Our Jesus has quite a résumé!  He is the head of the church, the beginning, and the firstborn from the dead.  He is the fullness of God in a person, the One Who makes God visible and tangible.  And … He holds the universe together, too!

Our Jesus has quite a résumé!  He is the head of the church, the beginning, and the firstborn from the dead.  He is the fullness of God in a person, the One Who makes God visible and tangible.  And … He holds the universe together, too!

The Incredible Résumé of Jesus Christ.  Colossians 1:18-19

Understanding the supremacy of Christ begins with recognizing His role in creation.  Our Jesus, Who came to us as the tangible, safe expression of God, was the very One Who created everything in the heavens and on the earth.

Understanding the supremacy of Christ begins with recognizing His role in creation.  Our Jesus, Who came to us as the tangible, safe expression of God, was the very One Who created everything in the heavens and on the earth.

Christ’s Role in Creation.  Colossians 1:15-17

Father God qualified us to share His inheritance, delivered us from darkness, transplanted us into His Son’s kingdom, liberated us by paying the ransom, and forgave us our sins … past, present, and future.  In Christ, we have it all now!

Father God qualified us to share His inheritance, delivered us from darkness, transplanted us into His Son’s kingdom, liberated us by paying the ransom, and forgave us our sins … past, present, and future.  In Christ, we have it all now!

All God’s Blessings are Ours … Now.  Colossians 1:12-14

Paul continues his encouragement by praying for the saints in Colossae … but not about specific problems or needs.  Instead he prays that they’d overflow with the knowledge of God, so that they’d choose to walk worthy of Him.

Paul continues his encouragement by praying for the saints in Colossae … but not about specific problems or needs.  Instead he prays that they’d overflow with the knowledge of God, so that they’d choose to walk worthy of Him.

A Better Way to Pray.  Colossians 1:6-11

The epistle begins with Paul’s warm praise for the Colossian believers’ faith in God and love for the saints.  And the reason for this?  It’s their hope, their confident expectation, of what’s laid up for them in heaven.

The epistle begins with Paul’s warm praise for the Colossian believers’ faith in God and love for the saints.  And the reason for this?  It’s their hope, their confident expectation, of what’s laid up for them in heaven.

A Reputation Rooted in Hope.  Colossians 1:1-5

Amid the wreckage of broken relationships, we need courage, a drive from the heart, to move toward restoration and to believe that God will do just as He promised … He will make all things new.

Amid the wreckage of broken relationships, we need courage, a drive from the heart, to move toward restoration and to believe that God will do just as He promised … He will make all things new.

Restoring Relationships – The Need for Courage

Relationships are costly.  And when they’re broken, it’s so very easy to simply discard them.  But Christ’s life in us desires to pay the cost for restoration, using the currency of forgiveness, compassion, acceptance, and love.

Relationships are costly.  And when they’re broken, it’s so very easy to simply discard them.  But Christ’s life in us desires to pay the cost for restoration, using the currency of forgiveness, compassion, acceptance, and love.

Restoring Relationships – Are We Willing?

When conflicts occur, we often pray for things to go back to how they were.  But what if more is possible?  This is how Paul approached Philemon, encouraging him to let God rebuild his relationship with Onesimus in an unprecedented way.

When conflicts occur, we often pray for things to go back to how they were.  But what if more is possible?  This is how Paul approached Philemon, encouraging him to let God rebuild his relationship with Onesimus in an unprecedented way.

Restoring Relationships – Dare to Trust God for More

Honor

Rather than demanding obedience and conformity, Paul's approach to restoring relationship between Philemon and Onesimus took a radical approach, one built on honor, trust, and protection ... all hallmarks of Christ's life in us.

Rather than demanding obedience and conformity, Paul's approach to restoring relationship between Philemon and Onesimus took a radical approach, one built on honor, trust, and protection ... all hallmarks of Christ's life in us.

Restoring Relationships – Honor, Trust, and Protection

Frank and John’s podcast series on the One Anothers goes from the classroom to the real world.  Join them as they consider how Apostle Paul worked to restore a tricky relationship in the  early church.

Frank and John’s podcast series on the One Anothers goes from the classroom to the real world.  Join them as they consider how Apostle Paul worked to restore a tricky relationship in the  early church.

Restoring Relationships – Lessons from the Epistle to Philemon

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Agape is a pure, willful, sacrificial love that deliberately desires another’s highest good.  Said another way, it’s the most redemptive, constructive, and honoring thing we can do for someone.  It’s God’s love in us and through us to others.

Agape is a pure, willful, sacrificial love that deliberately desires another’s highest good.  Said another way, it’s the most redemptive, constructive, and honoring thing we can do for someone.  It’s God’s love in us and through us to others.

Life in the Body of Christ – Love One Another

Forgiving one another is a command meant for our good.  Frank and John discuss the need for forgiveness, the consequences for refusing to do it, common counterfeits, and most importantly how to do it.

Forgiving one another is a command meant for our good.  Frank and John discuss the need for forgiveness, the consequences for refusing to do it, common counterfeits, and most importantly how to do it.

Life in the Body of Christ – Forgive One Another Episode 2

Forgiveness is a great idea, until it’s time for you to do it.  Then it can seem almost impossible.  But Christ’s life empowers us to do the supernatural … to forgive completely, just as the Lord has forgiven us.

Forgiveness is a great idea, until it’s time for you to do it.  Then it can seem almost impossible.  But Christ’s life empowers us to do the supernatural … to forgive completely, just as the Lord has forgiven us.

Life in the Body of Christ – Forgive One Another Episode 1

All believers can struggle and veer from the path of righteousness.  When this happens, we’re to shepherd them, tenderly show their error, and remind them of the truth while doing all we can to protect them.

All believers can struggle and veer from the path of righteousness.  When this happens, we’re to shepherd them, tenderly show their error, and remind them of the truth while doing all we can to protect them.

Life in the Body of Christ – Teach and Admonish One Another

Vilifying, defaming, and accusing people unjustly have become common in the church.  As partakers of the New Covenant, we’re to speak life, with words seasoned with salt that preserve, protect, and restore others.

Vilifying, defaming, and accusing people unjustly have become common in the church.  As partakers of the New Covenant, we’re to speak life, with words seasoned with salt that preserve, protect, and restore others.

Life in the Body of Christ – Don’t Slander One Another

Complaining, whining, and making a fuss all qualify as grumbling.  When we speak death this way, we do more than just nurture resentment against others.  We usurp God’s role and pass judgement upon them.

Complaining, whining, and making a fuss all qualify as grumbling.  When we speak death this way, we do more than just nurture resentment against others.  We usurp God’s role and pass judgement upon them.

Life in the Body of Christ – Don’t Grumble Against One Another

Christ’s life empowers us to not only live in peace but to be peacemakers.  Jesus made us to be the salt of the earth, enhancing everyone we meet.  We must protect our salt’s purity by leaning in close to our Father.

Christ’s life empowers us to not only live in peace but to be peacemakers.  Jesus made us to be the salt of the earth, enhancing everyone we meet.  We must protect our salt’s purity by leaning in close to our Father.

Life in the Body of Christ – Be At Peace With One Another

Patience toward others is a burden that we must bear with love.  This is impossible unless we allow Christ to do it through us.  Only His life is sufficient to accomplish this with humility and gentleness.

Patience toward others is a burden that we must bear with love.  This is impossible unless we allow Christ to do it through us.  Only His life is sufficient to accomplish this with humility and gentleness.

Life in the Body of Christ – Be Patient With One Another

Judging others seems like our favorite pastime.  It builds walls between hurting people and blinds us to our own need.  Christ’s life in us doesn’t judge others but always leaves an open path for relationship with them.

Judging others seems like our favorite pastime.  It builds walls between hurting people and blinds us to our own need.  Christ’s life in us doesn’t judge others but always leaves an open path for relationship with them.

Life in the Body of Christ – Stop Judging One Another

Acceptance is our deepest need and the most freeing thing we can experience.  When we come to Jesus Christ, He accepts us completely and makes us fully His.  Christs’ life empowers us to accept others in this same way.

Acceptance is our deepest need and the most freeing thing we can experience.  When we come to Jesus Christ, He accepts us completely and makes us fully His.  Christs’ life empowers us to accept others in this same way.

Life in the Body of Christ – Accept One Another

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