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This week, guest preacher Daniel Bidne from Providence Church taught on Colossians 4:2-6. In these verses, we learn that because Christ is supreme, we are to respond both personally and missionally. We look up and pray, staying devoted to prayer and alert with thanksgiving. What do we thank God for? First and foremost, we thank God daily for the mystery of the Gospel. Then, we look around and proclaim the Gospel to those around us. The Gospel doesn't go forth with our actions—it goes for...

This week, co-lead pastor Alex Leyva continued our series on Colossians with verses 3:18-4:1. Throughout the first 17 verses of chapter 3, we learned about the individual's transformation through the Gospel. Now, we see how Jesus transforms our relationships with other people. We learn that our international transformation is the building blocks for how we live among others. These verses speak to three different relationships of people: husbands/wives, children/parents and slaves/masters...

This week, co-lead pastor Ricky walked through Colossians 3:1-17, as we learned about the new life we experience in Christ. Praise God—the Gospel in Jesus changes us! We discovered the life we have in Christ, the life we put to death (our sin) and the life we put on. To put on the new self, we don't look down ourselves, but look up to him. Amen!

This Sunday, co-lead pastor Alex Leyva continued our sermon series in Colossians with verses 2:16-23. Why does it matter that we're able to tell what is real versus what is not real? Because what is not real has no value. As believers, we devote ourselves to the true Gospel, so we can identify false teachings. In these verses, we learn about Legalistic Larry, Hyper-spiritual Hank and Mystic Mary: all false teachings plaguing the church of Colossae that can also affect us today. How do we...

This week, co-lead pastor Ricky Kennedy preached on Colossians 2:6-15—the fullness of life in Jesus. We learned that what will lead you the wrong way in life is if you have a misperception of who Jesus is. In these verses, we see the path to walk is walking in Christ Jesus our Lord. The problem to walk it is deceptive false teachings that seem reasonable but lead us astray. But, we also have the provision to walk it! Christ is our ultimate fulfillment! By walking in Christ, we receive ci...

This Sunday, co-lead pastor Alex Leyva walked us through Colossians 1:24-2:5. In these verses, the main takeaway is that we would labor for God to be known in our lives and in the lives of others. Paul writes to the church at Colossae, rejoicing in his suffering and labor for the hope of glory, the Gospel of Jesus Christ. He also labors for wisdom and knowledge, for the church to be mature in Christ. Therefore, love and encouragement come from a deep-rooted understanding of the Gospel of...