Sermon Details
- Pastor Name: Jonathan Cornell
- Date & Time: July 13, 2014 | 10:00am
There is a parable once told of the Duck Church. Each Sunday, a community of ducks waddled off to Duck Church to hear the duck preacher. The duck preacher spoke eloquently of how God had given the ducks wings with which to fly. With these wings, there was nowhere the ducks could not go, there was no God-given task the ducks could not accomplish. With those wings, they could soar into the presence of God. Shouts of “Amen” were quacked throughout the duck congregation. At the conclusion of the service, the ducks left, commenting on what a wonderful message they had heard — and waddled back home.
Ducks, as it were, aren’t meant to waddle and walk. Ducks have wings with which to fly. But discovering their wings means each duck has to have the courage to step outside the nest, or in some cases, pushed against their will. It is only in taking the brave first step that they begin to realize their true God-given purpose.
This morning, we begin a new series of messages that will, Lord-willing, step us to the edge, if not push us out of the nest of safe discipleship. The book of Colossians is a letter the Apostle Paul wrote to a church to help them realize the fullness of what the Holy Spirit meant to do as they, together, endeavored to follow Jesus. For the next few weeks, we are going to walk expositionally through the book of Colossians. I’ve entitled this series: Becoming the Kind of Community Jesus Intends. Only when we are fully aware and given direction from our head can our body and our wings take us where Christ intends for us to go.
Download the entire transcript here: Colossians 1 1-14 Life Changing Prayer
