Looking at Colossians 2:6-12, the song choices came out of the theme of being alive in Christ. During the worship rehearsal and before the service the band and I talked about the line in Hosanna, “In Your Kingdom, broken lives are made new, you make us new.” This rang through in my heart through the talk by Scott Furrow. Being the second week for that song, it still seems to be speaking to themes that our church needs to sing. Last week I was struck by the line, “Come have Your way among us, we welcome You here Lord Jesus.” Great words, without being open to God, then we are hindering the Spirits work in us.
Paul, being very concerned about the trueness of the followers of Christ, encouraged them to be mindful of false teachers. In that day christianity was a new thing and there wasn’t a bible to go back to during controversies. The pull from the false teachers was to take the parts of truth that you agree with and throw away everything else. How often do we do that a Christians when following Christ gets uncomfortable. We have to know that God’s understanding is high and above ours. I was reminded of the passage in Isaiah,
“For as the heavens are higher than the earth,
so are my ways higher than your ways
and my thoughts than your thoughts.” (Isaiah 55:9, ESV)
Putting and end to our talk, we are humbled by Proverbs 30:2-6
Surely I am too stupid to be a man.
I have not the understanding of a man.
3 I have not learned wisdom,
nor have I knowledge of the Holy One.
4 Who has ascended to heaven and come down?
Who has gathered the wind in his fists?
Who has wrapped up the waters in a garment?
Who has established all the ends of the earth?
What is his name, and what is his son’s name?
Surely you know!
5 Every word of God proves true;
he is a shield to those who take refuge in him.
6 Do not add to his words,
lest he rebuke you and you be found a liar. (ESV)
The quote from Dallas Willard’s book, ‘The Great Omission’ was poignant, that the greatest problem in Church today is that people are choosing to be Christians and not discples. True worship in the Spirit comes through conforming to Christ. Later in the book he states that, “We can be ‘Christians’ forever and never become disciples”. A good definition for a disciple is a learner. When we are open to learning from Christ out of humility then things get really simple for us. Our purpose is clear and our vision as a church is simple. This is also what worship is. As we are being conformed into His image through the work of the Spirit then we are giving glory to God.
Paul, being very concerned about the trueness of the followers of Christ, encouraged them to be mindful of false teachers. In that day christianity was a new thing and there wasn’t a bible to go back to during controversies. The pull from the false teachers was to take the parts of truth that you agree with and throw away everything else. How often do we do that a Christians when following Christ gets uncomfortable. We have to know that God’s understanding is high and above ours. I was reminded of the passage in Isaiah,
“For as the heavens are higher than the earth,
so are my ways higher than your ways
and my thoughts than your thoughts.” (Isaiah 55:9, ESV)
Putting and end to our talk, we are humbled by Proverbs 30:2-6
Surely I am too stupid to be a man.
I have not the understanding of a man.
3 I have not learned wisdom,
nor have I knowledge of the Holy One.
4 Who has ascended to heaven and come down?
Who has gathered the wind in his fists?
Who has wrapped up the waters in a garment?
Who has established all the ends of the earth?
What is his name, and what is his son’s name?
Surely you know!
5 Every word of God proves true;
he is a shield to those who take refuge in him.
6 Do not add to his words,
lest he rebuke you and you be found a liar. (ESV)
The quote from Dallas Willard’s book, ‘The Great Omission’ was poignant, that the greatest problem in Church today is that people are choosing to be Christians and not discples. True worship in the Spirit comes through conforming to Christ. Later in the book he states that, “We can be ‘Christians’ forever and never become disciples”. A good definition for a disciple is a learner. When we are open to learning from Christ out of humility then things get really simple for us. Our purpose is clear and our vision as a church is simple. This is also what worship is. As we are being conformed into His image through the work of the Spirit then we are giving glory to God.
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