The Growing Church (Colossians 1:1-14)

Preached on 16th February 2020 by Euan Dodds.

A one off sermon on Colossians 1.

Sermon Notes

1. Two promising reports (v1-8)

i. Their personal Godliness (v1-5, 8)

ii. The Power of the Gospel (v6-7)

2. Two Prayer Requests (v9-14)

i. For knowledge that they would please the Lord Jesus (v9-10)

ii. For strength that they would persevere with joy (v11-14)

1. Just like everyone else (1 Corinthians 1:1-9)

Preached on 26th January 2020 by Rupert Hunt-Taylor.

The first talk in the "How to win at Christianity" series,

Sermon Notes:

1. Just like everyone else 1 Cor 1:1-9

  • The most extraordinary of letters

  • The most ordinary of beginnings

Meet the Corinthians:

1. A church who saw each-other as winners and losers

2. …Who loved the things that made them feel like winners

3. …Who hated the things that made them feel like losers

  • A christian life focused on the future

  • Paul and his cross-shaped example

Which explains why Paul begins with:

1. You’re just like everyone else… v1-3

2. Everything that makes you special was a gift… v4-7a

3. And you got it all for a reason. v7b-9 Lessons for an ordinary church?