Greater Than
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Do you find that you need to create small reminders in your life so that you don’t forget something? Post-it notes stuck around your desk. Notifications on your phone? A note card taped to your mirror? I think we’re all guilty of forgetting things and from time to time need gentle reminders. The same is true in our life as a disciple. Author C.S. Lewis once noted that as Christians we need reminding more than we need instruction. How true is that!
In the first century, the church at Colossae was under attack from false teachers seeking to persuade them that the person and work of Jesus Christ was neither supreme nor sufficient for not only salvation but their lives. They began to share a gospel of Jesus plus. Jesus plus knowledge. Jesus plus rituals. Being concerned for a flock he had never visited, the Apostle Paul writes a letter to remind the church of who Jesus Christ is and to stand in the truth and power of the gospel that has saved them. Our King and His Kingdom is here. Embrace it and live in it with confidence. Jesus is greater than.
As we navigate our modern times, we face a similar dilemma…is Jesus enough? Or do we need Jesus plus something else to ensure not only our salvation but the life we want to live. There are so many philosophies and choices in our busy information heavy culture to order our lives around. We may need a simple reminder that Jesus is still and will always be greater than.
The letter of Colossians is the reminder we need that Jesus is our all in all and nothing should be greater than Him. He is the deep desire of our soul and longing of our heart. Our lives are transformed, and we transform those around us when He is greater than everything else in our life. Nothing compares to Jesus.
-Pastor Jason
Sunday in person or online:
Mandarin Campus - 9:30am & 11am
Fleming Island Campus - 9:30am & 11am
River City Campus - 9:30am
Online - 9:30am & 11am
Monday Service at CC Mandarin Campus:
Doors open at 6pm. Service begins at 6:30pm.
It's an intimate service experience offering acoustic worship, communion and teaching that includes audience participation. Same message as Sunday, just delivered in an interactive way. It's a great opportunity for those not able to attend or Sundays or those who looking for a more intimate worship environment.
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Week 2 - April 14
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