But because we are called or summoned into His presence, we are to allow His peace to arbitrate all of our dealings with one another. It will keep you from having a wrong attitude toward others. 2. Sunshine is especially nice, but it's fun to walk, even if it's raining. Can I ask one of you to help me with something? What is the relationship between this and giving thanksgiving? That was not true in the ancient world and it was certainly not true of Jesus. He took the initiative in creation, He took the initiative in salvation, and He takes the initiative in our sanctification. 19 Truthful lips will be established forever, But a lying tongue is only for a moment. Proverbs 15:1-2, A gentle answer turns away wrath, But a harsh word stirs up anger. (Edstrom), Acts 2:1-21 The Language of Love (Edstrom), Acts 2:14, 22-32 The Real Thing (Edstrom), Acts 2:14, 36-41 Finding Your Way (Edstrom), Acts 2:42-47 Gathering Together (Edstrom), Acts 3:12-19 Source of Our Power (Edstrom), Acts 4:32-35 One Heart and Soul (Edstrom), Acts 5:27-32 The Highest Authority (Edstrom), Acts 7:54-60 God Wants Me to Forgive (Klein), Acts 8:14-17 Getting Off to a Good Start (Edstrom), Acts 9:36-43 Choose Your Devotion (Edstrom), Acts 11:1-18 One Spirit for All (Edstrom), Acts 16:9-15 Listen for the Call (Edstrom), Acts 16:16-34 The Best of a Bad Situation (Edstrom), Acts 17:22-31 Right Where It Is Suppose to Be (Edstrom), Romans 1:16-17: 3:22b-28 Its Free (Edstrom), Romans 4:1-5, 13-17 Promise of Grace (Edstrom), Romans 6:12-23 Choosing the Right Path (Edstrom), Romans 7:15-25 This Way or That (Edstrom), Romans 8:12-25 Learning to Wait (Edstrom), Romans 8:26-30 When We Are Weak (Edstrom), Romans 9:1-5 Remember Who You Are (Edstrom), Romans 11:1-2, 29-32 Changing Your Mind (Edstrom), Romans 14:1-12 Choices Made in Peace (Edstrom), 1 Corinthians 1:1-9 Enrich Your Life (Edstrom), 1 Corinthians 1:10-18 Getting Along Together (Edstrom), 1 Corinthians 1:18-25 Inspiration (Edstrom), 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 Making Wise Choices (Edstrom), 1 Corinthians 3:10-11, 16-23 Laying a Strong Foundation (Edstrom), 1 Corinthians 3:10-11, 16-23 Gods Temple (Edstrom), 1 Corinthians 6:12-20 Where Gods Spirit Lives (Edstrom), 1 Corinthians 8:1-13 Knowledge and Love (Edstrom), 1 Corinthians 9:16-23 Giving All (Edstrom), 1 Corinthians 9:24-27 Race for the Goal (Edstrom), 1 Corinthians 10:1-13 God Is Faithful (Edstrom), 1 Corinthians 12:1-11 A Sweet Gift (Edstrom), 1 Corinthians 12:12-31 Being a Part of the Whole (Edstrom), 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 The Greatest Is Love (Edstrom), 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 Recycling Our Mistakes (Edstrom), 1 Corinthians 15:12-20 First Fruits (Donovan), 1 Corinthians 15:19-26 All of Life (Edstrom), 2 Corinthians 3:1-6 Letter from God (Edstrom), 2 Corinthians 3:12 4:2 The Light of Truth (Edstrom), 2 Corinthians 4:3-6 Light of Knowledge (Edstrom), 2 Corinthians 4:5-12 A Soft Place to Land (Edstrom), 2 Corinthians 4;13 5:1 Do Not Give Up (Edstrom), 2 Corinthians 5:6-10 Walking by Faith (Edstrom), 2 Corinthians 5:16-21 New Beginnings (Edstrom), 2 Corinthians 6:1-13 The Right Time (Edstrom), 2 Corinthians 8:7-15 Enthusiasm (Edstrom), 2 Corinthians 12: 2-10 Filled with Grace (Edstrom), 2 Corinthians 13:11-13 Living in Peace (Edstrom), Galatians 1:1-12 Choose the Right Reason (Edstrom), Galatians 1:11-24 The Story of a Man Named Paul (Edstrom), Galatians 2:15-21 The Shape of Faith (Edstrom), Galatians 3:23-29 Its about Love (Edstrom), Galatians 4:4-7 Cause for Celebration (Edstrom), Galatians 5:1, 13-25 What It Means To Be Free (Edstrom), Galatians 6:1-16 Simple Acts of Kindness (Edstrom), Ephesians1:11-23 Spirit of Wisdom (Edstrom), Ephesians 2:1-10 We Are What He Has Made (Edstrom), Ephesians 2:11-22 We Are the Temple of God (Donovan), Ephesians 3:1-12 Boundless Riches (Edstrom), Ephesians 3:14-21 Rooted in Love (Edstrom), Ephesians 4:1-16 Worthy of the Calling (Edstrom), Ephesians 4:25 5:2 Live in Love (Edstrom), Ephesians 5:8-14 Live in the Light (Edstrom), Ephesians 5:15-20 A Melody in Your Heart (Edstrom), Ephesians 6:10-20 Extra Strength (Edstrom), Ephesians 6:10-20 About Being Prepared (Klein), Philippians 1:1-11 More than Enough (Edstrom), Philippians 1:21-30 Worthy of the Gospel (Edstrom), Philippians 3:4b-14 A High Calling (Edstrom), Philippians 3:174:1 Standing Firm (Edstrom), Philippians 4:1-9 Let Your Gentleness Be Known (Edstrom), Colossians 1:11-20 Things Visible and Invisible (Edstrom), Colossians 1:15-28 Grounded and Steadfast (Edstrom), Colossians 2:6-19 Established in the Faith (Edstrom), Colossians 3:1-11 Replacing What No Longer Fits (Edstrom), Colossians 3:12-17 Walk in Love (Edstrom), 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10 Always Give Thanks (Edstrom), 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8 Entrusted with Good News (Edstrom), 1 Thessalonians 2:9-13 The Love that Works in You (Edstrom), 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13 Kindness Multiplied (Edstrom), 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 How Long Is Forever (Edstrom), 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11, Build Each Other Up (Klein), 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 The Lesson of Encouragement (Edstrom), 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24 Rejoice Always (Edstrom), 2 Thessalonians 1:1-4 Seeds of Faith(Edstrom), 2 Thessalonians 2:1-17 Full and Overflowing (Edstrom), 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13 With Quietness Work (Edstrom), 1 Timothy 1:12-17, Second Chance (Edstrom), 1 Timothy 2:1-7, Learning to Be Peaceful (Edstrom), 1 Timothy 6:6-19 Everything We Need (Edstrom), 2 Timothy 1:1-14 The Power of Love (Edstrom), 2 Timothy 3:14 Inspired by Gods Word (Edstrom), 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18 The Good Fight (Edstrom), Hebrews 1:1-4; 2:5-12 The Joy of Creation (Edstrom), Hebrews 2:10-18 Who Do You Trust (Edstrom), Hebrews 5:1-10 The Problem of Perfection (Edstrom), Hebrews 10:11-25 Encourage One Another (Edstrom), Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16 The Mystery (Edstrom), Hebrews 11:29 12:2 A Cloud of Witnesses (Donovan), Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16 Unchanging Love (Edstrom), 1 Peter 1:3-9 Indescribable Joy (Edstrom), 1 Peter 1:17-23 Finding Our Way (Edstrom), 1 Peter 2:2-20 Building Our Spiritual House (Edstrom), 1 Peter 3:13-22 What Is Your Hope? That can be a great advantage in many situations, but it a great disadvantage when you respond quickly without thinking carefully about what you are going to say. Scripture: Colossians 3:8-17. (Edstrom), Matthew 16:21-28 Its Character Building (Edstrom), Matthew 16:21 -28 Its Not Easy (Edstrom), Matthew 16:21-28 Being a Follower (Wuori), Matthew 17:1-9 Jesus Tranfiguration (Klein), Matthew 18:15-20 A Gathering Place (Edstrom), Matthew 18:15-20 Being a Problem Solver (Wuori), Matthew 18:21-35 Be Ready to Forgive (Edstrom), Matthew 18:21-35 Knowing the Score (Edstrom), Matthew 18:21-35 Granting Forgiveness (Wuori), Matthew 18:21-35 The Unforgiving Servant (Klein), Matthew 20:1-16 All of Gods Love (Wuori), Matthew 20:1-16 An Unending Supply (Edstrom), Matthew 20:1-16 Generosity Everywhere (Edstrom), Matthew 20:1-16 A Story about Forgiveness (Klein), Matthew 21:1-11 Like an Ordinary Man (Edstrom), Matthew 21:1-11 Whats Happening? Osgood resolved not to spend any pennies but to save them. Nutrasweet is also an artificial sweetener. But what the Scripture is teaching us is that our attitude should be one of praise and worship, one of gratitude and thanksgiving. The Bible teaches us to walk in love (3:14). Starting in verse 12 Paul exhorts us, And so, as those who have been chosen of God, holy and beloved, put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience; 13 bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, whoever has a complaint against anyone; just as the Lord forgave you, so also should you. The truth here is that we are one other's keepers. 32 The lips of the righteous bring forth what is acceptable, But the mouth of the wicked, what is perverted. Proverbs 12:18-19, There is one who speaks rashly like the thrusts of a sword, But the tongue of the wise brings healing. We believe that God is the loving Father of all kids. This brings us to our second observation. Patience is not something the world teaches us to practice. What did Jesus say your words will reveal? (If you would like to receive Pastor Harris weekly sermons via e-mail, Click Here), (If you would like to download the PowerPoint presentation for this sermon, Click here), (Greek words can be viewed with symbol font). 3. I do. Object: A diploma. mean to "set your heart/mind" on the things above? Why is the tongue so hard to control? Wappingers Falls, NY 12590 Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. And were all in it for the same reasonto fuel the churchs mission of making disciples. Words, Tongue, Fathers Day, 52-week preaching calendar to help you plan your sermons, Customizable sermon manuscripts for verse-by-verse preaching, Preach with creativity and impact throughout the year, [NEW YEAR] 4-Week Series to kick off 2023, [PRODUCTIVITY] Fulfill your full potential, [FOUNDATIONS] Getting back to what matters most. Now not only are we holy, or set apart unto God, but we are beloved, or loved by God. Objective: To show the children that their idle words carry weight and influence. Text: Colossians 3, 12-17. My brethren, these things ought not to be this way. When we are actively thinking about what we are supposed to do and put the proper effort into it we will bless the Lord. The combination of the music, scripture reading and message can help you to focus your mind so that you can truly bless the Lord with your tongue from your heart. The greater my understanding of Jesus and His commandments, the greater will be my ability to live according to what He wants. 6) Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you. If you want cook something that is sweet, but doesnt leave a bitter aftertaste in your mouth, you have to use the real thing! There are horror stories about people hitting the wrong button and sending an email to the wrong group of people. Yes, it means being kind to one another. But the context of what Paul says here is the instructive nature of the Word of God as we meditate upon it, as we ingest it as spiritual food. Ephesians 2:10 tells us that inherent in our salvation is the fact that we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them. Paul adds in Titus 2:14 that Jesus redeemed us in order to purify for Himself a people for His own possession, zealous for good deeds. So while we can be saved by our righteous deeds (Titus 3:5), we are saved to walk in good deeds. It is easy to praise the Lord when you come in here for a worship service. (Miller), Matthew 21:23-32 What Do You Think? They also claim to love Jesus and sometimes they can be very sweet, but when things arent going their way and things start to heat up, they lose their sweetness. There is much we could say about the word of God, about its promises, its power, its prophecies, its principles and its priorities. Does your communication match Ephesians 4:29? We are to teach and admonish one another instruct in righteousness and warn against unrighteous attitudes and behavior. 17 And whatever you do in word or deed, [do] all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through Him to God the Father.. In fact, while the world may give lip service to these characteristics in a kind of patronizing kind of way, it looks down upon these traits and ascribes them to weak, timid, insecure losers. (See: Christians Virtues, Pt. (See: Consequences of Life in Christ), Because the Christian has been redeemed, regenerated and reconciled by the Lord, the old patterns of life and ways of thinking are to be changed. Phillips' translation says because you are "Picked representatives of the new humanity, purified and beloved of God Himself.". The peace of God mentioned here is not the indwelling feeling of comfort, but rather an external reality that mediates between Christians. Colossians 3:17, Galatians 3:17, Sermon Topics: (Miller), Matthew 11:16-30 Working Together (Edstrom), Matthew 13:1-23 Growing Deep Roots (Edstrom), Matthew 13:1-23 What Lies Below? (Klein), Matthew 26:14-29 Doing Wrong and Doing Right (Miller), Matthew 27:11-54 What Does It Mean? The person who is doing all things in the name of the Lord Jesus will also be _____________ to God, Thankfulness to God is a _________of genuine Christian faith Heb. But in this context he is telling us to put on certain characteristics that will prepare us for peace, not war. Whereas in Ephesians we are putting on the armor for war, here we are dressing ourselves for a peaceful existence with other Christians. 1.). Colossians 2. We are told how to live the new life in Christ and what that restored life looks like. It is even more difficult to understand the message itself. Urban-Suburban Partnership Unfolding Bethlehem's Fresh Initiative #2. (Colossians 3:17). James tells us this may be the reality of daily living, but it should not be. The first is a packet of sugar, the second is called Sweetn Low, and the third is called Nutrasweet. 4. Used by permission of Zondervan. Here are some of them. But just like the honey bee we can't quit trying. In God's economy it is the lowly that are exalted and the proud who are brought down. Sermon: Jesus Restores Our Lives - Colossians 3. Just as we are to pray according to Jesus will if we are to be confident in receiving what we ask (1 John 5:14-15), so in everything we do in word or deed, we are to do them in such a way that they would be according to Jesus will. 9 But in vain do they worship Me, Teaching as doctrines the precepts of men. 10 And after He called the multitude to Him, He said to them, Hear, and understand. It is marked by the ability to respond in love when others treat us poorly. (Edstrom), Luke 14:25-33 Think about It First (Edstrom), Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32 Coming Back (Edstrom), Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32 Return of the Lost (Edstrom), Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32 Gods Amazing Love (Miller), Luke 15:1-10 Have You Found It? 16 Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you, with all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms [and] hymns [and] spiritual songs, singing with thankfulness in your hearts to God. The things we communicate to others and the deeds that we do are to be consistent with what Jesus would communicate and what Jesus would do. I know I have said things before that I regretted saying immediately after I said them. God wants us to do the very best we can at all tasks. *Indicated Required Field See ourPrivacy Policy. The other attitude addressed in this command is one of thanksgiving. Sermon. Jumble Adam and Eve Are Tempted. "And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through Him to God the Father." 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