The Church of Eleven22

“Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men” - Colossians 3:23

A heart infected with the Gospel has 2 primary symptoms: Loving God and Loving people - “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. 38 This is the great and first commandment. 39 And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. 40 On these two commandments depend all the Law and the Prophets.” – Jesus (Matthew 22:37-40) Produce/fruit vs. manufacture…. If you want the “fruit” you gotta be “rooted” in Jesus. 4 "Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me".- Jesus (John 15:4)

Kill the sin that is killing you by first loving the God that first loved you.

Religion says my activity earns a right standing before God. The gospel says Jesus' activity earns a relationship with God.

There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. Romans 8:1 28 Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. Matthew 11:28-30

At some point God used other people to reach us. Now God is using us to reach other people. The moment you are RESCUED you become a part of the RESCUE TEAM.

We bring to God our first and best because He first loved us by giving His best in Christ Jesus.

Colossians is all about grace from start to finish because the Bible is all about grace from start to finish. The Bible is all about grace from start to finish because God is all about grace from start to finish.

For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6 She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins. Matthew 1:21

Man-made religion is our attempt to make our way to a god up there somewhere through our own efforts. The Gospel is that God came down to rescue us. 22 All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet: 23 “Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel” (which means, God with us). Matthew 1:22-23 10 For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.” Luke 19:10