HONOR FATHERS THIS SUNDAY IN CHURCH AT 10:30 AM
Beats From Your Pastor’s Heart
Colossians 2:19, “And not holding the Head, from which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment ministered, and knit together, increaseth with the increase of God.”
There is a proper growth and an improper growth in the Christian life.
The context of the above verse alludes to an improper growth.
The Colossian believers were being robbed of their experience of Christ and the proper growth of God.
Paul describes this by saying, “Let no man (beguile) rob you of your reward (prize)” (v. 18).
Do you know what your prize is?
Your prize and my prize is Christ Himself.
Our prize is our present possession and enjoyment of Christ.
Do not let anyone rob you of this.
It is not merely that Christ will be our prize in the future.
Christ is our prize right now as a present possession.
The normal Christian life is that Christ is all to us at every stage of our growth.
Nothing should replace Christ in our experience regardless of where we are.
Paul exposes the things that were replacing Christ and robbing the Colossian believers: a false humility, worship of angels, being vainly puffed up by a fleshly mind, and not holding fast to the Head.
When Paul says, “and not holding the Head”, he is telling us that there is a way to grow and a way not to grow.
The way not to grow is to be focused on your self, having a relationship with your self, your flesh, your own energy, the law, and man-made religion.
That is the way not to grow.
Growing comes from holding the Head.
“Holding the Head” is in the present tense, which means that you are continuously holding Christ as your Head.
Whenever you hold something, you handle it.
The Colossian believers did not hold the Head.
They were not handling Christ.
Handle Christ before you handle anything, especially your self.
Until Tomorrow
With A Shepherd’s Love,
Pastor Jackson
TUESDAY’S PRAYER REQUESTS
Dan Haines
Terrell Loyd
Jodi Bateman
David Burnette
Dwight Byrd
Daniel Cooper
Sandy Paschal
Amy Garner
Lamar Knight
Jim Mabe
Charlene Palmer
Lorraine Elliott
Eric Ward
Dr. and Mrs. Davis
Sandra Graham
Dan Haines
Doris Loyd
Linda Alexander
June Cronan
Jillian Gray
Amy Garner’s Mom & Dad
Brandon’s Dad
Darlene Thaxton
David Harrison
Denise Hulsey – Jordan’s G’mother
Easton Fielder
Erik Magusson
Freddie May’s Mom
George & Linda Alexander
James Burnette
June Cronan’s Sister
John Austin
John McClain
Lillanna Magnusson’s Mom
Linda Hodges’ Sister
Michael Stanley
Ricky Gipson – Ashley’s Brother
Rose Fuller
Scott Nix
Terrell Loyd
Tom Witcher
James Garner’s Friend
Kim McClain’s Mother
Lonzo Christin
Ashely Burn’s Sisters
Coly/Connor – Allison’s G’sons
Larry Barker
Linda Breedlove’s Sister – Sarah
Mary Sims
Marynell Ford
Pastor & Mrs. Driskell
Ricky Stubbs
Roseleigh Osborn
Scott Lanier