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Opening Prayer “Father in Heaven, we come before You today with grateful hearts. Thank You for giving us Your Word that reminds us of the sufficiency of Christ. Lord, help us to see that we don’t need Christ plus works, Christ plus rituals, or Christ plus religion—we need Christ alone. Open our eyes…

Colossians 2:6–15 Opening Prayer Introduction Take your Bibles, and turn with me to Colossians chapter 2. We’ll begin reading in verse 6. Now remember, Paul has just told us in chapter 1 that the great mystery of the ages has been revealed: Christ in you, the hope of glory. What a glorious truth! The…

Opening Prayer Would you take God’s Word and turn with me to Colossians chapter 1, beginning in verse 24? We are in a series entitled “Christ Above All.” Paul is writing to believers in Colossae who were being tempted by false teachers—men who said that Jesus was not enough. They were teaching that you…

Colossians 1:15–23 Opening Prayer Introduction Take God’s Word and turn with me to Colossians chapter 1. Last week we began a brand-new series through this great letter, and we learned that the gospel has power—it produces a changed life, it possesses a conquering power, and it provides a complete salvation.…

Colossians 1:1–14 Opening Prayer “Heavenly Father, we come before You today with grateful hearts for the gospel of Jesus Christ. Lord, thank You that You have delivered us from the power of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of Your dear Son. Father, we confess that apart from Christ we are nothing,…

Opening Prayer Father, we thank You for the gift of Your Word. Open our ears to hear Your truth today and soften our hearts to receive it. Give us faith to trust what You say, courage to obey what You command, and joy in walking with You. May Your Spirit guide us as we listen and respond. In Jesus’ name,…

Opening Prayer “Father, we thank You for gathering us here today under Your Word. We ask that You would give us hearts that are attentive and teachable. Lord, open our eyes to see the power of our words, and open our ears to hear Your wisdom. May the Holy Spirit guide both the speaking and the hearing…

Opening Prayer Text: Proverbs 17:17 ; 27:5–6 Theme: Wisdom is displayed through loyalty, honesty, and healthy conflict in relationships. Introduction We’ve been walking through our series Wisdom for Life , looking at how God’s Word in Proverbs speaks into the everyday choices we make. We’ve learned that…

Take your Bibles and turn with me to Proverbs chapter 9 , verses 1 through 12. We’ve been walking through this series, Wisdom for Life , and today we come to a passage that paints a vivid picture—a house, a feast, a call, and a choice. Let me ask you: Are you living your life by wisdom, or by whim? Are…