Lessons

Series: Colossians

ID Title Presentation Date Speaker Handouts Slides Audio Video Full Lesson Synopsis Sort Order
Title Presentation Date Speaker Handouts Slides Audio Video Full Lesson Synopsis
1187 Colossians - Week 1 01/28/2018 W. Mark Lanier Mark begins a new series ā€œColossiansā€ with an introduction anthropological perspective of the Colossians. Describing the lifestyle and the cultural issues leading up to the ā€œoccasionā€ letter addressing heresy. Serious bouts of false teachings threaten the Colossians church. Mark dives deeper giving us a detail perspective of Paulā€™s ā€œoccasionā€ letter to the Colossians. Paulā€™s letter is about correcting the false teaching circulating the Colossians.Ā Ā After Mark gives us insight into the issues the Colossians were facing he points out how Paul admonishing the Colossians with love. 1
1193 Colossians - Week 2 02/04/2018 W. Mark Lanier Mark continued with session 2 in the church-wide Multiply study of Colossians. Todayā€™s focus was Colossians 1:15-29. How should we study an epistle? Mark teaches four steps:Ā  1. Read the entire epistle in one setting. 2. Make notes of ideas, issues or questions that come to mind. 3. Go back and study in sections. 4. Apply to life.Ā  Listen for additional tips toĀ ā€˜digā€™Ā deeper in your study.Ā  As an example, Mark went thru the process for a section in Colossians 1:15-23 and focused on study of image/representation/icon with multiple references to visible & invisible as well asĀ dissectingĀ the use of the term firstborn orĀ prototokosĀ in Greek concluding if we want to see God, see Jesus - the all sufficient Christ!Ā  2
1195 Colossians - Week 3 02/11/2018 W. Mark Lanier Mark continues with church-wide focus on a study of Colossians and asks three questions: 1) What satisfies your heart and mind? 2) Where do you source joy?Ā 3) Where do you find lifeā€™s answers?Ā TheĀ Apostle PaulĀ desires the people to know that God redeemed all those who believed in the saving power of Jesus andĀ the cross.Ā Hear Mark share how falsehoods handcuff us and rob our joy.Ā That we must look only to Jesus Christ who sets us free and how we can strengthen our relationship with Jesusā€¦and watch the effects multiply!Ā  Ā  3
1196 Colossians - Week 4 02/18/2018 Brent Johnson Brent continued with Lesson 4 in the Church Wide focus on Multiply. This week in Colossians 3, the Apostle Paul taught believers to seek the things above. Brent continues with encouragement for all believers to seek accountability, choose love, and to model Christ. Listen to Brent use Colossians 3 as a framework for our walk with Christ. 4
1197 Colossians - Week 5 02/25/2018 W. Mark Lanier Mark finished Lesson 5 of the church-wide study of Colossians. His teachings of chapter 4 show us how to live and engage in the world then and now by making the most of our opportunities to live for Christ. 5
1199 Colossians - week 6 03/04/2018 W. Mark Lanier Mark wrapped up the church-wide Multiply study of Colossians by focusing on Colossians 4:2-3. How do you pray? Paul says to continue steadfastly. . . . Mark referred to the Greek, noting thatĀ ā€œsteadfastly" translated as "close at hand or ready or devote to.ā€Ā Paul uses 2nd person, present imperative to show prayer is now. Be alert in your prayer and do so with thanksgiving. What do you pray for? How are your prayers directed?Ā Listen to Mark teach us what Paul meant as to how we are to pray, and where we should be spiritually. 6

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