Our lives are full of troubles, but we need not despair. Jesus is our model, our mentor, and our victor. Troubles confuse, scatter, and isolate us, but Jesus maintained clarity, commitment, and companionship with the Father. Jesus has also given us his promises, assistance, and instructions to live well through our troubles. Best of all, […]

Text: John 13:31-35

Human beings need to be set free from the power, penalty, and presence of sin. Jesus came to set us free by his death and resurrection, and tells us that if we continue in his word, we will be free indeed. Text: John 8:31-36

Jesus invites us to come and know him in a lifelong relationship as his disciples. Text: John 1:35-51

The final words of Colossians call us to receive what is written by Paul about Christ, to remember the chains of Paul because they are for Christ, and to rejoice in the grace of God which is in Christ. This is a fitting conclusion to a letter that is the word of Christ to his […]

The names mentioned at the end of Colossians reveal that the church of Jesus Christ is a diverse and unified, redeemed and reconciled, gifted group of average people who each contribute to work of the kingdom of God. We find ourselves in this list of names. Text: Colossians 4:7-17