Tag: gnosticism

The Gospel: Defending your defence

Bible Readings Ephesians 1:15-23 Colossians 1:24-2:5 Introduction When I grew up in South Africa we had a sort of war-game.  We called it kleilat. I’ll explain.   We would go down to the creek and dig up some black clay.  We would also cut some green flexible sticks from a willow tree. The hard ones…… Continue reading The Gospel: Defending your defence

The Christ of the Gospel

Bible Readings Psalm 2 Colossians 1:12-23 Introduction My dear brothers and sisters in the Lord,  When we began our series from the letter to the Colossians, we first looked at the Gospel of Jesus Christ.  We moved on to the next, Growing in the knowledge of the Gospel.  I preach the Word of God to…… Continue reading The Christ of the Gospel

Growing in the knowledge of the Gospel of Jesus Christ

Bible Readings Psalm 119:129-136 Colossians 1:9-14 Introduction Dear friends in the Lord, Jesus Christ, Last week we commenced a series of sermons from Paul’s letter to the Colossians.  This series goes under the title, United with Jesus Christ.  Last week the message was about the Gospel of Jesus Christ.  We looked at what the Gospel…… Continue reading Growing in the knowledge of the Gospel of Jesus Christ

Only Jesus Christ – no if’s, no but’s

Series Title:  Growing in knowledge of Jesus Christ Scripture Readings Hebrews 8:1-13 Colossians 2:13-23 Introduction We are still approaching this letter of Paul under the topic, Growing in our knowledge of Jesus Christ.  We continue from where we stopped last week, and the sermon title is still “Jesus Christ only, no if’s no but’s”. One…… Continue reading Only Jesus Christ – no if’s, no but’s