Month: November 2025

Hope–First Sunday of Advent

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Sunday, November 30, 2025

Romans 15:13

Scripture Reading: Psalm 121:2-3, 5-8 “My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth. He will not allow your foot to be moved; He who keeps you will not slumber. The Lord is your keeper; The Lord is your shade at your right hand. The sun shall not strike you by day, nor the moon by night. The Lord shall preserve you from all evil; He shall preserve your soul. The shall preserve your going out and your coming in from this time forth, and even forevermore.” (NKJV)

Romans 15:13—Hope, Joy, and Peace

Isaiah 7:14—Immanuel—our constant source of Hope.

Isaiah 9:6—

The government will be upon His shoulder—

Wonderful Counselor—

          Hebrews 4:16–

Mighty God—

          Deuteronomy 10:17-18—

Everlasting Father—

          James 1:17—

          Matthew 7:9-11–

Prince of Peace—

          Romans 5:1—

          Philippians 4:6-7–

Giving Thanks is Our Superpower

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Sunday, November 23, 2025

1 Thessalonians 5:18

Scripture Reading: Psalm 23 “The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake. Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. 5 You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. 6 Surely your goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.”

1 Thessalonians 5:18—

“in everything”—

“continually”—

#1—

#2—

Benefits of Giving Thanks:

Spiritual Benefits:

Mental & Emotional Benefits:

Physical Benefits:

Social Benefits:

The Preeminence of Christ, Part V

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Sunday, November 16, 2025

Colossians 1:15-20

Scripture Reading: Psalm 95:1-3 “O come, let us sing joyfully to the Lord; Let us shout joyfully to the rock of our salvation. Let us come before His presence with a song of thanksgiving; Let us shout joyfully to Him with songs. For the Lord is a great God And a great King above all gods,” (AMP)

Preeminent: There is no one like Him. He is First; He is the Highest in rank; He surpasses all others; and He has a supreme position of honor and leadership.

#1—He is the image of the invisible God.

#2—He is the first-born over all creation.

#3—He is the creator and sustainer of all things.

#4—He is the head of the body, the Church.

#5—the beginning…. the first born from the dead.”

#6—All the “fullness of the Father dwells in Him.”

  • He is the complete picture of God.
  • He is God incarnate.
  • He is the perfect Mediator.
  • He is Sufficient for all.
  • He is permanently God.

#7–“He reconciles all things to Himself.”

          Enmity-hostility in a relationship

          Romans 8:7-8                 Enmity with God

          Colossians 1:21-22         Enmity with God

Romans 5:1-2                 Peace with God

Philippians 4:6-7  Peace of God

The Preeminence of Christ, Part IV

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Sunday, November 9, 2025

Colossians 1:15-20

Scripture Reading: Psalm 9:1-2 “I will praise you, Lord, with all my heart; I will tell of all the marvelous things you have done. I will be filled with joy because of you I will sing praises to your name, O Most High.” (NLT)

Preeminent: There is no one like Him. He is First; He is the Highest in rank; He surpasses all others; and He has a supreme position of honor and leadership.

#1—He is the image of the invisible God.

#2—He is the first-born over all creation.

#3—He is the creator and sustainer of all things.

#4—He is the head of the body, the Church.

            Ephesians 1:22-23—

            Galatians 3:28—

            1 Corinthians 12:12-16—

            Ephesians 2:15—

            Ephesians 3:4, 6—

#5—the beginning…. the first born from the dead.”

            1 Thessalonians 4:16-17—

            1 Corinthians 15:50-53—

Jesus came to give us victory over death.

John 3:16

Romans 10:9

The Preeminence of Christ, Part III

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Sunday, November 2, 2025

Colossians 1:15-20

Scripture Reading: Psalm 95:1-3 “Come, let us sing for joy to the Lord. Let us shout out praises to our Protector who delivers us. 2 Let us enter his presence with thanksgiving. Let us shout out to him in celebration. 3 For the Lord is a great God, a great king who is superior to all gods.” (NET)

“Preeminent: There is no one like Him. He is First; He is the Highest in rank; He surpasses all others; and He has a supreme position of honor and leadership.”

Colossians 1:15–The visible image of the invisible God

          Hebrews 1:1-3—

          John 14:9–

Colossians 1:15— “first born over all creation.”

Firstborn—Jesus was not created. He is God. He has existed from before the beginning of time.

John 1:1-2, 14—

Jesus is preeminent over all creation; Jesus has authority over all creation; Jesus was the Creator, not the created.

Colossians 1:16— “by Him.”

Colossians 1:16— “for Him.”

          John 1:3—

          Hebrews 1:2—

Jesus, as the image of the invisible God, showed up the plan of God in the creation.

Colossians 1:17—Jesus sustains all that He created.