Four Oaks South Sermons

Passage: Colossians 2:16-23
Big Idea: Beware spirituality that is founded and focused on self-made progress, rather than clinging to Christ
 
1) The content of self-made spirituality
2) The character of self-made spirituality
3) The collapse of self-made spirituality
4) The challenge of self-made spirituality

Passage: Colossians 2:13-15
Big Idea: The cross of Christ has canceled your sin and crushed Satan's forces, so you can walk in the freedom of new life in Christ.
 
1) You have new life in Christ
 
2) Your sins have been forgiven
 
3) You have Christ's victory over darkness

Passage: Colossians 2:6-12
1) Walk out your life in Christ
2) Resist what is apart from Christ
3) Receive what is yours in Christ

Passage: Colossians 1:24-2:5
Big Idea: Gospel ministry calls for a painstaking preoccupation with proclaiming Christ, who is the pathway for wisdom and maturity
1) The affliction of Gospel ministry
2) The attention of Gospel ministry
3) The aim of Gospel ministry

Passage: Colossians 1:15-23
Big Idea: Our salvation is safe and sufficient, because Christ our Savior reigns supreme.
1) Jesus is King
2) Jesus Reconciles in His Reign
3) Keep Clinging to King Jesus

Passage: Colossians 1:1-14
Big Idea: The Person and proclamation of Jesus are enough to advance God's reign in the world and actualize a worthy walk in our lives
 
1) Paul and the Colossian Church (vv. 1-2)
 
2) Perceive the Gospel's Work (vv. 3-8)
 
3) Pray and Produce the Gospel's walk (vv. 9-14)

Passage: Nehemiah 8:1-12
Big Idea: God uses Scripture, sorrow, and celebration to supply his people with joy and move them from sadness to strength.1) Responsiveness to Scripture
 
2) From Sorrow to Strength
3) The Practice of Celebration

Passage: 2 Thessalonians 1:5-12
Big Idea: Jesus will bring judgment and glory when he’s revealed in his return; so we persevere in holy hope.
 
1) The Day of the Lord brings revelation
 
2) The Day of the Lord brings judgment
 
3) The Day of the Lord brings glory

Passage: Luke 22:14-23
Big Idea: When we take the Lord’s Supper, Christ meets us to renew our faith as we remember his sacrifice that unites us.
 
1) The Blood of the Lamb has set us free
 
2) The Blood of the Lamb has made us his people
 
3) The Blood of the Lamb has made us one

Passage: Romans 6:1-4Big Idea: We receive and remember our baptism because it pictures the promises we possess through our new life in Christ.
1) Receive and remember the New Covenant
2) Receive and remember our new authority
3) Receive and remember our new identity
4) Receive and remember our new vitality