Colossians: Complete in Christ

Paul states it quite plainly and powerfully in Colossians: all of the fullness of the Godhead dwells in Christ... so when we are in Christ we have all we ever need... ever and forever!!"

Colossians 2:1-10,1:27-28,1:19
John 3:34,20:28-29,1:1,8:58,10:30-33,14:9,1:16
Romans 9:5
Titus 2:13
Ephesians 1:22-23
1 Corinthians 1:30

Sermon discussion questions for parents to use with their children:

• What does it mean that the fullness of the Godhead dwells in Jesus?
• What does it mean that we have complete fullness when we are in Him?
• What are some of the cheap (false) substitutes offered today?
• How does being in Christ answer these?

Pastor Todd Jaussen
Crossroads Christian Fellowship Church
Greenville, PA

Colossians: God Moves to Reconcile

Why would a God, whom we offended, seek to reconcile with us? What does this teach us about Him? Let's look to Colossians for the answers.

Colossians 1:9-21

Sermon discussion topics for parents to use with their children:

• How is preeminence of Christ over all things shown in this passage?
• Why is this so unsavory to the world... especially today?
• Why should it not worry us that such power is in this God's hands?
• What does it mean that God is: relational, others oriented, and sacrificial?
• Why is it not the normal way reconciliation works that God chose to reconcile and to do something dramatic to bring it about?

Pastor Todd Jaussen
Crossroads Christian Fellowship Church
Greenville, PA

Colossians: First Over Many, First of Many

Paul emphasizes in Colossians and several other of his epistles that Christ is the firstborn from the dead and the beginning of an astounding renovation of people, the world, and the universe!

1 Corinthians 15:35-58,15:20-23
Colossians 1:12-20,2:10,2:19
Ephesians 4:15-16,1:20-23,5:22-32
Romans 8:18-23,8:29

Sermon discussion topics for parents to use with their children:

• In what ways is Christ Head of the body?
• Just how significant and important is the Church?
• In what way is Christ first-born from the dead?
• How big, important, and gracious is all of this?
• How dangerous to reject?

Pastor Todd Jaussen
Crossroads Christian Fellowship Church
Greenville, PA

Colossians: Jesus, The Firstborn

In Colossians Paul calls Jesus God's Firstborn. What does that mean? Why could that be a threat to folks? Why is that actually a great blessing, especially to modern humankind today?

Genesis 48:8-22
Psalm 89:19-37
Colossians 1:13-19,2:9
John 1:1-3
Deuteronomy 21:15-17
Acts 2:36,5:30-31,7:56,17:30-31

Sermon discussion topics for parents to use with their children:

• What does it mean that Jesus is the Firstborn of God?
• What does it not mean?
• Why is the fact that Jesus is firstborn a threat to people?
• Why is this fact a blessing to people... especially to modern man today?

Pastor Todd Jaussen
Crossroads Christian Fellowship Church
Greenville, PA

Irrepressible Wonder and Praise (Part II)

As we continue to look at the irrepressible wonder and praise caused by the incarnate Christ, we see that God's Son is special to Him... He is called the Son of His love. That being so, the rescue mission He sent Him on is amazing!

Colossians 1:9-23,2:9
Deuteronomy 21:15-17
Psalm 89:27
Romans 14:5-6

Sermon discussion topics for parents to use with their children:

• Why does God the Father love His Son?
• How does He honor His Son?
• What does it mean that Jesus is the firstborn over creation and the new creation?
• Why can Jesus coming to earth be referred to as a rescue mission?
• What significance does this have for you and me personally?

Pastor Todd Jaussen
Crossroads Christian Fellowship Church
Greenville, PA

The Assembling of Ourselves Together: The Importance of the Church to Christ

We hear some pretty disparaging remarks about the church these days. Folks like to say how they love Jesus but have nothing to do with His church. Besides it's full of hypocrites and is a man-made institution so they say. What does Jesus Himself think about these sentiments? Can these views stand after a careful study of the Word of God...hardly...listen and hear for yourself as we experience The Assembling of Ourselves Together.

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Hebrews 10:19-25
Matthew 16:13-19,18:15-20,28:16-20
Acts 2:40-42,13:1-3,14:21-23,20:17,20:27-30
Ephesians 1:20-23,2:16,2:19-22,3:8-10,3:20-21,4:11-16,5:22-33
1 Timothy 3:14-15

Pastor Todd Jaussen
Crossroads Christian Fellowship Church
Greenville, PA

The Glory of Christ: His Love

We conclude our study of The Glory of Christ by ascending to the heights of His glory and gazing on His love. Paul prays that we would be given strength from the Father to just begin to comprehend this love that is the praise of heaven and will be forever!

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Romans 8:31-39
Ephesians 3:14-19,1:3-5,1:7,1:13-14,2:1,2:4-5,2:8,2:22

Pastor Todd Jaussen
Crossroads Christian Fellowship Church
Greenville, PA

The Fullness of Christ through Brokenness

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Kim Costanza
Cranberry, PA