Sermon, April 11, 2010 - How to Help Others Mature
Colossians 1.24-2.5
How to help others mature
A. GOD’S WORK
1. Hard work [1.24]
2. Joyful work [1.24]
3. A work of service [1.24]
4. A delegated work [1.25]
5. An awesome work [1.26-27]
6. God’s work [1.29]
B. GOD’S PURPOSE [1.28]
1. Maturity
2. Everyone
C. GOD’S AGENDA
1. Encourage people [2.1-2a]
Col 4.7-9; Phil 1.12-14
2. Help bind people together in love [2.2b]
Col 3.12-14
3. Help people attain full assurance [2.2c]
4. Keep people pointed toward Christ [2.2-3]
Col 3.1-4
5. Guard people from error [2.4]
Col 2.8, 16, 18
John Olson
