Living in the Light of the Lordship of Christ

OPERATION DIVIDE AND CONQUER

ITEM NEEDED GIVEN

CROSS $3,000 $3,000

DIVIDER $9,000 $3,000 + $6,000

2ND SEWAGE PUMP $6,000 ($3,000 pledged)

THE FRUIT OF THE GOSPEL

I THANK GOD FOR THE FRUIT OF GOSPEL IN MY LIFE AND THE PRIVILEGE OF SHARING THIS

MESSAGE WITH OTHERS

A MODEL PRAYER

I PRAY FOR GROWTH IN YOUR UNDERSTANDING AND OBEDIENCE OF

GOD’S WILL SO THAT YOU MAY FAITHFULLY WORK WITH HIS POWER

AND JOYFULLY WORSHIP HIM FOR SAVING YOU

THE SUPREMACY OF CHRIST

BECAUSE JESUS IS FULLY GOD AND HEAD OVER ALL CREATION AND THE CHURCH, I WILL CONTINUE TO TRUST

AND OBEY THE ONE WHO HAS RECONCILED ME TO HIMSELF

REJOICING IN MY LABOR

I WILL GIVE IT MY ALL IN MINISTRY WITH GOD’S STRENGTH

REGARDLESS OF THE SACRIFICES SO THAT OTHERS MAY KNOW

CHRIST AND BE MORE LIKE HIM

FULLNESS IN CHRIST

I WILL REMAIN FAITHFUL TO CHRIST WHO FILLS ME FROM HIS

FULNESS AND FORGIVES ME THROUGH THE CROSS GIVING ME VICTORY OVER SIN AND SATAN

FREEDOM IN CHRIST

I WILL GUARD MY FREEDOM IN CHRIST WHO ALONE GIVES ME POWER TO OBEY GOD THROUGH MY UNION WITH HIM

SETTING OUR HEARTS ON THINGS ABOVE

IN MY WAR AGAINST SIN I WILL LOOK TO CHRIST SO I MAY LIVE FOR HIM AND LOVE HIS PEOPLE

PUTTING ON NEW CLOTHES

I FOCUS ON CHRIST WHO DIED FOR ME SO THAT I CAN LIVE FOR HIM AND LOVE OTHERS

THROUGH HIM

CONDUCT IN CHRISTIAN HOUSEHOLDS

THERE IS HOPE FOR THE HOME WHEN THE LORD JESUS CHRIST IS AT THE

CENTER

FINAL GREETINGSCOL 4:7-18

INDIVIDUAL VS. TEAM SPORT

INDIVIDUAL VS. TEAM SPORT

INDIVIDUAL VS. TEAM SPORT

STU WEBBERGood Shepherd Community

Church

“Never alone. Always together.”

ACTS 18:20

When they asked him to spend more time with them, he declined.

FAITHFUL PARTNERS

COL 4:7-11

COL 4:7

Tychicus will tell you all the news about me. He is a dear brother, a faithful minister and fellow servant in the Lord.

COL 4:8

I am sending him to you for the express purpose that you may know about our circumstances and that he may encourage your hearts.

ACT 20:4

He was accompanied by Sopater son of Pyrrhus from Berea, Aristarchus and Secundus from Thessalonica, Gaius from Derbe, Timothy also, and Tychicus and Trophimus from the province of Asia.

EPH 6:21

Tychicus, the dear brother and faithful servant in the Lord, will tell you everything, so that you also may know how I am and what I am doing.

COL 4:9

He is coming with Onesimus, our faithful and dear brother, who is one of you. They will tell you everything that is happening here.

COL 4:10

My fellow prisoner Aristarchus sends you his greetings, as does Mark, the cousin of Barnabas. (You have received instructions about him; if he comes to you, welcome him.)

ACT 19:29

Soon the whole city was in an uproar. The people seized Gaius and Aristarchus, Paul's traveling companions from Macedonia, and rushed as one man into the theater.

COL 4:10

My fellow prisoner Aristarchus sends you his greetings, as does Mark, the cousin of Barnabas. (You have received instructions about him; if he comes to you, welcome him.)

COL 4:11

Jesus, who is called Justus, also sends greetings. These are the only Jews among my fellow workers for the kingdom of God, and they have proved a comfort to me.

COL 4:12

Epaphras, who is one of you and a servant of Christ Jesus, sends greetings. He is always wrestling in prayer for you, that you may stand firm in all the will of God, mature and fully assured.

MAT 25:23

"His master replied, 'Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master's happiness!'

FRIENDLY GREETINGS

COL 4:12-15

COL 4:12

Epaphras, who is one of you and a servant of Christ Jesus, sends greetings. He is always wrestling in prayer for you, that you may stand firm in all the will of God, mature and fully assured.

COL 4:13

I vouch for him that he is working hard for you and for those at Laodicea and Hierapolis.

COL 4:14

Our dear friend Luke, the doctor, and Demas send greetings.

2 TIM 4:10

for Demas, because he loved this world, has deserted me and has gone to Thessalonica. Crescens has gone to Galatia, and Titus to Dalmatia.

COL 4:15

Give my greetings to the brothers at Laodicea, and to Nympha and the church in her house.

FINISHING INSTRUCTIONS

COL 4:16-18

COL 4:16

After this letter has been read to you, see that it is also read in the church of the Laodiceans and that you in turn read the letter from Laodicea.

COL 4:17

Tell Archippus: "See to it that you complete the work you have received in the Lord."

PHLM 1:1

Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, To Philemon our dear friend and fellow worker,

PHLM 1:2

to Apphia our sister, to Archippus our fellow soldier and to the church that meets in your home:

COL 4:18

I, Paul, write this greeting in my own hand. Remember my chains. Grace be with you.

FINAL GREETINGS

• FAITHFUL PARTNERS• FRIENDLY GREETINGS• FINISHINGS INSTRUCTIONS

FINAL GREETINGS

I WILL BE FAITHFUL IN FINISHING THE TASK GOD HAS GIVEN ME

AND WILL ENCOURAGE OTHERS ON MY TEAM

QUOTE

“. . . since everything I need I already have in Christ, I can spend my life dying. Because Christ is my life, I’m free to die—and free to give everything I have, because in Christ I already have everything I need and can never lose it.”

Tullian Tchividjian, Jesus + Nothing = Everything, (p. 141).

COL 2:9

For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form,

COL 2:10

and you have been given fullness in Christ, who is the head over every power and authority.