Paul addresses this and sandwiches in the simple message of who Jesus is and his preeminence. Pastor Lloyd also looks at the practical aspect of how to live out our Christianity in today's world.
Essentials of a Growing Christian
May 5, 2019 • Pastor Lloyd Pulley • Colossians 1:9–14
When you become a Christian, you've taken the first step in a new journey. What is the next step? We find answers beginning in Paul's prayer for this little church, to guide and encourage them to have a worthy, pleasing and fruitful walk. We take a look here at how the Lord cares about you individually, about the small and seemingly insignificant, the losses in our lives, and yet there is great purpose in all these things. Join Pastor Lloyd for this continuing study on the essentials of a growing Christian.
The Supremacy of Christ
May 12, 2019 • Pastor Lloyd Pulley • Colossians 1:15–23
How well do you know the Jesus of the Bible? Whose authority are you under? This Mother's Day message of 2019 takes a look at Jesus, the image of the unseen God and exact representation of the Father. We live in a culture that is image-driven, that relies on what is seen; but in Christianity we learn to walk very differently, by faith. Join Pastor Lloyd for a better understanding of the Jesus of the Bible.
Christ in You the Hope of Glory
May 19, 2019 • Pastor Lloyd Pulley • Colossians 1:24–29
While Colossae was a small, insignificant city of its time, the church there was not insignificant to God or to Paul. Paul labored and suffered there to reveal God's ultimate purpose; to make known, "the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory." Join Pastor Lloyd for this fourth message in the series.
Essentials for Spiritual Living
May 26, 2019 • Pastor Lloyd Pulley • Colossians 2:1–7
Today we begin a study of one of the most encouraging and uplifting chapters in the Bible, chapter two of Colossians. It’s a favorite among many because it expresses very eloquently the pure joy of knowing Jesus Christ as Savior, and the essentials of living a Spirit-filled life.
You Are Complete in Christ - Part 1
June 9, 2019 • Pastor Lloyd Pulley • Colossians 2:8–15
Who are you? Today, Pastor Lloyd will show us in this study that there is only one source to turn to for help in becoming a complete person, and it isn't "self." Jesus Christ is the answer to life’s problems, and the only road to completeness. Join Pastor Lloyd for an answer to this simple but profound question of true identity.
You Are Complete in Christ - Part 2
June 16, 2019 • Pastor Lloyd Pulley • Colossians 2:16–23
We’re continuing our journey through the book of Colossians, and once again, we see the incredible inspired word of God coming through in this letter from Paul to the church in Colossae. Colossians chapter two has much to say about false teachers and the true source of security and happiness- our Lord Jesus Christ. With the advent and exponential growth of social media, false teachers are having a great influence on millions of people. What to do? This is part two of You are Complete in Christ.
Dead or Alive?
June 30, 2019 • Pastor Lloyd Pulley • Colossians 3:1–11
Being a Christian in a secular world isn’t always easy is it? You might even see the conflict between righteousness and worldliness on the job every day. The temptations are everywhere. But, as we’ll see in our study today, Christians are supposed to set themselves above the ways of the world. It’s a lofty goal, but one that is certainly not beyond our reach.
Practicing the New You
July 7, 2019 • Pastor Lloyd Pulley • Colossians 3:12–17
Today, we’re going to study an important part of scripture, one that deals with the very essence of what we become when we are born again, as believers in Jesus Christ. There are many Christians who look back on their habits and behavior before they were saved and wonder what they could possibly have been thinking! The old person and the new person...it’s often quite a difference. And it’s supposed to be.
Spirit Led Relationships
July 14, 2019 • Pastor Lloyd Pulley • Colossians 3:18—4:1
Book store shelves are stuffed with “how-to manuals” for all sorts of things, like car repair, computer programming, and even how to have a successful marriage, and a successful family life. The book of Colossians is God's "how-to" to understand who we are in Christ, to know who Christ is, and to apply what we have learned as new creatures in Christ. This segment looks at relationships and "how-to" be free and honorable as God intended in husband-wife, and parent-child relationships and as workmen.
Keeping the Connection
July 21, 2019 • Pastor Lloyd Pulley • Colossians 4:2–6
As we continue in chapter four of Colossians, we begin with the need for prayer and outreach. Diligence and devotion to prayer is key to this new nature we have been studying. Thankfulness is a big part of this practice of prayer, even before we see the results. This short epistle continues with guidance about how to treat outsiders. It begins with wisdom with our words, and an added sprinkling of grace, making the most of every opportunity.
Faithful to the End
July 28, 2019 • Pastor Lloyd Pulley • Colossians 4:7–18
If we are walking with Christ, we have learned to put on the new garments of holy living and to be diligent in prayer and outreach. The Apostle Paul was faithful to the end and in these final verses, he names his fellow prisoners who have also remained faithful to Paul and to the faith. You will recognize some of these names and learn valuable lessons in this final installment from Pastor Lloyd.
