Putting On Christ

Sermon Notes Father’s Day When you go to a restaurant, you can tell who the waiters and the cooks are based on their clothes. This makes a great analogy for how Paul encourages us in Colossians 3. We “wear” a new wardrobe as a Christ-follower. Listen in as Newbreak Church talks about how our relationship…

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Father’s Day 2024

Sermon Notes Father’s Day We celebrate Father’s Day by continuing in our sermon series in Colossians as Newbreak Church is encouraged to put off the distractions that are getting in the way of us being the Christ-like people the world (and our families) need us to be! Tierrasanta Blank Notes Completed Notes Scripps Ranch Blank…

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You Are Under Construction

Do you ever feel like a mess, as if you don’t have it all together? After having received Jesus Christ, Paul wanted the new believers in Colossae to learn what it means to walk (or live their lives) in Him. Paul didn’t want them to get sidetracked, ripped off, and tangled up by arguments that…

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Jesus is Better

Sermon Notes Jesus is Better Culture is changing, and changing fast! Everywhere you look there are ideas marketed and philosophies advocated for and all of this challenges Christ-followers to know what we believe and how to sift through them. When Paul wrote to the Colossians, he wanted them to know that they would hear ideas…

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Jesus is Better

Study Guide Jesus is Better Culture is changing, and changing fast! Everywhere you look there are ideas marketed and philosophies advocated for and all of this challenges Christ-followers to know what we believe and how to sift through them. When Paul wrote to the Colossians, he wanted them to know that they would hear ideas…

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Jesus at the Center

Study Guide Jesus at the Center What makes Christians “Christians” is how we exalt and exemplify Christ. While most worldviews have a positive view of Jesus, they all have too low a view of him. Join Newbreak Church as we see how Paul’s letter to the Colossians challenges us to elevate our view of Jesus,…

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The Worthy Life

Study Guide The Worthy Life Walking with Jesus begins a new journey for us all. No matter where we stand with Jesus, we can hear Paul’s prayer for the Colossians as something we need, too! Lean in with Newbreak Church as we talk about four results of what the life of worth looks like, through…

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A Lesson in Reading the “Commands” of Scripture

The more you study Scripture, the more you see how important context is for understanding the meaning of a passage. This is especially important when it comes to seeing how the “commands” of Scripture fit with the truths that ground them. Or to say it another way: Let the indicatives (truths) of Scripture set up…

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Reframing the Question We Ask Every Kid

So, what do you want to be when you grow up? If you are like me, then you were asked this question a thousand times growing up. Heck, I have adopted it as a common question I ask kids! It’s a fine question. There is nothing wrong with it. But let’s think more about this…

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The Power of Prepositions

When it comes to reading the Bible, we often pay attention to the key verbs and phrases, names and places, and often skip right over those tiny prepositions. But why do prepositions get overlooked? Is it because they tend to be fewer letters? Or is it that we do not fully see their power? Maybe…

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