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Sermons on Colossians

Christ the King 2025

Rev. Doug Floyd Christ the King 2025Rev. Doug FloydJeremiah 23:1-6, Psalm 46, Colossians 1:11-20, Luke 23:35-43 “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear though the earth gives way, though the mountains be moved into the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam, though the mountains tremble at its swelling.…

Pentecost +12 – Ever Growing Community of Christ

Rev. Doug Floyd Pentecost +12 – Ever Growing Community of ChristRev. Doug FloydColossians 4:2-6 Today marks the end of our summer long reflections on Colossians. This week I reread all the sermons on our website, and then I reread the book of Colossians. One theme that surfaced again and again is our rootedness in Christ. This made me think of a little…

Pentecost+11 – Bearing Fruit

Dr. Christopher Graham Pentecost+11 2025 – Bearing FruitDr. Christiopher GrahamColossians 3:18-4:1 In the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen. How are we to be shaped this morning by the 142 words, the nine verses that Sherry read from Colossians chapter 3 verses 19 to 4:1 for us. More specifically, how are we to be shaped by…

Pentecost+10 – Living Heavenly

Rev. Dr. Clint Burnett Pentecost+10 2025Rev. Dr. Clint BurnettColossians 3:1-17 Good morning, grace and peace to you this beautiful morning. I bring you greetings from your sister parish in Knoxville, Old North Abbey, and we pray that you are well, and we trust that God and His faithfulness is moving you. Christ is moving among you, sanctifying you and using you for…

Pentecost+8 – Jesus is enough

Rev. Dr. Les Martin Pentecost+8 2025Rev. Dr. Les MartinColossians 2:6-15 Don’t let anyone capture you with empty philosophies and high-sounding nonsense that come from human thinking and from the spiritual powers of this world – Colossians 2:8, NLT In the Name of the Living God: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen. Anglican bishop and scholar NT Wright would have…

Pentecost +7 – Walking from Glory to Glory

Rev. Doug Floyd Pentecost +7 2025Rev. Doug FloydColossians 1:21-29 Paul is writing the Colossians about the majesty, the glory, the hope of Jesus Christ. To speak of Christ is to burst into song. For He is the source of all beauty. Two weeks ago, Christopher explained that he was preaching an ordinary sermon to ordinary people living in ordinary times. He went…

Pentecost +5 – Ordinary People in Christ

Dr. Christopher Graham Pentecost +5 2025Dr. Christopher GrahamColossians 1:1-14 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.[1] in the name of the Father and the Son in the Holy Spirit. Amen. This is an ordinary sermon to ordinary people living in ordinary…

Christ the King

Christ the KingRichard FaganColossians 1:11-20 Today we come to the end of the liturgical year: Christ the King Sunday. This ends the liturgical calendar and leads into advent in the coming weeks. It’s interesting to note that this was a late addition to the liturgical calendar in 1925. In fact, the intent of this feast was to contrast the kingship of Jesus…