Benjamin Murphy
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Benjamin Murphy
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Sermon Series Highlights

Jesus First In My Church

I am who God says I am

So... who does God say I am?

  1. I WAS SEPARATED from God (Col 1:21)

    • Separated
    • Hateful
    • Rebellious

  2. I AM NOW PERFECT in Jesus Christ (Col 1:22)

    • Holy
    • Blameless
    • Above reproach

  3. I WILL see PROOF of my faith (Col 1:23)

Five things that are NOT evidences of salvation:

  1. I HAVE MORALS

  2. I KNOW HOW TO GET SAVED

  3. I GO TO CHURCH

  4. I WORK IN THE CHURCH !

  5. I FEEL BAD WHEN I SIN

Two evidences of true salvation:

  1. FRUIT

  2. PERSEVERANCE

Decision time:

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Small Group Questions (Whole Group):
Read Colossians 1:21-23

Breakout Questions:
Pray for one another.

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)

    2. 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)

    3. Harvest Bible Fellowship


  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.