June 28, 2026
Where's The Hope? | Jesus Is
In his letter to the Colossians, Paul quickly gets down to ‘majoring on the majors’. Not surprisingly, the Major of all majors is Jesus. Instead of talking about Jesus’ powerful miracles or profound teachings, Paul backs the story all the way to the beginning, Creation. Jesus is the One through whom and for whom creation came into being. He holds it together, and he pulls out all the stops to redeem it when it goes off the rails. This is what love looks like.
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Colossians 1:15-20
Questions:
- What picture do you have when you think of God?
- Does it feel like something is missing when someone says “Jesus is God”? Explain.
- If Jesus is the head of the church, how might you respond to a person who says they like Jesus but have no time for the church?
- Christians believe Jesus is the ‘firstborn among the dead’. What does that mean, and how, if at all, does that change your life?
- What is the most supreme thing in your life? Offer evidence that supports your claim.
- Jesus reconciles all things to himself. What is unreconciled in your life these days?
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Recent Sermons
Colossians 2:20-3:4 - Religious baggage can pull us in all kinds of directions—from expecting God to fit our preferences to trying to earn His approval. Paul’s message to the Colossians was simple: stop guessing what God wants and get back to the core of Christianity—Jesus.
Humans have a problem that we can’t save ourselves from—not through secular programs or religious systems. The good news of Jesus is that on the cross, Jesus dealt with it all. In him we are alive, forgiven, and free!
Colossians 2:8-12 - Paul warns the Colossian church not to trade the freedom found in Christ for religion or spiritual experiences. Jesus is more than enough.
Colossians 2:1-7-The way forward for the first Christians wasn't always easy. False teachers brought confusion and deception, prompting Paul to point believers back to the truth. Just as the best way to spot a counterfeit is to know the genuine article, the best way to recognize false teaching is to know Jesus.
Colossians 1:24-29-Suffering is one of life's hardest realities. We might expect that following Jesus would mean less pain, but Jesus himself suffered and made it clear that his followers would too. The good news is that our suffering is never lost on God and is never in vain.
Colossians 1:21-23 - Paul contrasts two powerful words—alienated and reconciled—to tell our story. Discover how Jesus did the work of reconciliation and why that is the heart of the Gospel.
