TJ Johnson

One of the verses from Sunday’s sermon that deserves more attention than we were able to give it is Colossians 3:10 . In that verse, Paul says, “...put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge after the image of its creator.”  In the sermon, we focused primarily on what it means to be renewed in knowledge , but in this blog I want to think more intentionally about what it means to be made in the image of our Creator . Genesis 1:26–27  teaches us that when God created man, He...

Yesterday, in our combined Grow Class, we tackled some of the questions that have been on the hearts and minds of the people at Lakeside. The most frequently asked question that we received dealt with the relationship between Israel and the church. Below you will find a reformatted copy of my response in that class. Please feel free to reach out with any questions. One of the most frequently asked questions in the church is this: What is the relationship between Israel and the Church? Before...

On Sunday, we began chapter 3 of Paul’s Epistle to the Colossians. Thus far, Paul has established the supremacy and sufficiency of Christ in all things. He has warned the church at Colossae not to be taken captive by additional “spiritual improvement” programs. Since we are in Christ , He is all that a believer needs. In chapter 3, Paul begins to flesh out what it looks like for the Christian to live in light of that truth. Twice in the first four verses, Paul mentions “things above,” and he...