Colossians 3:1-4

Therefore if you have been raised up with Christ, keep seeking the things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. 2 Set your mind on the things above, not on the things that are on earth. 3 For you have died and your life is hidden with Christ in God. 4 When Christ, who is our life, is revealed, then you also will be revealed with Him in glory.

The abundant life is not about Jesus, it is Jesus.

Colossians 3:5-7

5 Therefore consider the members of your earthly body as dead to immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and greed, which amounts to idolatry.6 For it is because of these things that the wrath of God will come upon the sons of disobedience, 7 and in them you also once walked, when you were living in them.

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Saint or Sinner. Which is it?

Colossians 3:8-11

8 But now you also, put them all aside: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and abusive speech from your mouth. 9 Do not lie to one another, since you laid aside the old self with its evil practices, 10 and have put on the new self who is being renewed to a true knowledge according to the image of the One who created him— 11 a renewal in which there is no distinction between Greek and Jew, circumcised and uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave and freeman, but Christ is all, and in all.

In Christ, we are Saved, Set apart, Significant, and Secure.

TRANSCENDENT SERIES
May 30th & June 2, 2024
Pastor Lance Ainsworth
Prayer Requests:




Group Discussion: Take 10-15 minutes to share how you have seen God’s goodness in your life lately and how God has been using you. Please take a bit of time to really think through your answer before you share.

God has set the foundation for us, being Christ Jesus. He alone is the rock upon which we are called to stand and be built upon. Let’s take some time to be brutally honest with ourselves and each other. Are you firmly set on the stone of Christ? If so, praise God! Or do you feel like you’ve taken one foot off your foundation and feel far from God? If so, thank you for being honest. Why do you feel that way? How might you begin turning back to God?

What are some things you practice in this faith (prayer, worship, fasting, etc.)? Who taught you to practice these things? Does the way you practice these things have any basis in scripture or have you made a path on your own to do things a certain way? Again, if so praise God! If not, how might you come back to the heart of the matter and the ways of Jesus?

With the warning of false teachings coming up time and time again in scripture, how might the Church look today if we let those teachings take over? What are some examples of false teachings that are prevalent in the greater church today? How might we protect our local church from these things?

Prayer requests: Take time to share something you can praise God for and something you might need some prayer for. Once everyone has shared, take some time to pray for one another.