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Heaven! Home Sweet Home! - Colossians 1:3-6

by: Netta Gilchrist

08/30/2026

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Colossians 1:3-6

Job 9:10

2 Corinthians 12:2-4

Deuteronomy 29:29

Colossians 1:5

I. Heaven IS Real & Permanent 

A. John 14:1-3

B. Revelation 21:27

C. Hebrews 13:14

II. Heaven Is A Habitation With God

A. Revelation 21:3

III. Heaven Is A Haven of Rest 

A. 1 John 3:2

B. Revelation 21:4

IV. Heaven Is A Happy Reunion 

V. Heaven Is Only A Heartbeat Away 

A. Philippians 1:21

B. 2 Corinthians 5:1-3

C. 2 Corinthians 5:6-8

VI. Heaven Is A Hope Secured in Christ - Colossians 1:5

A. Colossians 1:27

B. 1 Jo

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Paul's Letter - Colossians 1:1

by: Netta Gilchrist

08/23/2026

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Colossians 1:1

John 1:1, 14

Genesis 1:26

2 Corinthians 8:9

Hebrews 4:15

1 Corinthians 12:12

1 John 1:10

Galatians 1:1

Colossians 9:12

John 15:16

James 4:7

Colossians 2:18

Galatians 1:6-8

Colossians 1:15

Colossians 2:3

1 John 1:1-3

1 John 2:22

Colossians 2:9

John 14:6-10

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The Christian Work Ethic - Colossians 3:22-25

by: Netta Gilchrist

08/16/2026

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Colossians 3:22-25

Psalm 119:105

Ephesians 6:5-9

I. Workers Obey Your Employers - Colossians 3:22-25

A. Proverbs 15:3

B. John 12:43

C. Colossians 3:22

D. Exodus 23:25

E. Hebrews 12:28

F. 1 Corinthians 4:2

G. 1 Corinthians 9:27

H. Psalm 25:12

I. Colossians 3:23

J. 1 Corinthians 15:58

K. Colossians 3:23-24

L. Ephesians 6:6-8

M. Galatians 6:7

N. Colossians 3:25

O. 2 Corinthians 5:10

II. Employer Obey Your Master - Colossians 4:1

A. Colossians 3:25

B. Jeremiah 22:13

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Our Christian Duty - Colossians 4:2-6

by: Netta Gilchrist

08/09/2026

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Colossians 4:2-6

I. It's Our Duty to Pray &  Continue Praying - Colossians 4:2-4

A. Continue Steadfastly in Prayer - Colossians 4:2

1. 1 Chronicles 16:11

2. James 5:16

B. Watch in Prayer - Colossians 4:2

1. Matthew 26:40-41

2. Luke 18:1

3. Luke 21:3

C. Pray With Thanksgiving - Colossians 4:2

1. Psalm 92:1

2. 1 Thessalonians 5:18

3. 1 Peter 2:9

D. Pray For Others - Colossians 4:3-4

1. 1 Corinthians 9:16

2. Philippians 1:12

3. Ephesians 6:18-20

II. It's Our Duty to Witness & Redeem the Time

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The Violent Demands of The New Life - Colossians 3:5-11

by: Netta Gilchrist

08/02/2026

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2 Timothy 4:1-5

I. Put to Death All Sins That Enslave the Body & It's Members - Colossians 3:5-7

A. Philippians 2:13

B. Colossians 3:4

C. Galatians 5:19-21

D. 1 Corinthians 6:9-11

E. Romans 1:24

F. Ephesians 5:3

G. Romans 6:12-13

H. James 1:14-15

I. 1 Peter 2:11

J. Luke 12:15

K. Romans 1:18

L. 2 Peter 2:20-22

M. Philippians 3:17-19

II. Strip Off the Sins That Enslave the Emotions & the Tongue - Colossians 3:8-11

A. Ephesians 4:26-32

B. Romans 12:18

C. James 1:19-20

D. 1 Corinthians 14:2

E. 1

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The Church Revived - Acts 8:5-25

by: Netta Gilchrist

07/26/2026

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I. The Evangelists - Acts 8:5

A. Acts 21:8

B. Romans 10:4

C. Matthew 10:7

D. Matthew 10:27

E. 1 Peter 3:15

II. The Essentials For Revival - Acts 8:6

A. Matthew 13:13

B. Luke 8:15

III. The Evidence of Revival - Acts 8:7-8

A. Mark 3:11

B. Luke 10:20

C. 2 Corinthians 6:10

D. Acts 8:9-11

E. Matthew 7:15

F. 2 John 1:7

G. Matthew 10:7

H. 1 Timothy 6:9

I. Acts 8:12-13

J. John 6:35

K. John 4:9

L. Acts 2:38-39

M. Acts 19:2

N. Acts 8:12

Acts 2:17

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Stephen's Defense Part II - Acts 7:30-41

by: Netta Gilchrist

07/19/2026

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I. God Prepared to Save His People Again - Acts 7:30-33

A. John 15:16

B. Philippians 2:9-11

C. Hebrews 7:19

D. I Peter 2:9

II. God Commissioned His Servant to Save The People - Acts 7:34

III. God Sent His Servant Moses On a Special Mission - Acts 7:35-38

A. Deuteronomy 18:15

B. John 1:45

C. Acts 3:22

D. Luke 9:26-27

E. Galatians 2:20

IV. God & Moses Were Disobeyed & Rejected - Acts 7:39-41

A. John 1:11

B. Isaiah 46:12-13

C. Luke 11:47

D. Isaiah 55:11

E. John 1:1-2

"Well, what can man do?" 

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The Church Scattered - Acts 8:1-4

by: Netta Gilchrist

07/12/2026

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Matthew 10:32-33

Acts 1:8

I. The Flaming Fury of the Persecution - Acts 8:1

A. Mark 13:13

B. John 15:16-21

C. Acts 7:58

D. Galatians 1:13-14

E. John 1:11-12

F. Proverbs 3:5-6

G. Isaiah 40:29-31

H. Proverbs 20:22

II. The Father's Favor For the Fallen Faithful - Acts 8:2

A. Hebrews 9:27

B. Ecclesiastes 3:14

C. Ecclessiastes 3:1-2

III. The Severe Assault by Saul - Acts 8:3

A. Philippians 3:6

B. Acts 26:11

C. Acts 22:4

D. 1 Corinthians 15:9-10

IV. They Were Scattered But NOT Shattered - Acts 8:4

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Stephen's Defense - Acts 7:1-16

by: Netta Gilchrist

07/05/2026

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I. Stephen's Defending Himself - Acts 7:1-8

A. Hebrews 11:10

B. Matthew 24:13

C. Romans 4:3

D. Romans 4:20-21

E. Proverbs 14:30

F. John 1:18

II. The First Rejection & Deliverance of Isreal - Acts 7:9-16

A. Jeremiah 29:11

B. Ephesians 4:31-32

C. Hebrews 11:13

Philippians 3:20-21

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Reasons To Remain Loyal - Acts 5:26-42

by: Netta Gilchrist

06/28/2026

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I. Intro - Acts 5:26-29

A. Acts 5:18

B. 2 Timothy 2:1-4

C. Acts 3:19

II. God Has Raised Up & Exalted Jesus - Acts 5:30-31

A. Acts 5:30-31

B. 1 John 4:14

C. Luke 2:11

D. Matthew 1:21

E. Luke 1:47

F. 1 Timothy 1:1

G. Deuteronomy 5:7

III. God Has Made Us Witnesses - Acts 5:32

A. Acts 1:8

B. Acts 5:32

C. John 15:26-27

D. John 16:7-11

E. Hebrews 2:3-4

F. John 14:15

IV. God Has A Will That Must Be Done - Acts 5:33-40

A. Acts 5:33-40

B. Matthew 16:18

V. God Is Able to Deliver Through Hardships - Acts

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Victory In The Last Days - 2 Timothy 1:7

by: Netta Gilchrist

06/07/2026

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2 Timothy 4:2-5

2 Timothy 1:6-11

Titus 2:2

2 Timothy 3:1

Romans 8:14

John 16:13

Ephesians 6:12

Romans 8:1

1 Corinthians 15:57

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Be An Immovable "Pillar" (ROCK) In The Work of The Lord - 1 Corinthians 15:58

by: Netta Gilchrist

05/31/2026

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1 Corinthians 15:51-52

Proverbs 15:3

Proverbs 16:3

Romans 5:8

2 Peter 3:14, 17-18

1 Thessalonians 3:13

Galatians 6:9

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The Activity of Compassion - Jude 1:22

by: Netta Gilchrist

05/24/2026

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Romans 9:15

Matthew 9:36

Luke 15:20

1 John 3:17

2 Corinthians 5:18-19

Proverbs 24:16

Jude 1:24-25

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It's Time To Hit The Rewind Button - 2 Timothy 1:6

by: Netta Gilchrist

05/17/2026

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Matthew 18:18-19

John 2:19

Joshua 1:5

Romans 8:37

Romans 8:35-39

Romans 8: 28-29

Psalm 119:90

Lamentations 3:22-23

1 Peter 4:19

2 Timothy 1:5

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