Jesus is First

Because:

1. Jesus is All GOD (Col 1:15a-19a)


2. Jesus is SUPREME over all (Col 1:15b)


3. Jesus is CREATOR of all (Col 1:16a)


4. Jesus is the PURPOSE of all (Col 1:16b)


5. Jesus is All ETERNAL (Col 1:17a)


6. Jesus is All SUSTAINER (Col 1:17b)


7. Jesus is All LORD of His Church (Col 1:18)


8. Jesus is All of SALVATION (Col 1:19-20)

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Small Group Questions (Whole Group):
Read Colossians 1:15-20

Breakout Questions:
Pray for one another.

God's Will for the Church

God's Will for Me:

• SAVED (1 Timothy 2:4)


• SANCTIFIED (1 Thessalonians 4:3)


• SUBMISSIVE TO THE GOVERNMENT (1 Peter 2:13,15)


• SUFFERING (1 Peter 4:19)


• THANKFUL (1 Thessalonians 5:17)

What do you want for this church? I want what God wants.

God's Will for Harvest Bible Chapel:

1. WALK WORTHY in the Lord


2. BEAR FRUIT for the Lord


3. GROW in the KNOWLEDGE of the Lord


4. GET my STRENGTH from the Lord


• Endurance
• Patience
• Joy


5. GIVE THANKS to the Lord


• Qualified

What is My Inheritance?

• ETERNAL life (Matthew 10:29)


• EARTH (Matthew 5:5, Revelation 20:6)


• EVERY promise of God (Hebrews 6:12)


• Delivered


• Transferred

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Small Group Questions (Whole Group):
Read Colossians 1:9-14

Breakout Questions:
Pray for one another.

Gospel at Work

LEGALISM

ASCETICISM

ANGEL WORSHIP

GLORIFICATION of KNOWLEDGE (Colossians 1:1-3)

Why We are Thankful For the Work of the Gospel:

1. The Gospel is TRANSFORMING LIVES (Colossians 1:4-5, 8)

FAITH
LOVE

1 John 3:14 - We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brothers. Whoever does not love abides in death.

HOPE


2. The Gospel is CHANGING the WORLD (Colossians 1:6a)



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3. The Gospel is GROWING the CHURCH (Colossians 1:6b)


4. The Gospel is BROADCASTING through PEOPLE (Colossians 1:7-8)

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Small Group Questions (Whole Group):
Read Colossians 1:1-8

Breakout Questions:
Pray for one another.

Pillar 4: Sharing the Good News of the Gospel with Boldness

Excuses why I don’t share the Gospel with people:

1. "That's not my GIFT."


2. "Preacher's JOB."


3. "I don't know what to SAY to people"


4. "What if they ask hard QUESTIONS?"


5. "Don't want to OFFEND anyone."

Why we share the Good News with Boldness...

1. Because I am CONTROLLED by the LOVE of Christ (2 Cor 5:14-15)

What moves you?

2. Because people are ETERNAL beings (2 Cor 5:16)


3. Because the gospel has CHANGED me (2 Cor 5:16, 21)


4. Because this assignment is directly FROM GOD (2 Cor 5:18-20)


1. As a MINISTER: This is God's Work! (2 Cor 5:18)


2. As a STEWARD: This is God's Word! (2 Cor 5:19)


3. As a REPRESENTATIVE: This is God's Passion (2 Cor 5:20)

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Small Group Questions (Whole Group):
Read 2 Corinthians 5:14-21

Breakout Questions:
Pray for one another.

Pillar 3: A Firm Belief in the Power of Prayer

Excuses for not praying as we should:

WHY PRAY: Does it really change anything?

• James 5:16 - The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working.

REPLACING COMMON (and bad) STATEMENTS ABOUT PRAYER

• "All we can do is pray..."
• "I'll pray for you..."

WHEN TO PRAY: Pray without CEASING. (1 Thessalonians 5:17)

HOW TO PRAY: The Don'ts and Dos of Prayer (Matthew 6:5-15)

1. You don't pray as an ACTOR


2. You don't pray as a BROKEN RECORD


3. You do pray as a WORSHIPPER


4. You do pray as a DEPENDANT

Why don't we pray as we should?

The answer:

Best way to learn how to pray is by praying.

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Small Group Questions (Whole Group):
Read Matthew 6:5-14

Breakout Questions:
Pray for one another.