September 25, 2016

"Where Heaven Intersects Earth"

Colossians 1-3

Introduction

Miss Congeniality:

H.G. Wells:

Matthew 18:20

Do we have any idea who is _________ ______?

Colossians 2:9

Colossians 2:10

I. The ______________ of His Presence

The ____________ is where heaven intersects earth

Colossians 1:18b-19a (cf. 1:15-20)

How God's fulness is present in us:

1. We have the ____________ _________ of life

Colossian 1:26

Eugene Peterson:

Colossians 1:27 (cf. Col. 2:2-3)

2. We have the gift of spiritual ______________

Colossians 2:15

Colossians 1:13-14

A happiness debate:

3. We can live a ________- __________ life

Colossians 1:10

A second honeymoon:

Colossians 1:11

4. We have the assurance of _____________

Ozymandias (Shelley):

Colossians 1:27

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II. ____________ To His Presence

Mother Teresa:

1987:

To practice Jesus' presence:

1. R _____________

Colossians 3:1-2

Francis Schaeffer:

2. R________________

Colossians 3:5

Colossians 3:10

3. R_________________

Colossians 3:12

Sydney Harris:

4. R___________________

Colossians 3:13

Debra Rienstra:

5. R_________________

Colossians 3:14

Eric Fromm:

Colossians 3:15-17