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Family Chapel is a gospel-centered church in Los Angeles, CA. The vision of Family Chapel is to build a thriving family of Christ in Los Angeles by living out the gospel for the renewal of our neighbors, the nations, and...

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Jan 5, 2025 Pastor Joshua Lim 33:25 Vision

Vision, Part 1: What and Why

To quote Pastor Andy Stanley, vision is a clear mental picture of what could be, fueled by the conviction of what should be. But what makes vision distinctly Christian is that God is at the center of it. A God-ordained vision starts as a burden stirred up

Dec 29, 2024 Pastor Daniel Lee 30:31

Final Exhortations | Colossians 4:2-18

Paul gives his final instructions and exhortations for this growing church. He enourages them to endeavor in prayer and to walk in wisdom. Lastly, he emphasizes the importance of community and teamwork as he recognizes his friends and partners in ministry

Dec 22, 2024 Pastor Joshua Lim 33:22

Working for the Lord | Colossians 3:22-4:1

The Apostle Paul wraps up his section on how the Gospel shapes households by addressing slaves and masters. In doing so, Paul is not endorsing the institution of slavery, but instructing Christians on how to faithfully operate within that pre-existing sys

Dec 15, 2024 Pastor Joshua Lim 39:49

The Gospel-Shaped Family | Colossians 3:18-21

The Apostle Paul addresses how Christians are to live and relate to others in the context of their own households. While we are made new in Christ and brought into a new spiritual family, that doesn't mean we ignore or reject our natural families. Rather,

Dec 8, 2024 Pastor Joshua Lim 34:32

Put on the New Self | Colossians 3:12-17

After instructing the Colossians to put off the old self, the Apostle Paul now instructs them to put on the new self in Christ. Putting on the new self involves having the peace of Christ rule among your relationships, having the word of Christ richly dwe

Dec 1, 2024 Pastor Daniel Lee 31:00

Off with the old | Colossians 3:1-11

After addressing the false teachings and pointing them to the centrality of Christ, he now lays out on how they may walk and live worthy of His calling. He exhorts them to put off the old self now that they have been united as one under God's salvation. H

Nov 24, 2024 Pastor Joshua Lim 29:08

Rooted in Christ | Colossians 2:6-23

Paul directly addresses the false teaching that was spreading in Colossae, which had elements of legalism, mysticism, and asceticism. We face our own contemporary parallels that seek to draw us away from Christ. But by being rooted in Christ, we find true

Nov 17, 2024 Pastor Joshua Lim 29:22

Suffering as Ministers of the Gospel | Colossians 1:24-2:5

Paul shares about the suffering he has and is going through as a minister of the Gospel. However, he surprisingly says that he rejoices over his sufferings and that is because his sufferings reveal the mystery of the Gospel to others, help others mature i

Nov 10, 2024 Pastor Joshua Lim 31:19

The Supremacy of Christ | Colossians 1:15-23

Due to false teaching, the Colossians were being drawn away from Christ to look for security and satisfaction elsewhere, namely in other spiritual powers. Paul reminds them that Jesus is supreme as the Creator who has made all things and as the Savior who

Nov 3, 2024 Pastor Daniel Lee 28:41

Marks of a Growing Church | Colossians 1:1-14

We're starting a new series through the epistle of Colossians! Colosse wasn't started or visited by Paul in his journeys but he wrote to them to not only write against false teachings, but to also uphold the pre-eminence of Christ. Ultimately, we are save

Oct 27, 2024 Pastor Joshua Lim 28:40 The Slowest Activity

Suffering and Change | Various Passages

Suffering is an unavoidable and indispensable part of experiencing change. While the suffering itself is not good, God brings about good through our suffering. In our process of change, suffering shatters the illusion of self-sufficiency, disciplines us f