“LOVE FOR THE CHURCH” 

                          (Colossians 2:1-7)

Can you love Christ and not His church?

Acts 20:28          Ephesians 5:25         1 John 4:21

Does Christ love the church?                 Does Paul?

2 Timothy 2:10

“struggling for you” –  ________________________   (1:24, 29)

Because Paul loved Christ, and therefore the church, he wants us to be:

 STRONG IN HEART (vs. 2)

Literally: ____________________  in heart

“encourage”  – ____________________

“heart” – ________________________

Heart—Not f_______________ but where t_____________ happens.

Proverbs 4:23                   Psalm 139:23-24

How to get a strong heart?         (Ephesians 3:16)

UNITED IN LOVE (vs. 2)

1 Corinthians 13

“united” – K_____________ /Bring t_______________

Ephesians 4:16               Colossians 2:19

Jesus prayed for ________________________       John 17:20-23

Answering Jesus’ prayer?

1 Corinthians 1:10                    2 Corinthians 13:11

Philippians 1:24; 2:2                 Ephesians 4:3

THE KEY? Be a P____________________________

Colossians 3:12-14                   Philippians 2:2-8

Essential to be that?           H_______________

THE EXAMPLE:  J__________________

1 John 3:16-18

Love is s____________________

                      When was the last time you sacrificed for someone?

                                That was the last time you loved!

SETTLED IN UNDERSTANDING (vs. 2-5)

LIVING FOR CHRIST (vs. 6-7)

OVERFLOWING WITH GRATITUDE (vs. 7)