CALLED TO A LIFE OF WORSHIP (11)
by Tim Melton
Scripture: Colossians 3:15-17
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Title: Called to a Life of Worship (11)
Series: Colossians
Author: Tim Melton
Text: Colossians 3:15-17
In the 1890s, Kansas minister Charles M. Sheldon (1857-1946) turned to "sermon stories" to engage his congregation. In 1896, Sheldon began reading to the Central Church of Topeka a new series of stories called In His Steps.
The 12 central characters in the novel take a pledge to live their lives guided by the question, "What would Jesus do?
The book then follows their devotion as it brings about a spiritual awakening in their church and in their city.
First published in 1896, the book has sold more than 50,000,000 copies, and ranks as one of the best-selling books of all time. 1
Pastor Sheldon's call to a "What Would Jesus Do?" way of living was not that different than the Apostle Paul's telling the Colossians to do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus. Our world desperately needs Christians to live like Christ.
When people hear the word Christian what do you think comes to mind? Is it positive or negative? Do they think of the Crusades or maybe Mother Teresa? Or maybe a certain denomination or political party? Or maybe they think of the good or bad example of the Christians that they have known. Our world today is ignorant of what Christ was really like and that makes it even more difficult to point them towards Him. In today's verses Paul calls the Colossians to live like Jesus and then explains how it is possible. Let's start first by looking at Colossians 3:15.
"15 And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful."
For the Greeks, the word for peace meant a bond, an agreement, a peace treaty, an official way of being reconciled one to another. Romans 5:10 even describes it in these words, "For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, now that we are reconciled, shall we be saved by his life." We now have peace with God b ...
Series: Colossians
Author: Tim Melton
Text: Colossians 3:15-17
In the 1890s, Kansas minister Charles M. Sheldon (1857-1946) turned to "sermon stories" to engage his congregation. In 1896, Sheldon began reading to the Central Church of Topeka a new series of stories called In His Steps.
The 12 central characters in the novel take a pledge to live their lives guided by the question, "What would Jesus do?
The book then follows their devotion as it brings about a spiritual awakening in their church and in their city.
First published in 1896, the book has sold more than 50,000,000 copies, and ranks as one of the best-selling books of all time. 1
Pastor Sheldon's call to a "What Would Jesus Do?" way of living was not that different than the Apostle Paul's telling the Colossians to do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus. Our world desperately needs Christians to live like Christ.
When people hear the word Christian what do you think comes to mind? Is it positive or negative? Do they think of the Crusades or maybe Mother Teresa? Or maybe a certain denomination or political party? Or maybe they think of the good or bad example of the Christians that they have known. Our world today is ignorant of what Christ was really like and that makes it even more difficult to point them towards Him. In today's verses Paul calls the Colossians to live like Jesus and then explains how it is possible. Let's start first by looking at Colossians 3:15.
"15 And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful."
For the Greeks, the word for peace meant a bond, an agreement, a peace treaty, an official way of being reconciled one to another. Romans 5:10 even describes it in these words, "For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, now that we are reconciled, shall we be saved by his life." We now have peace with God b ...
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