Sermon from October 21

The Five Purposes of the Church

Colossians 3: 12 - 17


1. The fourth purpose of the church is discipleship.
2. This means teaching. Paul also adds admonish, which means to gently point someone in the right direction.
3. The early church devoted itself to the apostles’ teaching. Acts 2: 42
4. A disciple is a learner. We haven’t arrived, but we are running toward the goal.
5. Discipleship is important because the more scripture we know, the more we can defeat temptation, and the more we can love and live for Jesus in full obedience.
6. God’s Word is a lamp to our feet and a light to our path. Psalm 119:105