Doug Rowse

Colossians 2:6-15You have an “in” with Christ!“Live your lives in Him.” (v. 6)“Rooted and built up in Him.” (v. 7)“strengthened in the faith.” (v. 7)“in Christ you have been brought to fullness.” (v. 10)“in Him you were also circumcised.” (v. 11)“buried with Him” (v. 12)“you were also raised with Him.” (v. 12)“God made you alive with Christ.” (v. 13)

"...the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory." Colossians 1:27

Colossians 1:15-23

Colossians 1:9-14

Colossians 1:1-8Your relationship with Jesus begins with an encounter.

Life is better together. What does a Life Group do?Loving Jesus through WorshipInstruction from the WordFellowship with each otherEvangelism by introducing our friends to Jesus

Psalm 89:1-8

"...I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation..." Philippians 4:12Jesus does not fulfill my every need, but He does supply it.

Philippians 4:2-9Conflict is a part of life, not even Jesus could avoid it. Often, in our attempts to avoid conflict, we miss the will of God.

"Join together in following my example..keep your eyes on those who live as we do." ~Philippians 3:17Choose your influence...You cannot always choose who leads you, but you can choose who you follow.

Philippians 2:1-18Jesus was the supreme example. He stooped to the lowest place possible and God set Him high on the highest place possible. Jesus valued you enough to set aside all of His rights and privileges as God in order to restore His relationship with you.

Philippians 1:27-30Those who live by whatever happens, become victims of whatever happens. Let the gospel and your testimony of it become the guide for how you behave.

Philippians 1:12-26

Philippians 1:1-11

Upon returning from Kenya, the Mission Team gave an overview of the 9 days they spent in Rongo.

Ephesians 5:6 says, "Let no one deceive you." It implies that deception is a choice. We allow ourselves to get deceived when we refuse to see what we need to see. In this passage, the Apostle Paul pulls no punches. Its time to get serious about the things that are killing us.

When Jesus defeated the devil, He gained some great "spoils" from the battle. Ephesians 4 tells us that Jesus shares those gifts with His church. These gifts are: Apostles, Prophets, Evangelists, Pastors and Teachers. Here in New River, it is our desire to see these five gifts in operation in and through our ministry. In this teaching, Pastor Doug unveils the vision God has given him for putting these five gifts into practice in our region.

In the Bible, power is not a theory to observe. It literally is the reality of a normal Christian life. Powerless Christianity is dead religion. May we have the faith to believe what God says in His Word is true. If so, its life changing! This teaching is taken from Paul's "power prayer" in Ephesians 3:14-21.

In the church, where there is unity, there is Jesus. This message is a passionate appeal for the Church of Jesus to come together. God's intentional design for the Church is that though we are different, in Christ we are one. We are God's showcase to the world that a diverse group can experience unity.