DEBUNKING PHILOSOPHY AND RITUALISM AT COLOSSE (4)
Scripture: Colossians 2:1-13
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Debunking Philosophy and Ritualism at Colosse (4)
Series: Colossians
Donald Cantrell
Colossians 2: 1 - 13
I - The Agonizing Prayer (1 - 3)
II - The Alluring Pitfalls (4 - 7)
III - The Alarming Philosophy (8)
IV - The Authenticating Person (9 - 13)
Theme: ''The Christian life is lived by the Spirit not by ritualism''
This sermon contains a fully alliterated outline, with sub-points.
ROOTED FOR LIFE
There was once a farmer who went to town to purchase seeds for his farm. As he was returning home, one of the squash seeds he had purchased fell from his pocket onto the ground. It happened that within a few feet was another seed of a different type. The place where the two seeds lay was rather fertile, and miraculously they took root.
After about a week the squash seed showed signs of growth. The second seed showed none. After two weeks the squash began to sprout leaves. The second seed showed none. After seven weeks the squash began to show fruit. The second seed still showed no progress.
Four more weeks came and gone. The squash plant reached the end of its life bearing much fruit in that time, but the other seed finally began to slowly grow. Many years later the squash was all but forgotten, but the other tiny seed, an acorn, had grown into a mighty oak tree.
Many people want their faith to be like the squash. They want to experience it all right now...rather than be rooted for life.
Ajai Prakash - Rooted in Jesus
TYING OFF THE TAP ROOT
The Japanese introduced a tree to the world that is called a Bonsai tree. It is measured in inches instead of feet as other trees are measured. It is not allowed to reach anywhere near its full growth potential but instead grows in a stunted miniature form.
The reason for it growing in stunted form is that when it first stuck its head out of the ground as a sapling, the owner pulled it out of the soil and tied off its main tap root and some of its branch feeder roots and then repla ...
Series: Colossians
Donald Cantrell
Colossians 2: 1 - 13
I - The Agonizing Prayer (1 - 3)
II - The Alluring Pitfalls (4 - 7)
III - The Alarming Philosophy (8)
IV - The Authenticating Person (9 - 13)
Theme: ''The Christian life is lived by the Spirit not by ritualism''
This sermon contains a fully alliterated outline, with sub-points.
ROOTED FOR LIFE
There was once a farmer who went to town to purchase seeds for his farm. As he was returning home, one of the squash seeds he had purchased fell from his pocket onto the ground. It happened that within a few feet was another seed of a different type. The place where the two seeds lay was rather fertile, and miraculously they took root.
After about a week the squash seed showed signs of growth. The second seed showed none. After two weeks the squash began to sprout leaves. The second seed showed none. After seven weeks the squash began to show fruit. The second seed still showed no progress.
Four more weeks came and gone. The squash plant reached the end of its life bearing much fruit in that time, but the other seed finally began to slowly grow. Many years later the squash was all but forgotten, but the other tiny seed, an acorn, had grown into a mighty oak tree.
Many people want their faith to be like the squash. They want to experience it all right now...rather than be rooted for life.
Ajai Prakash - Rooted in Jesus
TYING OFF THE TAP ROOT
The Japanese introduced a tree to the world that is called a Bonsai tree. It is measured in inches instead of feet as other trees are measured. It is not allowed to reach anywhere near its full growth potential but instead grows in a stunted miniature form.
The reason for it growing in stunted form is that when it first stuck its head out of the ground as a sapling, the owner pulled it out of the soil and tied off its main tap root and some of its branch feeder roots and then repla ...
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