1 For I want you to know how
great a struggle I have on your behalf and for those who are at Laodicea,
and for all those who have not personally seen my face, 2 that their
hearts may be encouraged, having been knit together in love, and attaining
to all the wealth that comes from the full assurance of understanding,
resulting in a true knowledge of God's mystery, that is, Christ Himself,
3 in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. 4 I say
this so that no one will delude you with persuasive argument. 5 For even
though I am absent in body, nevertheless I am with you in spirit,
rejoicing to see your good discipline and the stability of your faith in
Christ. 6 Therefore as you have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk
in Him, 7 having been firmly rooted and now being built up
in Him and established in your faith, just as you were instructed,
and overflowing with gratitude. 8 See to it that no one takes you
captive through philosophy and empty deception, according to the tradition
of men, according to the elementary principles of the world, rather
than according to Christ. 9 For in Him all the fullness of Deity
dwells in bodily form, 10 and in Him you have been made complete, and He
is the head over all rule and authority
(Colossians 2:1-10, NASB)
Welcome to our series called "Rooted"
where we are studying live online what it truly means to be a follower of
Jesus Christ in a world of empty deceptions and false doctrines, and our
theme text comes from Colossians 2:1-10. Our discussion in this
study was a solid one and had good comments and questions. If you
wish to know more about being involved with our online studies please
contact us by email.
I. The purpose of this series
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To know what it means be truly rooted in
Jesus Christ
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To grow in the faith
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To be aware of false doctrines
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To live out the faith to those around us in a
way that reflects the teachings of Jesus Christ
II. In this study we discussed the
following Scriptures
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Colossians 2:1-10 Rooted in Jesus Christ
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Matthew 7:13-29 Jesus Christ the Rock of
which we are to be built upon
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Ephesians 4:11-16 Not to be tossed here and
there by every wind of doctrine
III. The Rooted Series will cover the
following topics
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Introduction - Rooted in Jesus Christ
- What is
the Bible
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Understanding the Old Testament
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Understanding the New Testament
- How to
study the Bible
- Who is
God part 1 (Old Testament)
- Who is
God part 2 (New Testament)
- Jesus
the Messiah
- Jesus
the Word made Flesh
- Jesus’
death, burial, and resurrection
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Understanding the Lord’s Supper and Water Baptism
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Sanctification a life process
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Assurance of Salvation part 1
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Assurance of Salvation part 2
- The
ministry of the Holy Spirit
- What
are spiritual gifts and callings part 1
- What
are spiritual gifts and callings part 2
- Heaven
and Hell part 1
- Heaven
and Hell part 2
- The
return of Jesus Christ part 1
- The
return of Jesus Christ part 2
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Conclusion - What it means to be a true follower of Jesus Christ
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