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  • Seek Those Things Above Series

    Contributed by Chris Sparkman on Oct 22, 2001
    based on 115 ratings
     | 26,189 views

    Many times it is necessary for us to get back to the basics, we do that here by learning to first of all, seek those things above!

    Basic Principles of the Christian Life Part I Seek Those Things Above Colossians 3:1-4 Throughout Chapter 2 of the book of Colossians, Paul talked about different dangers that threaten to pull us away from Christ. These dangers led to believers only demonstrating an outward Christianity. In ...read more

  • How To Live A Christian Life Series

    Contributed by W Pittendreigh on Oct 23, 2001
    based on 209 ratings
     | 56,929 views

    Paul gives three simple steps to how to live the Christian live -- Seek Christ, Think Christ, and Live Christ!

    How does one BE Christian? How do you live the Christian life? Paul offers three very simple steps in the passage we read this morning, and I want us to walk through them today. The first step is very simple -- seek Christ. There is an old Candid Camera episode. You remember that old ...read more

  • The Supremacy Of Christ Is Demonstrated In Our Personal Purity

    Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Oct 26, 2001
    based on 37 ratings
     | 2,220 views

    This sermon demonstrates the uselessness of trying to purify ourselves because only Christ can truly prify us.

    The Supremacy of Christ is Demonstrated in Our Personal Purity Colossians 3:1-11 October 28, 2001 Intro: A. [Catch-22 of Incompetence, Citation: Hank Simon, Belleville, Illinois; source: New York Times News Service, Belleville [Illinois] News-Democrat (1-18-00)] Most incompetent people don’t know ...read more

  • On To Perfection

    Contributed by Peter Thelander on Nov 1, 2001
    based on 24 ratings
     | 6,153 views

    An encouragement to believers to strive toward spiritual maturity and perfection.

    On To Perfection Text: Col. 3:1-17 Introduction: Max Lucado tells the story of Bob, who was born into the land of coats! His mother loved the color blue and made Bob’s first cost a lovely shade of blue. Every time she noticed her son in his lovely blue coat, she cheered, "Yes, Bob!" He felt good ...read more

  • Guidance

    Contributed by Warren Bird on Dec 15, 2002
    based on 65 ratings
     | 14,050 views

    How does God guide us in the decisions we have to make? This sermon provides an outline of a Biblical model of guidance, using Colossians 3.

    Introduction I don’t suppose many of you are old enough to remember the original TV Quiz Show, “Pick-a-Box”. It was hugely successful back in the very early days of television in Australia in the 1950’s and 60’s – so, yes, all the episodes were in black and white. The big moments in “Pick-a-Box” ...read more

  • Getting Into Shape

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Mar 10, 2002
    based on 24 ratings
     | 5,050 views

    How much do you want to know God’s will?

    In the opening pages of his autobiography, An American Life, Ronald Reagan writes, I was raised to believe that God had a plan for everyone and that seemingly random twists of fate are all a part of His plan. My mother - a small woman with auburn hair and a sense of optimism that ran as deep as the ...read more

  • Dating

    Contributed by John Howard on Mar 24, 2002
    based on 135 ratings
     | 19,439 views

    How should we date and if we do date, what is the purpose? What are teh pitfalls of dating and how do we avoid them? What doeis teh Bbile say about dating?

    Dating I found this sermon one of the most difficult of all the ones I have prepared - Perhaps it was so difficult - For the same reason - That people, particularly our young people - Have with dating - It isn’t something God wrote directly into the Bible - If I were to preach on ...read more

  • Set Your Mind On Heavenly Things

    Contributed by Joel Pankow on Mar 28, 2002
    based on 194 ratings
     | 19,609 views

    how our first and second resurrections get us to think heavenly

    March 28, 2002 Colossians 3:1-4 Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. 2 Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. 3 For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. 4 When ...read more

  • A New Life?

    Contributed by John Howard on Jan 14, 2002
    based on 17 ratings
     | 6,691 views

    A look at the new life we have in Christ and how Christ wants us to respond.

    Col 3:1-4 I have struggled with getting my topic or my idea captured - In words on paper - It seems I have had a restlessness - About what to talk about today - I have a desire, a deep desire - To encourage you to look heavenward - In every day, in every situation, in every moment Let me read you ...read more

  • On-Again...off-Again

    Contributed by Gerry Pratt on May 17, 2002
    based on 35 ratings
     | 4,951 views

    Christians need to change their hearts and work towards taking the wicked desires out of their lives while adding the things of God to their lives.

    Col. 3:1-17 - 1Since you have been raised to new life with Christ, set your sights on the realities of heaven, where Christ sits at God’s right hand in the place of honor and power. 2Let heaven fill your thoughts. Do not think only about things down here on earth. 3For you died when Christ died, ...read more

  • Breaking Free From The Past Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Apr 24, 2003
    based on 487 ratings
     | 197,793 views

    As we focus on those things that are eternal, and put on the new self, we will experience freedom from those things that have shackled us in the past.

    Breaking Free from the Past In an old Candid Camera episode, an actor is on a busy sidewalk and begins looking at the ground. He walks around a bit and continues to look down. People are passing by him and a few give him strange looks. After a couple minutes, he decides to get down on his hands ...read more

  • Heavenly Help For Hard Times (Victorious Living In A Vicious World) Series

    Contributed by Greg Nance on Jun 21, 2003
    based on 40 ratings
     | 5,796 views

    This world can be tough on Christians. Some cave in and live in powerless mediocrity, but Jesus didn’t die to build a church of wimps. Paul’s instruction to Timothy is timely for today’s trials!

    Heavenly Help for Hard Times (Victorious Living in a Vicious World) (flip a coin) Heads or tails? This happens at the beginning of many sporting events today. Flipping a coin to determine who would begin a game goes all the way back to the Greek Olympic games where they believed the gods ...read more

  • Putting On A New Wardrobe

    Contributed by Jeff Simms on Jun 23, 2003
    based on 21 ratings
     | 4,592 views

    A series in Colossians: Putting off the old man and old nature and walking in new ways as a new creation in Christ

    Putting On a New Wardrobe Colossians 3:1-11 Primary Purpose: To live for God and to put off the old man and to put on the new man in Christ. Paul has just finished his section on why we should not allow ourselves to be ensnared by legalism or judging our relationship with God by external ...read more

  • Feet On The Earth - Head In The Sky Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jun 30, 2003
    based on 195 ratings
     | 28,767 views

    Paul tells the Colossians they need to keep their eyes on things above and kill off the things of this earth in their lives. How does that work?

    OPEN: April 17, 1964 something unique and noteworthy took place in America… That event was the introduction of the Ford Mustang. On that day the following events took place: 1. A Mustang had been chosen as the pace car for a stock car race in Huntsville, Alabama. When it drove onto the track, ...read more

  • Don’t Let The Troubles Of Life Cause You To Lose Your Focus

    Contributed by Rodney Johnson Sr., on Feb 4, 2003
    based on 56 ratings
     | 7,887 views

    This message encourages the believer to stay afloat during the most turbulent storms by keeping a Heavenly focus.

    The text;Colossians 3:1-4 If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. Set your affection (mind) on things above, not on things on the earth. For ye are dead (died), and your life is hid with Christ in God. When Christ, who ...read more