REMEMBERING WHAT WE HAVE (1 OF 9)
by Jeff Strite
Scripture: Colossians 1:1-14
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Remembering What We Have (1 of 9)
Series: Jesus Is Lord
Jeff Strite
Colossians 1:1-14
OPEN: A clergyman walking down a country lane saw a young farmer struggling with a load of hay that had fallen off his cart. The boy was all hot and sweaty and looked very upset.''You look hot, my son,'' said the preacher. ''Why don't you just rest a moment, and then I'll give you a hand.'' ''No thanks,'' said the young man. ''My father wouldn't like it.'' ''Don't be silly,'' the minister said. ''Everyone is entitled to a break. Come and have a drink of water.'' Again the young man refused saying that his father would be upset. Losing his patience, the clergyman said, ''Your father must be a real slave driver. Tell me where I can find him and I'll give him a piece of my mind.'' ''Well,'' replied the young man, ''he's under the load of hay.''
APPLY: That boy knew what he had to do. There was a sense of urgency and to his actions. He was driven and intent and no one could sway him from his goal.
But that didn't stop somebody from trying.
That preacher had a faulty understanding of what was going on. And (convinced that HE was right) did everything he could to persuade the boy to stop what he was doing.
I. The church at Colossae (to whom Colossians was written) had a similar problem
They were a driven church.
They were a church that is seeking to please their Father
Paul commended them for their faith and love and hope…
But apparently, there was someone trying to convince them to stop what they are doing.
Paul warned the church members to ''See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy, which depends on human tradition and the basic principles of this world rather than on Christ.'' Colossians 2:8
There were religious people trying to convince them to stop what they were doing. And so Paul urges the Colossians:
''Do not let anyone who delights in false humility and the worship of angels disqualify you for the prize. Such ...
Series: Jesus Is Lord
Jeff Strite
Colossians 1:1-14
OPEN: A clergyman walking down a country lane saw a young farmer struggling with a load of hay that had fallen off his cart. The boy was all hot and sweaty and looked very upset.''You look hot, my son,'' said the preacher. ''Why don't you just rest a moment, and then I'll give you a hand.'' ''No thanks,'' said the young man. ''My father wouldn't like it.'' ''Don't be silly,'' the minister said. ''Everyone is entitled to a break. Come and have a drink of water.'' Again the young man refused saying that his father would be upset. Losing his patience, the clergyman said, ''Your father must be a real slave driver. Tell me where I can find him and I'll give him a piece of my mind.'' ''Well,'' replied the young man, ''he's under the load of hay.''
APPLY: That boy knew what he had to do. There was a sense of urgency and to his actions. He was driven and intent and no one could sway him from his goal.
But that didn't stop somebody from trying.
That preacher had a faulty understanding of what was going on. And (convinced that HE was right) did everything he could to persuade the boy to stop what he was doing.
I. The church at Colossae (to whom Colossians was written) had a similar problem
They were a driven church.
They were a church that is seeking to please their Father
Paul commended them for their faith and love and hope…
But apparently, there was someone trying to convince them to stop what they are doing.
Paul warned the church members to ''See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy, which depends on human tradition and the basic principles of this world rather than on Christ.'' Colossians 2:8
There were religious people trying to convince them to stop what they were doing. And so Paul urges the Colossians:
''Do not let anyone who delights in false humility and the worship of angels disqualify you for the prize. Such ...
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