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Spiritual Maturity – Part 2

Brian Hopkins

August 10, 2025

In Colossians 2:6, Paul encourages Jesus followers who have received new life in Christ to "walk with Him." We will naturally start out just barely able to walk, but as we persevere in following our LORD Jesus, we will eventually learn to run with endurance the race that He has set before us in service of His Kingdom. Along the way, we will encounter distractions - snares set by our great enemy to distract us from abiding in our Christian walk. In the latter part of Colossians 2, Paul warns us about some of these snares - legalism, asceticism, worship of angels, and the "elemental spirits of this world." Paul encourages us to set such things aside and focus squarely upon the LORD Jesus alone.

Spiritual Maturity – Part 1

Brian Hopkins

July 27, 2025

In chapter 2 of his letter to the Colossians, Paul encourages Christ followers to continue working on their relationship with the Lord Jesus. Certainly, we can rest assured in our salvation through faith in Jesus' Gospel, but our new spiritual life in Him should be much more. Paul also tells us of the benefits of growing in the knowledge of our Lord. Of course, we must continue to learn about God through His Word, but even more so, we must cling as closely to Jesus as possible and allow the Holy Spirit to direct us throughout our days - all while remaining intentionally focused on Jesus as Lord over our entire being.

Sunday Worship – July 13th, 2025

Brian Hopkins

July 13, 2025

In his letter to the church at Colossae, Paul reminded the Colossians of who Jesus really is - God the Son. Certainly, Jesus is our Redeemer and Savior, but for the true Christ follower, Jesus must be much, much more. He must be our everything - the very center of our entire life. In short, Jesus must be our "All-in-All." In this video, comedian Jeff Allen shares the story of his own journey out of atheism and alcoholism into a true saving relationship with our Lord Jesus.