April 9, 2017Passage:  Colossians 4:2-18Speaker:  Bill KnepperMain Point:  Prayer and people are the daily concerns of the believer. I. Keep prayer a priority.  (v 2-4)            A. The challenge is to be alert.            B. The context is to be thankful.            C. The content is to be strategic. II. Keep relationships real.  (v 5-6)            A. The method…

April 2, 2017Passage:  Colossians 3:20-4:1Speaker:  Bill KnepperMain Point:  Love leads us in all our relationships. I. Children honor the Lord by obeying their parents.  (v 20)            A. Parents have a job to do.                        1.safety.                        2.joy.                        3.direction.            B. But trust belongs with the Lord. II. Parents produce great kids by not discouraging them.  (v 21)            A.…

March 26, 2017Passage:  Colossians 3:18-19Speaker:  Bill KnepperMain Point:  Healthy marriage is built on unity of purpose and radical love. I. Biblical submission is yielding one’s will for unity.  (v 18)            A. Submission is not                        1. weakness                        2. passivity                        3. inferiority                        4. sub-human            B. Submission is                        1. strength                        2. intelligence                        3. long range II. Biblical love…

February 12, 2017Passage:  Colossians 3:15-19Speaker:  Bill KnepperMain Point:  God’s truth for your life can come from anywhere if you will listen for it. I. Make peace the priority in your relationships.  (v 15)            A. Jesus Christ brings real peace.            B. Submit your heart to what Jesus is doing. II. Make Bible truth the priority in…

February 5, 2017Passage:  Colossians 3:12-14Speaker:  Bill KnepperMain Point:  Jesus is the Head of the church so work with His team. I. Keep your mind on Jesus.            A. The church can be attacked.            B. The response is to have the right focus. II. Be a peacemaker in the church.            A. Learn compassion and humility.            B. Learn…

January 22, 2017Passage:  Colossians 3:1-11Speaker:  Bill KnepperMain Point:  Growing in Christ means to be more like Him. I. In Christ, you are seated in heaven already.  (v 1-4)            A. Jesus is seated at the right hand of God.            B. You are in Christ so set your mind there.            C. Live today in what will be…

January 15, 2017Passage:  Colossians 2:20-23Speaker:  Bill KnepperMain Point:  Maturity comes through Jesus. I. The believer is changed from death to life by faith in Jesus.  (20)         A. The believer has died with Jesus.         B. The believer becomes a new creature in Jesus.         C. The old “elemental forces” are now dead.                  1.  The bondage of ignorance…

January 8, 2017Passage:  Colossians 2:16-19Speaker:  Bill KnepperMain Point:  Jesus will guide you to balance in life. I. There are some large egos in religion.            A. Some seek to destroy you with legalism.  (16)            B. Some seek to destroy you with libertinism.            C. These people are driven by an inflated ego.  (18) II. Counterfeits come in…

December 18, 2016Passage:  Colossians 2:6-15Speaker:  Bill KnepperMain Point:  Never allow any passing fad to take your eyes off Jesus. I. Stay on course by growing in Christ.  (v 6-8)            A. The journey begins with Christ.            B. The journey continues with Christ.                        1. The believer is rooted.                        2. The believer is building.                        3. The believer is…

December 11, 2016Passage:  Colossians 2:1-5Speaker:  Bill KnepperMain Point:  A satisfied heart is the fruit of grasping the truth about Jesus. I. The Christian life is the full meal deal.  (v 2-3)            A. There is encouragement in Christ.                      (Support others (encourage) in the church)            B. There is unity in the body of Christ.            C. All wisdom…