The Good Infection
Colossians 3:18—4:1
Life Change #1: Marriage
Ø Challenge for women: submission and respect
Ø Challenge for men: love and consideration
Life Change #2: Parenting
Ø Warning to parents: Disunity leaves your children unprotected.
Ø Warning to fathers: Do not embitter and discourage your children.
Life Change #3: Work Ethics
Ø Reminder to workers: You are serving the Lord Christ.
Ø Reminder to supervisors: You also have a Master in heaven.
Pastor Gary A. Schwarz
Shelton First Baptist Church
March 15, 2009
Cinderella with Amnesia
Colossians 3:12-17
Commitment #1: Thankfulness
Question: Why are you thankful to be part of this church family?
Commitment #2: Forgiveness
Forbearance is _____________________________________.
Forgiveness is based on ______________________________.
Commitment #3: Truthfulness
Our source of truth is _________________________________.
Our goal in speaking the truth is _________________________.
Pastor Gary A. Schwarz
Shelton First Baptist Church
March 8, 2009
Christianity 101
Colossians 3:1-11
A) LOOK UP (Verses 1-4)
Paul gives five reasons to look up:
1. We’ve _____________________________
2. Our life is ___________________ with Christ
3. Christ is our _____________________
4. Christ will _________________again
5. We will __________________with Him in Glory
B) LOOK OUT (Verses 5-9a)
1) INTERNAL SINS: Sexual Immorality, Impurity, Lust, Evil Desires, Greed—which is idolatry
2) RELATIONAL SINS: Anger, Rage, Malice, Slander, Filthy Language, Lying
C) LOOK AROUND (Verse 11)
1) Four Types of Prejudice
a. Racial
b. Religious
c. Cultural
d. Economic
Pastor Glen Keeffe
Shelton First Baptist Church
March 01, 2009
