Life At The Ridge

Paul gives instructions to Timothy about the office of deacons. What are the qualifications of a deacon? What is a deacon?

What does God's Word say about hope for those who struggle with sexual immorality? What hope does Jesus offer?

Are you killing the sin in your life? What sins in your life need to be put to death? As believers in Christ positionally we have died to sin having been raised to new life in Him. We need to live that truth out practically by putting our sins to death.

What is the secret to living the Christian life? What will help you fight sin? What is the key to helping us have the right relationships in our marriages, families, and within and without the church? The answer is Pauls truth statement "If then you have been raised with Christ…" What does it mean to be raised with Christ?

Does God's Word give requirements for those who shepherd and lead the flock? Why are these requirements necessary? I Timothy 3:1-7 gives us the instructions and qualifications for those who are to be in leadership as they serve the local church through teaching the Word and helping others grow spiritually. It is our prayer that Pleasant Ridge will strive to be led by a plurality of Biblically qualified men who can shepherd and protect the flock.

This was an opportunity for the church family to share how Colossians has impacted their faith walk with Christ.

Do you still struggle in sin? I know I do... often. How do we have victory over sin? The believers in Colosse were being taught in order to have victory over the flesh they needed to submit to man made rules and asceticism, which did not help. What is the answer? We need to be identified with Christ in His death. Col. 2:20-23

Is is possible to stop the indulgence of the flesh? Paul says the answer is not through asceticism (self denial) but through identity with Christ. Why is self denial not an avenue to controlling the flesh? What were these believers at Colosse being taught about how to control the desires of the flesh?

What is legalism? How does it present itself? How can we avoid the dangers of legalism and those who promote it? Paul tells the believers at Colosse to watch out for the legalists that not only will try to defraud them but also disqualify them.

How important is it to follow instructions? Do you believe that God gives us instructions for worship? Just as God has instructions for men in the church , He also gives instructions for women in the church. Following God's instructions are always best.

What has Jesus accomplished on the cross? Does His cross have power? If so power to do what?

What has the work of Christ accomplished? Is the work of Christ sufficient to our sin and sanctification? Are we captivated by Christ's work on the cross?

Have you been captivated by false teaching? How can we recognize false teaching? How do we become captivated by Christ?

Why should we pray? Paul's instructions to Timothy for the purpose of prayer is rooted in the Gospel and who Christ is.

How important is your walk with Jesus? How can we continue to walk with Jesus? What does this walk look like? Paul instructs the Colossian believers the importance of their walk.

Paul had a great struggle for the believers. His struggle was that they would remain firm against the plausible arguments that promoted false teaching and doctrine.

Are you maturing in Jesus Christ? How do you know?

How can we serve Jesus? Every Christian is a minister (servant) to minister on behalf of Christ.

What is prayer? Why should we pray? Paul gives Timothy some instructions of how to approach prayer not only for his life but for the life of the church.

How has the work of reconciliation changed you? What happened in reconciliation and why did it need to happen? God's Word challenges us to live differently now that we have been reconciled.