Eva P. opens our study in Colossians, using the handout copied below on Col. 1: 1-14.   MIDWEEK PRAISE, PRAY & PROCLAIM SERIES “CHRIST IS ALL!” STUDY OF COLOSSIANSToday’s Study Guide Text Colossians 1:1-14  - HOPE in CHRIST Colossians 1: 1-2  Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, 2 To God’s holy people in Colossae, the faithful brothers and sisters in Christ: Grace and peace to you from God our Father. Why does Paul identify himself as an apostle of Jesus Christ?  (An apostle is one commissioned.) ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________What does this greeting of Grace & Peace tell us about Paul and His relationship with God and His People?  ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Colossians 1:3-8 3 We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, 4 because we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love you have for all God’s people— 5 the faith and love that spring from the hope stored up for you in heaven and about which you have already heard in the true message of the gospel 6 that has come to you. In the same way, the gospel is bearing fruit and growing throughout the whole world—just as it has been doing among you since the day you heard it and truly understood God’s grace. 7 You learned it from Epaphras, our dear fellow servant, who is a faithful minister of Christ on our behalf, 8 and who also told us of your love in the Spirit.Look verse by verse  V. 3 Who does Paul thank when He prays? Why? ______________________________________________________________________________v. 4 What do we know from Epaphras about this church community?______________________________________________________________________________v. 5 Where does their faith and love come from? ______________________________________________________________________________v. 6 Who is our Hope in Heaven? ______________________________________________________________________________v. 7 How do we receive the Hope that only Christ can give?   ______________________________________________________________________________v. 8 How is this Hope evidenced in our lives?  ______________________________________________________________________________Colossians 1: 9-14 9 For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you. We continually ask God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all the wisdom and understanding that the Spirit gives, 10 so that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God, 11 being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience, 12 and giving joyful thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of his holy people in the kingdom of light. 13 For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, 14 in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. What does Paul pray the Colossians would remember and do in the power of the Spirit? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Pray this also for our Church Community.  May the Hope of Christ be manifested in and through us by His Holy Spirit.   Click the arrow below, or if you're reading this in an email you can click this link, to play the service: This service is available for download free on iTunes, where you can also subscribe to our podcast. Search for "Westchester Chapel" on the iTunes Store.If you want to know more about starting a relationship with Jesus Christ visit www.WestchesterChapel.org/Salvation. 

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Hope in Christ: Col. 1:1-14

Pastor Randy Solomon preaches from Luke 2:41-52 on Jesus's preparation to be the perfect sacrifice.  Pastor Randy refers to The Insanity of God: A True Story of Faith Resurrected by Nik Ripken.  Pastor Randy encourages hearers to overlook distractions, stay connected to the Lord and prepare for what He wants in 2022.Click the arrow below, or if you're reading this in an email you can click this link, to play the service: This service is available for download free on iTunes, where you can also subscribe to our podcast. Search for "Westchester Chapel" on the iTunes Store.If you want to know more about starting a relationship with Jesus Christ visit www. 41.org/Salvation. Photo courtesy of NicolettiPhoto.com. 

Preparing for Your 2022

Pastor Jim Warren preaches from Acts 11: 19-30 to set the tone for 2022.  He exhorts the congregation to emulate the Christians in Antioch in embracing change, the Word, holiness and God's supernatural guidance.Click the arrow below, or if you're reading this in an email you can click this link, to play the service:  This service is available for download free on iTunes, where you can also subscribe to our podcast. Search for "Westchester Chapel" on the iTunes Store.If you want to know more about starting a relationship with Jesus Christ visit www.WestchesterChapel.org/Salvation. 

Focus for 2022

Pastor Joyce Swingle presents Part II of her Christmas message with pictures of servants from the gospels of Luke 1:26-56 and Matthew 1:18-25 who rallied to the Lord's mission to seek and save the lost.  Pastor Joyce also cites John 10:15-18. If you missed Part I, you can click here to listen or visit www.WestchesterChapel.org/Christmas (12/15).Click the arrow below, or if you're reading this in an email you can click this link, to play the service. Here's Pastor Joyce's introduction: Then Drama Evangelist Rich Swingle presents two sketches, "Guess What," and "What!?" from his one-man play Views of the Manger originally performed at New Dawn Church in Florida. The rest of Pastor Joyce's sermon is followed by Tamara W. praying for those called to join Jesus in His Mission to seek and save the lost.   The audio portions of this service are available for download free on iTunes, where you can also subscribe to our podcast. Search for "Westchester Chapel" on the iTunes Store. 

Christmas' True Meaning: Pictures of Courage

Pastor Joyce Swingle teaches Part 1 of Christmas's True Meaning:  To seek and save the lost in a message from John 10: 1-18 at Wednesday evening's "Praise, Prayer and Proclamation of the Word."  Pastor Joyce will share Part II of Christmas's True Meaning on Sunday, Dec. 19, 2021.  Click the arrow below, or if you're reading this in an email you can click this link, to play the service:  This service is available for download free on iTunes, where you can also subscribe to our podcast. Search for "Westchester Chapel" on the iTunes Store.If you want to know more about starting a relationship with Jesus Christ visit www.WestchesterChapel.org/Salvation.Photo courtesy of NicolettiPhoto.com. 

Rally to Seek and Save the Lost!

Pastor Randy Solomon continues our series on "What Happens When a Created People Walk Away From Their Creator?" with a message from 1 Peter 2: 13-15.  One key to not walking away from God is to avoid rebelling against the Lord.Click the arrow below, or if you're reading this in an email you can click this link, to play the service:  This service is available for download free on iTunes, where you can also subscribe to our podcast. Search for "Westchester Chapel" on the iTunes Store.This song set up Pastor Randy's closing comments:  If you want to know more about starting a relationship with Jesus Christ visit www.WestchesterChapel.org/Salvation. Photo courtesy of NicolettiPhoto.com. 

Submit to the Lord

Pastor Linda Warren continues our series "What Happens When a Created People Walk Away From Their Creator?" with a message from 1 Peter 2:11-12.  Click the arrow below, or if you're reading this in an email you can click this link, to play the service: This service is available for download free on iTunes, where you can also subscribe to our podcast. Search for "Westchester Chapel" on the iTunes Store.If you want to know more about starting a relationship with Jesus Christ visit www.WestchesterChapel.org/Salvation. 

Stay Away from the War Against Your Soul to Glorify God

Pastor Joyce Swingle continues our series "What Happens When a Created People Walk Away From Their Creator" with a message from 1 Peter 2: 9-10.   One key to not walking away from the Lord is to stand together as the Church to celebrate Christ.Click the arrow below, or if you're reading this in an email you can click this link, to play the service: This service is available for download free on iTunes, where you can also subscribe to our podcast. Search for "Westchester Chapel" on the iTunes Store.If you want to know more about starting a relationship with Jesus Christ visit www.WestchesterChapel.org/Salvation.Photo courtesy of NicolettiPhoto.com. 

Stand Together to Celebrate Christ!

Pastor Linda Warren gives a Thanksgiving message about the faithfulness of God from Lam. 3: 22-24. Click the arrow below, or if you're reading this in an email you can click this link, to play the service: This service is available for download free on iTunes, where you can also subscribe to our podcast. Search for "Westchester Chapel" on the iTunes Store.If you want to know more about starting a relationship with Jesus Christ visit www.WestchesterChapel.org/Salvation. 

Thanks for His Faithfulness

Pastor Jim Warren continues our series "What Happens When a Created People Leave Their Creator?" with a message from 1 Peter 2: 7-8.  Jim describes two travelers and their different responses to the rock they encounter along the journey of life.Click the arrow below, or if you're reading this in an email you can click this link, to play the service:  This service is available for download free on iTunes, where you can also subscribe to our podcast. Search for "Westchester Chapel" on the iTunes Store.If you want to know more about starting a relationship with Jesus Christ visit www.WestchesterChapel.org/Salvation. Image based on a photo by Simon Hurry on Unsplash. 

One Rock, Two Travelers

Eva P. wraps up our Wednesday "Praise, Prayer and Proclamation of the Word" with a message from Phil. 4: 21-23.Click the arrow below, or if you're reading this in an email you can click this link, to play the service: This service is available for download free on iTunes, where you can also subscribe to our podcast. Search for "Westchester Chapel" on the iTunes Store.If you want to know more about starting a relationship with Jesus Christ visit www.WestchesterChapel.org/Salvation. 

Greetings and Grace from Philippians

Pastor Rachel Taylor shares from 1 Peter 2: 4-6 in the continuation of our series on "What Happens When a Created People Walk Away From Their Creator?"  Staying in community is key to not walking away from God.Click the arrow below, or if you're reading this in an email you can click this link, to play the service: This service is available for download free on iTunes, where you can also subscribe to our podcast. Search for "Westchester Chapel" on the iTunes Store.If you want to know more about starting a relationship with Jesus Christ visit www.WestchesterChapel.org/Salvation. Photo courtesy of NicolettiPhoto.com. 

Choose to be Living Stones in Christ's Church

Pastor Randy Solomon continues our study in Philippians with a message from Phil. 4: 10-20.  Click the arrow below, or if you're reading this in an email you can click this link, to play the service: This service is available for download free on iTunes, where you can also subscribe to our podcast. Search for "Westchester Chapel" on the iTunes Store.If you want to know more about starting a relationship with Jesus Christ visit www.WestchesterChapel.org/Salvation. Photo courtesy of NicolettiPhoto.com. 

Giving in Philippians

Pastor Jim Warren continues our series on "What Happens When a Created People Walk Away from Their Creator?" with a message from 1 Peter 2: 1-3.  The keys to avoid walking away include getting rid of that which opposes agape love and seeking the pure Word of God.Click the arrow below, or if you're reading this in an email you can click this link, to play the service: This service is available for download free on iTunes, where you can also subscribe to our podcast. Search for "Westchester Chapel" on the iTunes Store.If you want to know more about starting a relationship with Jesus Christ visit www.WestchesterChapel.org/Salvation. 

Love and the Pure Word

Pastor Linda Warren continues our Wednesday night Bible studies from Phil. 4: 1-9.  sharing three keys to peace during "Praise, Prayer and Proclaiming the Word."Click the arrow below, or if you're reading this in an email you can click this link, to play the service: This service is available for download free on iTunes, where you can also subscribe to our podcast. Search for "Westchester Chapel" on the iTunes Store.If you want to know more about starting a relationship with Jesus Christ visit www.WestchesterChapel.org/Salvation. 

Three Keys to Peace from Philippians

Whether you're here to catch up on a sermon you missed or get a sense of what Westchester Chapel is like before visiting, we hope you'll enjoy the samplings here. Everything is also available for download on iTunes. Search for Westchester Chapel in the iTunes Store. There you can also sign up for the podcast.

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