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Sunday
9am: When we say something is 'a bit ordinary' we're generally saying it's not desirable, and even a bit second rate. Truth be told, we can often feel that way about our faith, right? Yep. Especially when we compare ourselves with spiritual Ken & Barbie across the way... Is it possible to move from 'ordinary' to 'extra-ordinary'? The Christians in Paul's day wrestled with similar tensions. How could they attain the spiritual level that others seemed to have achieved? What was this fullness they heard people speaking about? How could they get it? Paul's letter to the Colossians is a challenging response to such questions. It is an incredibly relevant message for Christians today. Read ahead at Colossians 1:1-8
Here's a suggestion:
1. Start reading the Colossian letter. Try to do this every week while Dave is preaching through it.2. As you read, ask God to open your mind to what he is saying in this letter.
3. Get a good commentary to deepen your understanding. I strongly recommend Richard Lucas' volume in the Bible Speaks Today series, and N T Wright's work in the Tyndale series (both should be readily available through your local Christian bookstore).
4. Discuss/share what you are learning with friends, family, workmates, school buddies, etc. If you want sermon related study/discussion questions for your small group I would be prepared to make that happen.
Feel free to give feedback to me dave@redlandscrc.org.au
5pm: We are all looking for freedom. Maybe from an addiction, maybe from a relationship, maybe from the grind of everyday life. But none of us are looking for freedom like the man with a Legion of demons in Luke 8. His life was bound, and being destroyed. He needed freedom. But its into his life that Jesus steps - and a battle of power ensues. Jesus vs. the powers of darkness. Jesus vs. the powers that bind lives. Sunday night, we will explore Luke 8:26-39 and see when Jesus meets people, freedom soon follows.