by HopeCC | May 14, 2017 | Uncategorized
Paul exhorts the Colossians Christians to beware the apparent “wisdom” of self-made religion (i.e. rules & regulations) because these things are of “no value”. Instead he says the gospel and the Spirit of God give us the only rule that we...
by HopeCC | May 7, 2017 | Uncategorized
It’s easy to allow our walk with Jesus to become defined by rules and regulations instead of by the gospel. In this passage, Paul instructs the church in Colossae to be circumspect of those who pass judgment upon them for not following certain festivals or diet...
by HopeCC | Apr 30, 2017 | Uncategorized
In Jesus, Christians have been given a new identity, one that is dead to sin and alive to Christ. However, there are forces and voices at work in this world attempting to make us forget that identity. How will we fight to keep our identity in Jesus and not in other...
by HopeCC | Apr 23, 2017 | Uncategorized
Often, we can forget the fact that we have been united with Christ and are rooted in him. How can the objective reality that we are united with Christ help us when the subjective reality feels insufficient?
by HopeCC | Apr 16, 2017 | Uncategorized
The resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead began a movement that changed the world and allowed to live, rooted in Christ. Is the risen Christ your worship?
