Episodes

Tuesday Jan 12, 2021
Rejoicing in Suffering
Tuesday Jan 12, 2021
Tuesday Jan 12, 2021
Join Pastor Jay as he takes us through the last section of Colossians chapter 1. How much do you love the body of Christ? Are you willing to suffer for it? Paul was and he rejoiced that he could.

Sunday Jan 03, 2021
Serving and Suffering
Sunday Jan 03, 2021
Sunday Jan 03, 2021
Nature shrinks from suffering. It is altogether above nature to triumph in it. It is Christianity alone that inspires us with joy in tribulation. (G. Barlow.)
Does Saint Paul here undo and contradict everything he ever wrote on the redemptive cross work of Christ or do some misinterpret this declaration to put us back under a works based Salvation? Listen and find out.

Sunday Dec 27, 2020
The Sovereign Shepherd
Sunday Dec 27, 2020
Sunday Dec 27, 2020
Sheep are dumb, petty and way more needy than they know. In Psalm 23, David compares himself to a sheep and God to the great shepherd.
In this last sermon of 2020 we dive into an exegetical exploration of cultural history that impacts us today. You'll never look at Psalm 23 the same again.

Sunday Dec 20, 2020
Jesus - Truly Human
Sunday Dec 20, 2020
Sunday Dec 20, 2020
Why must the Redeemer be truly human?
That is a question worth pondering. In this sermon we look into marvelous truths concerning the person of Christ Jesus. Come and re-discover the wonder of a truly human Messiah.

Monday Dec 14, 2020
Jesus God Revealed
Monday Dec 14, 2020
Monday Dec 14, 2020
Why must the Redeemer be truly God? That because of his divine nature his obedience and suffering would be perfect and effective; and also that he would be able to bear the righteous anger of God against sin and yet overcome death.
Question 23 of the New City Catechism
Listen as this question is explained in depth

Monday Dec 07, 2020
Reconciled
Monday Dec 07, 2020
Monday Dec 07, 2020
Peace, Reconciliation & Endurance, all major themes that saturate the first Advent of the Christ. We will work our way through 5 verses that display the Price of Peace, the Ransom for Reconciliation, and the Endurance of Eternal Life. It is a truth that the Colossians saints were in danger of rejecting and Paul forcefully reminds them of the simplicity of the Gospel.

Monday Nov 30, 2020
The God-Man Christ Jesus
Monday Nov 30, 2020
Monday Nov 30, 2020
Is Jesus preeminent in your life? Jay Lauritsen walks through Colossians 1:15-18 highlighting Jesus as God as the greatest icon, rank, creator, & leader.

Sunday Nov 15, 2020
The Gospel
Sunday Nov 15, 2020
Sunday Nov 15, 2020
The Word of the Truth of the Gospel. In Paul's opening section of giving thanks for the Colossian saints, he begins addressing the heresy that is creeping into the fledgling fellowship. We see the Exclusivity of the Gospel, the Effect of the Gospel and the Faithful Servant of the Gospel. Paul connects the Gospel with immediate fruit.

Sunday Nov 08, 2020
Centered in Christ
Sunday Nov 08, 2020
Sunday Nov 08, 2020
Today we look at some more historical context for the letter to the Colossians as well as a solid outline for the letter under the heading of "Christ is Enough". Then we will begin to unpack the oft repeated trilogy of Grace, Love & Hope.

Sunday Nov 08, 2020
Colossians Intro
Sunday Nov 08, 2020
Sunday Nov 08, 2020
Today we read... Why take 15 minutes and publicly read Paul's letter to the Colossians saints? Because that's exactly what they did in A.D. 60 when they received his letter. This is followed by some brief introductory remarks designed to aid in the context. Please check out the excellent intro video done by the Bible project here: https://bibleproject.com/videos/colossians/

