Sermon Series
Growing Up In Christ – Growing Up In Christ: Reflection Guide
Reflection Guide Key Terms Right hand of God – In ancient culture, the right hand signified the place of honor and prominence (e.g. 1 Kgs 2:19). This language of sitting at the right hand of God (v. 1) comes from Ps 110:1 and is used of Jesus’ position throughout the NT (e.g. Acts 2:33-34, Heb…
Read MoreAlive Together – Colossians 2:6-15: Reflection Guide
Reflection Guide Key Terms Elemental spirits – This term literally means “fundamental components” and was used to refer to things like letters in the alphabet, notes of a musical scale, or air, fire, and water (i.e. basic components of the physical world). For Paul, there was no separation between the material and spiritual realms of…
Read MoreFirst Over All – Colossians 1:15-23:Reflection Guide
Reflection Guide Key Terms Image of the invisible God – This term image was commonly used in the ancient world to refer to objects that represented gods or the likeness of Caesar that was stamped on items such as coins. For many Jews in Paul’s day, the “image” of God had also become associated with…
Read MoreFirsthand Faith – Colossians 1:1-14: Reflection Guide
Reflection Guide Key Terms Christ – A title attributed to Jesus in the New Testament that is equivalent to the Hebrew word Messiah (see John 1:41). By calling Jesus the Christ, Paul identifies him as the rescuer and ruler of God’s people. Saints – From the Greek word hagios, meaning “holy ones.” This term refers…
Read MoreColossians Introduction Guide
We’ve put together this introduction guide to help you in your personal study of the book of Colossians. You can download the guide below or pick up a hard copy on a Sunday morning at Redemption Church. Download – Colossians Introduction Guide
Read MorePraying Our Way Home: Week Five
Praying Our Way Home As we prepare to move into our new building, we want to spend the weeks leading up to our move praying boldly and expectantly for God to use our church and our new space to build his kingdom in Edmond, Oklahoma and around the world. To help guide your prayers, we…
Read MorePraying Our Way Home: Week Four
Praying Our Way Home As we prepare to move into our new building, we want to spend the weeks leading up to our move praying boldly and expectantly for God to use our church and our new space to build his kingdom in Edmond, Oklahoma and around the world. To help guide your prayers, we…
Read MorePraying Our Way Home: Week Three
Praying Our Way Home As we prepare to move into our new building, we want to spend the weeks leading up to our move praying boldly and expectantly for God to use our church and our new space to build his kingdom in Edmond, Oklahoma and around the world. To help guide your prayers, we…
Read MorePraying Our Way Home: Week One
Praying Our Way Home As we prepare to move into our new building, we want to spend the weeks leading up to our move praying boldly and expectantly for God to use our church and our new space to build his kingdom in Edmond, Oklahoma and around the world. To help guide your prayers, we…
Read MoreFinding the Signal – 1 Timothy 4:7-8 & Matthew 11:28-29: Reflection Guide
Reflection Guide Key Terms Lowly (Matthew 11:29) – This word is only used here in the NT, but in wider Greek literature it has a negative connotation and speaks to the state of the poor or slaves. It’s significant and striking that Jesus, the Son of God, would use this word to describe himself. Train…
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