Sermons on Colossians

Starting With God: Back to Creation

Everyone has a favourite painting, whether you’re interested in art or not, a picture that you can admire and try to understand the artist’s intention. Something that reveals part of their nature. How amazing would it be if you could actually meet with the artist and understand their true character and intention? Paul says in his letter to the Romans that by admiring God’s handiwork in nature His eternal power and divine nature are revealed to us, but only when we converse and meet with God do we begin to understand His true nature. Chris speaks on how we should move from simply admiring the world that God has created to being in true relationship with Him, only then will He be fully revealed to us.

Karen leads the rest of the service whilst Pete leads our sung worship this week.

Whatever We Do

8 November 2021
Chris Johnson
Colossians

We take a break from our series in Romans for November’s All-Age service. Chris and James show us how we can show the love of God through whatever we do and wherever we are.
Lynne and Mike lead this week’s sung worship.

Year Text in Context

26 January 2020
Chris Johnson
Colossians

Our year text is a call to live a life worthy of the Lord and please Him by bearing fruit and growing the knowledge of God but it is also a prophetic blessing over us to enable us to do those things.

Vision Service

12 January 2020
Chris Johnson
Vision
Colossians

Chris introduces the year text and speaks about what he believes is the Lord’s vision for 2020.

Spirituality

Some of the most important things in life are imperceptable to our 5 senses. There is a spiritual dimension to life which is vitally important but not always visible. In this service we learn about Jesus who makes the invisible God visible and think about how we might respond.

Fruitfulness on the Frontline: The Journey On

2 April 2017
Chris Johnson
Colossians

Chris summarises our current series, applies our year text Col 2:6-7 and invites us to identify where we are being fruitful.

Fruitfulness on the Frontline: Messengers of the Gospel

26 March 2017
Chris Johnson
Colossians

Having explored the different ways in which we can live out our calling as envoys of God’s coming Kingdom this week Chris focuses on the most direct means of sharing the mystery of Christ: Proclaiming it. He highlights that even Apostles need prayer to do this yet every believer is to act wisely and take every opportunity to make known the mystery of Christ.

Fruitfulness on the Frontline: Mouthpiece of Truth and Justice

Knowledge, wisdom and understanding brought by the Spirit imply a responsibility to speak out for truth and justice. Chris explores the extent to which this responsibility can be fulfilled within the church and how we should exercise this prophetic gifting there and in the wider world.

Fruitfulness on the Frontline: Moulding Culture

5 March 2017
Chris Johnson
Colossians

As we continue in our studies in Paul’s letter to those in Christ at Colossae Chris explores how Paul seeks to change the culture. As Paul’s arguments are all rooted in the believers new status in Christ Chris asks how much influence we can have on the wider culture which denies Christ. He concludes by asking whether we are moulding the culture around us or being moulded by it.

Fruitfulness on the Frontline: Ministering Grace and Love

26 February 2017
Chris Johnson
Faith
Colossians

Our growth in faith, love and hope are inextricably linked with the message we believe. You can’t believe the message that God did all that for you and not be changed by it. You can choose not to really believe it or you can be transformed. Those are the only options. To the extent you put our belief in the gospel into action you will grow in faith, love and hope.