FBC Worship Service May 26, 2002

Date: May 26, 2002 Series: Colossians: Clear Direction for Life Speaker: Kevin McKee	Supplemental Material Colossians Lesson #2

Jesus Christ
clear direction
Colossians 1:15-23

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Jesus Christ is our guiding light, he is our directional bearing, he is our clear direction no matter what life brings.

Seeing Christ Clearly (1.15-20)

Although an honest adult study of the available records is essential, to decide that Jesus really was the embodiment of God in a human being is not a merely intellectual decision. Our unconscious minds will sense (even if the conscious mind does not) that to accept such a unique Fact cannot but affect the whole of our life. We may with complete detachment study and form a judgment upon a religion, but we cannot maintain our detachment if the subject of our inquiry proves to be God Himself. This is, of course, why many otherwise honest intellectual people will construct a neat by-pass around the claim of Jesus to be God.
Your God is Too Small,
J.P. Philips

Jesus as Creator God vv. 15-17

Jesus as Head of the Church vv. 18-20

Seeing Ourselves Clearly (1.21-23)

Our past

Our future

Our present

Life application:
Will you trust God to hold your life together?

We increase your faith when we increase our understanding of the object of our faith ~ Jesus. How can you do that this week?

Jesus reconciles all things. Will you trust him to reconcile you with God?



		Although an honest adult study of the available records is essential, to decide that Jesus really was the embodiment of God in a human being is not a merely intellectual decision. Our unconscious minds will sense (even if the conscious mind does not) that to accept such a unique Fact cannot but affect the whole of our life. We may with complete detachment study and form a judgment upon a religion, but we cannot maintain our detachment if the subject of our inquiry proves to be God Himself. This is, of course, why many otherwise honest intellectual people will construct a neat by-pass around the claim of Jesus to be God. Your God is Too Small, J.P. Philips