Sermons by Joe Khan (Page 36)
Seasoned with Jesus
While none of us would admit it, sometimes practically we live as though we think evangelism is for the trained professionals and that our job is to simply earn money so we can fund pastors and missionaries. But as we near the end of Colossians we see that Paul invites people to join him in the task of gospel proclamation! There is a role for you in the furthering of the message of Jesus. Pastor Joe takes some time this…
Christ coloured relationships
Paul has been passionately proclaiming the supremacy of Christ and the amazing magnitude of the salvation we have received from Him. When chapter 3 began we saw Paul proclaim that this salvation meant that our identity has been completely enveloped by this supreme Jesus… that God sees us as He sees His Son. This has implications for our personal lives but also our relationships. If Jesus is truly supreme and we are truly in Him then there is not one…
Christ: All You Need
As we have been journeying through Colossians we have seen that there were many ideas, philosophies and religions competing for the hearts and minds of the Colossian Christians. This morning we see another of Paul’s pleas to reject these in favour of Christ alone. Pastor Joe takes these truths and applies them to the problems that the church today has with evangelism.
Gospel Motivation
Sometimes we find it hard to be motivated in our faith. One of the biggest issues in the church today is apathy or mediocrity. This morning as we continue in Colossians we take a look at what motivated the Apostle Paul and learn some wonderful truths about our faith that will draw us out of complacency and into a vibrant life of following Christ.
Supreme Authority
So often we can feel guilty for not being able to squeeze Jesus into our lives somewhere. In the busyness of our lives with all our responsibilities and desires competing for our attention it is often hard to make room for Jesus. When Paul wrote this letter to the Colossian Christians his desire was to present Jesus in such a way that He would be seen as supreme over all the things that compete for our attention. This morning Pastor…
Thankful for the Gospel
This morning we begin a new series in Colossians. Paul is writing to a church he didn’t plant but a church that he had a huge investment in because he had led the church planter to Christ. In this letter Paul reminds the Christians in Colossae of the supremacy of Christ and the blessing that is for this world and their lives. But today we start by looking at the joy and thankfulness that overflows in Paul’s heart when he hears about the work of the gospel in Colossae. Perhaps there is a need for us to be thankful as well.
How We Sing
In the final message of our singing series Pastor Joe turns our attention to how it is we should sing as a congregation. He looks at the interplay between the truths we believe, the emotions we feel and the responses we express to imagine what our services would be like if we really expressed the gospel in song.
The Spiritual Blessing of Song
Last week we saw why it is that God calls us to be a community of song. He has given us something to sing about; the most glorious thing; redemption through the death and resurrection of Jesus. This week we go on to see the blessings that singing together brings to our community and hence why it is not just a tradition or an enjoyment but a necessity in the life of the church.
Why We Sing
Week by week we come to church and we stand and sing. It is something we assume will be part of our church experience and therefore it is something we often take for granted. How regularly do you think about why we sing in church? Pastor Joe begins this new series and seeks to answer this question by investigating one of the most important songs in Israel’s history. In this song we discover why it is that God wants His…
Jesus: Captivator of Hearts
As we finish our series on the life of Jesus we come across an amazing encounter between Jesus and two of His disciples. They walk on a road with heavy hearts from the fact their hopes were shattered by Jesus’ death, but as Jesus walks with them and gently teaches them something amazing happens. At the end of this encounter the heavy-hearted disciples end up with a renewed passion that challenges where our own hearts are at.
