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Title: Characteristics of an Alive Church


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Characteristics of an Alive Church
  • Colossians 11-14

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I. Compelling Faith (v. 4a)
  • Faith in Jesus Christ is the bedrock for every
    congregation.
  • - Romans 1017 So then faith comes by hearing,
    and hearing by the word of God.
  • B. Some introduce heretical doctrines to the
    church.

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II. Compassionate Love (v. 4b)
  • Christian love is inclusive, not exclusive. For
    all the saints
  • Love is the measuring rod our Lord gave.
  • - In John 1334 A new commandment I give to you,
    that you love one another as I have loved you,
    that you also love one another.

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III. Confident Hope (v. 5)
  • That hope is anticipation with contentment.
  • - laid up in heaven for us (v. 5).
  • B. The hope of Heaven is justified by our Lords
    resurrection from the dead, and His promise to
    return and take us there.

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IV. Changed Lives (v. 6)
  • The grace of God in truth
  • Changed lives bear fruit all over the world.
  • - 1 Corinthians 517, Therefore, if anyone is in
    Christ, he is a new creation old things have
    passed away behold, all things have become new. 

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V. Committed Leaders (vv. 7, 8)
  • Epaphras, a faithful leader in the Colossian
    church.
  • Two qualities stand out in committed leaders
    Servant-hood and faithfulness
  • C. We all are to be leaders in the sense that we
    are to lead others to Christ.

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VI. Constant Prayers (vv. 9-12)
  • Paul had not stopped praying for the church.
  • It is amazing what telling someone what you are
    praying for them will do in their hearts.
  • C. This, in turn, will affect their life-style
    (v. 10)

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VII. Continual Appreciation (vv. 12-14)
  • Thanking the Father is an essential element in
    Pauls prayers, and should be in ours.
  • B. Mark 1122-24
  • Have faith in God. 23For assuredly, I say to
    you, whoever says to this mountain, Be removed
    and be cast into the sea, and does not doubt in
    his heart, but believes that those things he says
    will be done, he will have whatever he says. 
  • 24Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask
    when you pray, believe that you receive them, and
    you will have them.

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Compelling Faith
  • Compassionate Love
  • Confident Hope
  • Changed Lives
  • Committed Leaders
  • Constant Prayers and
  • Continual Appreciation
  • These are all marks of a church that is
    alive for the Lord Jesus.
  • Colossians 31 Seek after those things which are
    above, where Christ is sitting on the right of God

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May I ask you today

  • How is your faith doing?
  • Are you showing compassionate love for others in
    the world?
  • Is your hope confident in Gods power and
    ability?
  • Has your life be demonstrating that you are
    changed?
  • Are you a committed leader, committed to Christ
    and the Church?
  • Are you praying for the right things for others?
    For yourself?
  • Do you show appreciation for Gods blessings He
    has given to you?

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Do you know Christ today as your Lord and Savior?
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