Church at Colossae, Thanksgiving

Mark Wattenbarger read from the book of Colossians and spoke about Thanksgiving.


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This sermon was recorded at
Oxford Primitive Baptist Church
Located in Oxford,Kansas

Firstborn of every Creature | Opening the Door

Mark Hasenmyer read from Colossians chapter 1 and spoke about the Firstborn.

Colossians 1:14-15  In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:  who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature


Vernon Johnson spoke using theme: God must open a door of utterance in order for a man to preach the gospel.

Colossians 4:2-4  Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving; withal praying also for us, that God would open unto us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ

Referenced Scriptures: [Matthew 9:35-38, Romans 10:1-4, 1:16-17, Isaiah 6:1-7, Matthew 28:18-20, Mark 16:15-16, Acts 14:27-28, 16:6-10, 1Corinthians 16:8-9, 2Cor 2:12-, Revelation 3:7-8]


Allen Daniels gave closing comments.


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Firstborn, Opening the Door

The State of the World Today

Mark Wattenbarger read from Colossians chapter 1 and spoke about The State of the World Today.

State of the World Today

Sacrificial Love | Being Perfect in Christ

Randy McCarthy spoke about Sacrificial Love.

Referenced Scriptures: [John 14:15-21,15:11-17, 2nd Samuel chapter 24]


Mark Wattenbarger spoke about Being Perfect in Christ.

Referenced Scriptures: [Colossians 1:9-12,25-28, Ephesians 1:3-7, Hebrews 10:8-14]


Sacrificial Love, perfect in Christ

Colossians Chapter 2

Mark Wattenbarger read and commented from Colossians chapter 2.

Colossians chapter 2

The Seal of Being a Disciple

Mark Wattenbarger read from Colossians chapter 3 and 1st Corinthians chapter 2 and spoke using the theme of The Seal of Being a Disciple.

Colossians 3:1-2  If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.

1Corinthians 2:11-12  For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God. Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God.

Referenced Scriptures: [Colossians 2:20-23]

Seal of Being a Disciple

Out with the Old; In with the New

Allen Daniels read from Hebrews chapters 7 & 8 and spoke using the theme “Out with the Old; In with the New”.

Referenced Scriptures: [Colossians chapter 3, Exodus chapters 19 & 20, 2Corinthians chapter 3]

Out with the Old; In with the New

The Preeminence of Jesus Christ (Colossians 3)

Randy McCarthy read from Colossians chapter 3 and spoke about The Preeminence of Jesus Christ.  He gave a comparison between the problems the people of Colossae were enduring and the state of the modern world.  He then spoke again about Submission (Col 3:18-25)
See also: The Purpose and Power of Submission (from June 5)

Colossians 3:1-3  If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.  Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God. 

Preeminence of Jesus Christ, Colossians 3

The Purpose and Power of Submission

Randy McCarthy spoke about the Purpose and Power of Submission.

Referenced Scriptures: [Colossians 3:18-25,1-4, Colossians 4:1, Colossians 1:3-6,9-18, Ephesians 5:21-25]

Submission

The Firstborn and the Birthright

Randy McCarthy opened services reading from 1Timothy chapter 4 (1Tim 4:6-8). He then read from Colossians chapter 1 and spoke about the Firstborn and the Birthright.  He gave a discussion of how Jacob used deception to gain Esau’s birthright and his father’s blessing.

Referenced Scriptures: [Romans 8:28-30, John 3:16, Genesis 25:19-34, Genesis chapter 27(summary), Genesis 32:9-12,24-29, Isaiah 40:1-2, Ephesians 1:1-6]

Firstborn, Birthright