Balanced Living- Colossians 3:12-15

Ocean Grove Auditorium

Ocean Grove, NJ

June 25, 2004

Dr. Tony Campolo

The Ocean Grove Auditorium

Ocean Grove, NJ07756

7:30 PM Service

July 25, 2004

“Balanced Living”

  1. Scripture: Colossians 3:12-15
  2. Tony Prays
  3. Tony mentions comedian Chris Rock and the messed up world
  4. As evil is on the rise, so is the Kingdom of God
  5. The parable of the wheat and the tares
  6. Most of the good that has been done in this world has been done through the church
  7. There is hope out there
  8. Story about Al Whitaker of Opportunity International
  9. Story about Maranatha Trust
  10. Story about the Master’s degree program at EasternUniversity
  11. Story about the sandal factory that made sandals out of old automobile tires
  12. It’s not enough to educate people if the jobs don’t exist
  13. Bruce Maine and Urban Promise
  14. Romans 8:28- In the midst of all that is going on in this world, God is at work and He will bring about good if we surrender to Him
  15. Jesus says “I will not leave you comfortless”
  16. Story about Bo Robinson and Tony racing
  17. Jesus is with you win, lose, or draw
  18. Story about Bob Shuler and his daughter who was in an automobile accident and lost her leg
  19. Christ can empower you rejoice in the midst of suffering
  20. Story about Jean Vanier founder of L’Arche communities
  21. When the Lord comes along, He not only gives hope for the world, but hope for us
  22. Galatians 5- The Fruits of the Spirit
  23. In the midst of a world with troubles and difficulties, God can invade each of us and make us into a people capable of loving
  24. Story about the chaplain and a young woman who was “outted” on campus and was worried about being rejected by her father who was a pastor
  25. If Christ is in us, we will love people
  26. Not only does Christ bring hope for the world and brings hope to us, but another hope in 1 Corinthians 15 for after bodily death- We shall be resurrected
  27. Story about Dale Moody and the death of his mother
  28. Christ is working to change the world that is into the world that ought to be
  29. Story about the first funeral Tony had ever at his home church and turning death into a celebration
  30. Philippians 1:9
  31. God may not change the circumstances, but He will change the way you react to those circumstances
  32. Hebrews 11:1
  33. Tony Prays

Tags: Colossians 3, Chris Rock, evil, Kingdom of God, hope, Al Whitaker, Opportunity International, Maranatha Trust, Eastern University, Urban Promise, Bruce Maine, Romans 8, Bo Robinson, Bob Shuler, Jean Vanier, L’Arche, Galatians 5, 1 Corinthians 15, Dale Moody, death, Philippians 1, Hebrews 11