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Why I Love Jesus and the Church ~ Colossians 2:18-23 ~ Carl Crouse

3/25/2018

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Grow in your faith ~ a major emphasis in Colossians ~ you are either going forward or backward in the things of God, Go Forward in faith.  A modern trends is for people to say they love Jesus but reject the church.  That is not the message of the book of Colossians (or the N.T. or Jesus). 

I found an article in Christianity today published a year ago, “Just give me Jesus: A Closer Look at Christians Who Don’t Go to Church.” ((http://www.christianitytoday.com/news/2017/april/love-jesus-not-church-barna-spiritual-but-not-religious.html)  
  One Research Group says 10% of America is in the “I love Jesus but not the church” crowd.///  Many see themselves as followers of Jesus but don’t want to identify as Christians, “Christ followers” is one term, or Christian with a disclaimer such as “but I’m not close-minded.” Or “I’m not homophobic.”  “I love Jesus but not the church” speaks for many…
  • 83% of Jesus but not the church crowd spends time in prayer compared to 98% of evangelicals. 
  • Bible reading? 26% to 82%. 
  • Meditation: 20% for the Jesus but not Church people and 5% for evangelicals. 
  • 67% of evangelicals say they often talk about spiritual matters with friends compared to 18% of Jesus but not the church people. 
  • 100% of evangelicals say there is only one God while 93% of Jesus but not the church people.  

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Forward in Faith, Not Backward ~ Colossians 2:16-19 ~ Carl Crouse

3/18/2018

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One of my greatest joys this past week has been to watch Rowan, my grandson, learn to walk….  Sally is in Grants Pass the past week with Esther, Wesley and Rowan.  Most days I’ve spent some time video chatting.  Rowan is wobbly when he walks...  His balance needs improvement but put him behind his little scooter with handles like a shopping cart, and he charges all over the house.  He knows one direction: FORWARD.  He doesn’t know backwards.  He doesn’t know how to turn.  FORWARD it is// till he runs into the wall, the table, gramma, the dog…then somebody turns the scooter and FORWARD he goes again….
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There is not a Christian alive that does not want to go forward in their faith.  YOU would not be here if you did not want that… Maybe some have given up, disappoint-ments, stuck in a rut. It’s amazing how many people I speak to that can relate to the word STUCK… stuck in a situation… The problem comes as we march forward, trusting God, believing his promises, looking to him for daily decisions, finding rest and peace in Him, then boom, we run into a wall, we run into the cat…and we don’t know how to turn, we don’t know how to get back on track…

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The Fullness of Christ ~ Colossians 2:8-15 ~ Chad Hammond

3/11/2018

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What More Could Jesus Do For You? ~ Colossians 2:6-8 ~ Carl Crouse

3/4/2018

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​There are two parts to today’s scripture: a positive and a negative.  Both are words of encouragement to live full lives in Christ.  The first two verses are the positive of what to do.  READ Col. 2:6-7.  These words are uplifting: continue, rooted, built up, strengthened, overflowing, thankfulness. 
 
Col. 2:8 is a necessary nod toward the negative, recognizing there are evil forces trying to knock you off the path towards maturity in Christ.  READ.  I will spend a few moments on verse 8, but more time on 6-7 because the positive is much more meaningful.  

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    At SACC we believe the Bible is the inspired Word of God.  Every Sunday the worship service includes a message from the Bible. My words are an attempt to understand and apply the Bible to our daily living.  I post weekly sermons and other biblical messages on this page. May you find meaning and hope as you read through each message and seek to hear God's voice. Leave a comment to ask questions or inspire others with your insights.

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