Preeminent: Part Three
Preeminent: Part Three
Speaker: Pastor Lee Cummings
Date: May 8, 2021
PREEMINENT: Hope For A Confused World From Colossians
Paul's letter to the Colossians boldly declares how we should see, feel, and think about Jesus. Jesus is supreme over all! Existence itself was created by Him and for Him. Who He is and what He has done liberates us to live every day by His power and in His presence.
In Week Three of this series, Pastor Lee Cummings dives into the process of maturity and unpacks the steps we must take in order to walk in step with God’s calling for us.
Focus Scripture
Colossians 1:9-14 (ESV)
“And so, from the day we heard, we have not ceased to pray for you, asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, 10 so as to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him: bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God; 11 being strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, for all endurance and patience with joy; 12 giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in light. 13 He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son, 14 in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.”
Sermon Highlights
Salvation Is Different Than Maturity
Salvation takes place in a moment
Maturity is a process
The Process Of Maturity:
1. The Pursuit of God
Developing an appetite for God and His word
2. The Transformation of Our Hearts
Our thinking and our actions begin to shift by renewal
3. Desire to Please God
4. Fruitfulness from our Lives
Fruitfulness is connected to “friendliness” [increased knowledge] with God
5. Courageous Endurance and Strength
You begin to experience greater capacity
Joy and Endurance work together
6. Priorities and Perspectives Shift
We keep our eyes upon Christ – as the Preeminent one.