Sermon, February 28, 2010 - Thanks to God
Colossians 1.3-8 Thanks to God
Paul’s purpose in writing: 1.28
A. ONLY GOD CAN GIVE LIFE
1. Only GOD can give life
a. The evidence of life [4]
b. The origin of life [1 Thess 1.2-5]
c. Thanks to God for life! [1.12-14]
2. Only God can give LIFE
a. Our hope in heaven [5]
b. Our hope in Christ [1.26-27; 3.1-4]
c. Our hope is our life [Psa 16.11]
B. ONLY THE GOSPEL OF GOD CAN OFFER THIS LIFE
1. A message from God
a. Gospel [5]
b. Word of truth [5; Titus 1.1-3]
c. Grace of God in truth [6]
2. A message that is active and living [1.5-6]
a. Heb 4.12-13
b. Acts 6.7; 12.24; 19.20
3. A message passed on by people [7-8; 4.5-6]
C. ONLY THE GRACE OF GOD IN THE GOSPEL
CAN MAKE THIS LIFE A REALITY [4]
1. The grace of faith [Eph 2.4-5, 8-10]
2. The grace of love [Rom 12.4-5, 9-10]
John Olson
