Cosmic. Personal. Jesus.
Sunday, June 1, 2025
Scriptures: Colossians 1
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Summary: In the first sermon of our series, Cosmic Thoughts for Daily Life, Jeremy takes a look at Colossians
Authorship: Jeremy explores matters of Pauline authorship and how our highest use of language might intersect with our daily life.
Poetry: Paul’s word choice and use of poetic early Christian hymns help us align ourselves with the love that sits at the foundation of the universe.
Introductions: Paul uses a shorthand name of one of his companions, displaying an intimate connection with those he’s writing too, Paul doesn’t sacrifice his relationships just to make a theological point. But he balances both with care and intimacy.
Foundations: Finally, Jeremy speaks on how theology grounded in Jesus informs our ethical life. Jesus has been given the Name above all Names, the fullness of God dwells in him. In the end, all things will find their way home to the fullness of God. In turn we may join this trajectory toward God. -
Community is shaped by the conversations we share. These questions and reflections are a tool to help you meaningfully engage with the themes of this week's teaching.
Summer Discussion Guide 2025
If your group is meeting this summer and wants to talk about the sermons, here are a few questions that you could use to engage with our teaching.
What specific part of the message resonated with you the most? Why do you think that particular part, or idea, or story caught your attention?
Did the sermon speak into a particular struggle or question in your life or your faith journey right now?
What did the message challenge or encourage you personally?
And what do you think the application could be for our church community? Was there anything that could strengthen or stretch us as a church?
How did the exposition of the scriptures used in the sermon provide you with a new perspective of deeper understanding?
It is good to remember that the conversation experience in the group is shaped by the personal stories of those who participate in it and how willing the people are to be open and vulnerable in the group.
So if you’re leading the discussion, feel free to model and encourage person-centred and story-centred sharing by reflecting on how some parts of the sermon resonate with you personally.
Additionally, what contributes to a more authentic group discussion is when people can share not about the abstract and theoretical applications, but one or two practical things they are taking away from either the sermon or the discussion.
So, you can end your time together with this question:
What is one thing you are taking away from either the sermon or the discussion we’ve just had?
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CALL TO WORSHIP Psalm 32
MUSIC Curated by Rebecca Santos
Cody Carnes - Simple Kingdom
Mission House - Faith More Precious Than Gold
Commons Worship - Faithfully
Mavrick City Music - Fear Is Not My Future
PRAYER OF CONFESSION
Written by Scott Wall
SERIES BUMPER
Cosmic Thoughts for Daily Life
