Prayer, Wisdom, and Grace

This week we wrap up our series on Colossians as we prepare for Christmas.  December 26th, we will share in a special message about the meaning of Christmas.

In Colossians Paul has remained focused on the supremacy of Christ in the universe, the church, and every area of our lives.  As he closes his letter to the Colossians he offers some words on prayer, wisdom, and grace.  He encourages us to devote ourselves to prayer.  Prayer is our pathway to God.  The more we talk with God; the more we walk with God.  I want to encourage you to take time individually and as a family to pray and to worship this Christmas season.  Join us Sunday as we look into the value of prayer, wisdom, and grace.  Pastor Tom

The Supremacy of Christ

At the same time our nation is at a crossroads, so is American Christianity.  As American Christians, are we simply Christian by tradition and convenience or do we possess a Christianity that is transforming our lives and communities???  I am deeply troubled by religious trends in America today.  Increasingly Americans are avoiding church participation and choosing other philosophies to guide them.  Those who do claim to be Christians often do not read the Bible, and do not know what they believe or how it differs from other religions or world views.  Worse, many Christians claim no on-going, daily life-changing relationship with Christ Jesus.  We need to re-visit what exactly transformed the lives of 1st century Christians.

This week at New Life we kick off a new series entitled, "The Supremacy of Christ" focusing on Paul's letter to the Colossians.  Central to Paul's letter is the sufficiency and supremacy of Christ.  His letter is full of rich vocabulary demonstrating the supremacy of Christ in our lives as Christians.  I hope you will join us @ the ARC on Sundays as we grow in the richness of Christ Jesus.  See you @ the ARC on Sunday at 10:15 AM.

New Series coming to NLCC

Colossians: The Supremacy of Christ is coming to New Life on Sunday, October 31st.  I hope you will join us as we take a look back into the first century and Paul's letter to the believers in Colosse.

I was planning to title this series "The Greatness of Christ", but supremacy seemed to fit the context of Colossians a lot better.  Jesus isn't just great, he is the supreme ruler of the universe and also your savior. See you @ the ARC at 10:15 AM.