Element Christian Church of Santa Maria

Colossians Week 21:The Balance

The last couple of weeks in Colossians, Paul has been telling us about the gifts God has given us and our potential for hurting ourselves with those good gifts. He will specifically talk about gifts dealing with our flesh (impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness) and gifts dealing with our speech (anger, wrath, malice, slander). Paul now says, Col 3:14 And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony. N.T. Wright uses the metaphor of two towns to compare Col 3:5-9 and Col 3:12-17. If everyone behaved according to what’s described in each of those passages, which town would we rather live in? It’s a good question to reveal where our desires land. WATCH FULL SERVICE ON YOUTUBE [“https://youtu.be/uJZ9D0XgzhI”] DOWNLOAD PDF SERMON NOTES HERE [“https://audio.ourelement.org/colossians/notes/2026_6_14_colossians_21.pdf”] “https://audio.ourelement.org/colossians/notes/2026_6_14_colossians_21.pdf”FIND THIS WEEKS ANNOUNCEMENTS, SONG LIST, NOTES, AND MORE AT YOUVERSION [“http://bible.com/events/49614440”] 2026 SPRING MISSIONS UPDATE [“https://ourelement.org/downloads/2026/2026_3_22_MissionsUpdate.pdf”]

Colossians Week 20:Repentance,Faith,Growth

Repentance comes into our lives because we return home to God. It is a part of the cycle of growth we then start to live in, again, that comes as a result of walking with Jesus. Repentance can have a negative connotation for some people, but it is a beautiful gift that allows us to mature in our walk with Jesus. WATCH FULL SERVICE ON YOUTUBE [“https://youtu.be/5nbGZYg2jUI”] DOWNLOAD PDF SERMON NOTES HERE [“https://audio.ourelement.org/colossians/notes/2026_6_7_colossians_20.pdf”] “https://audio.ourelement.org/colossians/notes/2026_6_7_colossians_20.pdf”FIND THIS WEEKS ANNOUNCEMENTS, SONG LIST, NOTES, AND MORE AT YOUVERSION [“http://bible.com/events/49606305”] 2026 SPRING MISSIONS UPDATE [“https://ourelement.org/downloads/2026/2026_3_22_MissionsUpdate.pdf”]

Colossians Week 19: Killing In The Name Of…

Colossians 3 starts with a proposition based on everything Paul has said so far. The first two chapters of Colossians are essentially: “This is who Jesus is and this is what He has done. Your only hope at being made right before the God of the universe is the sacrifice of Jesus Christ on the cross.” In chapter 3, he narrows the scope by saying, “For those of you who have been raised with Christ …” literally means, “for those of you who believe that to be true.” He then gets into the moral/behavioral transformation of the believer. WATCH FULL SERVICE ON YOUTUBE [“https://youtu.be/iO_enoN-5k4”] DOWNLOAD PDF SERMON NOTES HERE [“https://audio.ourelement.org/colossians/notes/2026_5_31_colossians_19.pdf”] “https://audio.ourelement.org/colossians/notes/2026_5_31_colossians_19.pdf”FIND THIS WEEKS ANNOUNCEMENTS, SONG LIST, NOTES, AND MORE AT YOUVERSION [“http://bible.com/events/49606305”] 2026 SPRING MISSIONS UPDATE [“https://ourelement.org/downloads/2026/2026_3_22_MissionsUpdate.pdf”]

Colossians Week 18: Set Your Mind

The beginning of Colossians 3 is what is known as a transitional text—it is bridging the previous section of Colossians to what comes next. The first part of Paul’s letter reiterates the Gospel message (over and over), he then speaks about the nature and character of God (over and over), and now he moves into application. Col 3:1 If then you have been raised with Christ… WATCH FULL SERVICE ON YOUTUBE [“https://youtu.be/UQyxTr5iiXU”] DOWNLOAD PDF SERMON NOTES HERE [“https://audio.ourelement.org/colossians/notes/2026_5_24_colossians_18.pdf”] “https://audio.ourelement.org/colossians/notes/2026_5_24_colossians_18.pdf”FIND THIS WEEKS ANNOUNCEMENTS, SONG LIST, NOTES, AND MORE AT YOUVERSION [“http://bible.com/events/49606297”] 2026 SPRING MISSIONS UPDATE [“https://ourelement.org/downloads/2026/2026_3_22_MissionsUpdate.pdf”]

Colossians Week 17: The Truth About Freedom

When the Apostle Paul planted new churches, most of the time, they consisted of Jewish people who came to be a part of Jesus’ movement. When they became Christians, they were still Jews, but now believed Jesus was the promised Messiah. The whole culmination of Judaism WAS Jesus. Tensions arose when Jewish believers wanted gentile believers to become Jewish in identity through outward observance. This was essentially the law superseding grace. WATCH FULL SERVICE ON YOUTUBE [“https://youtu.be/VpOv4-dEc3A”] DOWNLOAD PDF SERMON NOTES HERE [“https://audio.ourelement.org/colossians/notes/2026_5_17_colossians_17.pdf”] “https://audio.ourelement.org/colossians/notes/2026_5_17_colossians_17.pdf”FIND THIS WEEKS ANNOUNCEMENTS, SONG LIST, NOTES, AND MORE AT YOUVERSION [“http://bible.com/events/49602334”] 2026 SPRING MISSIONS UPDATE [“https://ourelement.org/downloads/2026/2026_3_22_MissionsUpdate.pdf”]