Pastor Jonathan Eckberg leads us back into the book of Colossians we are met with Paul’s description of how the church is to act in the Christ-like love of the new nature (Col 3:14). In Colossians 3:18-4:1, Paul uses three examples to counter any culturally defiled conceptions of love with the deep, true, and meaningful love that is displayed through …
In with the New – Colossians 3:12-17
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg teaches the next messages in our series on the book of Colossians, “Unwavering.” Most of us are fairly adept at recognizing things we need to change. Where we often struggle is in identifying what we need to change TO. Last week we identified the old nature, which we put away when our focus is set on Christ. In Colossians …
Out With the Old – Colossians 3:5-11
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg preaches the next message in our current series, “Unwavering.” In Colossians 3:1-4, Paul instructed us to set our focus on Christ. But what then? How do we take steps forward into Christ-likeness with our gaze set above? Paul gives us two practical pieces of advice. We find the first direction this week, in vs5-11.
Setting our Focus – Colossians 3:1-4
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg teaches the next lesson in our study through the book of Colossians. Focus. While some may harness it better than others, we all have the ability to focus. The question is: Where and how do we direct our focus? Even in our spiritual lives, where growth and maturity is a gift from God, the extent to which we …