Here is the mp3 link and the sermon notes for part 2 of Issac and Rebeka in the 3 part series Boy Meets Girl.
Tag Archives: Jesus Christ
All About Jesus
Colossians 1:15-20 15 says:
“He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. 16 For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him. 17 And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together. 18 And he is the head of the body, the church. He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in everything he might be preeminent. 19 For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, 20 and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of his cross.”
This passage and its surrounding verses are some of the most important verses in all of Scripture. Last night at Foureleven week looked at Colossians 1:13-23 to focus in on why we do what we do. As we move toward an event next week that will hopefully position us to tell many students about Jesus and as we prepare to begin a series after that about what God says about relationships and sexual purity, I think it is vital that we stay Christ centered. What good is an event if Jesus is not at the center of it? We want to reach students in Etowah County for the glory of Jesus because He is worthy of the worship of every single student in this area and the entire world.
As we move into a series on relationships and sexual purity we don’t want to simply proclaim Christ-less morality. We want to see God awaken a group of students whose moral fiber flows from a heart that has been transformed by the grace of Christ Jesus so that they want to live for His glory.
So last night we reminded ourselves that everything we do is all about Jesus. Church is about Jesus. The Christian life is about Jesus. Everything we do should be for His glory. I hope you will join with me in praying for many students to come to faith in Christ Jesus at MeadowBrook on September 2nd. Lost students need to be rescued from a Christ-less eternity and Jesus is worthy of their worship.
Not What You Expected
Message: Not What You Expected
Text: Matthew 11:2-6
By: Josh Malone @ MeadowBrook Baptist 8/2/09
The Christian life is full of surprises. Many of the surprises we encounter are not the kind of which we had hoped. Salvation in Christ Jesus does not mean a life without pain and suffering; in fact, many times our faith in Christ can attract persecution from unbelievers. Aside from persecution there is also the difficult circumstances of life that many times we never see coming. People lose jobs, loved ones, health, and friendships just to name a few. Our churches are full of people that expected their life to go one way and now they are in a totally different place. Our churches are also full of those who have suffered or are currently suffering intense pains in life and many are asking “why”. Satan would love to use the difficult times of life, the things we do not expect, to tempt us to doubt God. God, on the other hand, will use even the most difficult of times to shape us into Christ’s image and to receive much glory through our praise in the midst of the pain.
Earlier this month I had another opportunity to preach our morning services at MeadowBrook while Pastor Randy was on vacation. Above and below is a link to the message that I preached where we looked at John the Baptist and his encounter with the unexpected. I pray God will use it to minister to you if you dealing with one of the unpleasant surprises of life.
Message: Not What You Expected
Text: Matthew 11:2-6
By: Josh Malone @ MeadowBrook Baptist 8/2/09
