Lord, I’m Thankful!

how thankful are you for the gospel?

Phien Fam

4-6- snapshot of passage

Thankful for the Power of the Gospel (1:9)

hope- 5

deliverance- 13

translated us- 13

redemption- 14

the growing gospel

no Refer that Paul visited Colossae

praying for them

1 Thessalonians 1:8 “For from you sounded out the word of the Lord not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith to God-ward is spread abroad; so that we need not to speak any thing.”

sounded out- ἐξηχέομαι- to echo forth- middle voice- reflexive action

Acts 19:10 “And this continued by the space of two years; so that all they which dwelt in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks.”

RA TORREY ON TRACTS

1. Any person can do it. We cannot all preach; we cannot all conduct meetings; but we can all select useful tracts and then hand them out to others. Of course some of us can do it better than others. Even a blind man or a [mute] man can do tract work. It is a line of work in which every man, woman and child can engage.

2. A tract always sticks to the point. I wish every worker did that, but how often we get to talking to some one and he is smart enough to get us off on to a side track.

3. A tract never loses its temper. Perhaps you sometimes do. I have known Christian workers, even workers of experience, who would sometimes get all stirred up, but you cannot stir up a tract. It always remains as calm as a June morning.

4. Oftentimes people who are too proud to be talked, will read a tract when no one is looking. There is many a man who would repulse you if you tried to speak to him about his soul, who will read a tract if you leave it on his table, or in some other place where he comes upon it accidentally, and that tract may be used for his salvation.

5. A tract stays by one. You talk to a man and then he goes away, but the tract stays with him. Some years ago a man came into a mission in New York. One of the workers tried to talk with him, but he would not listen. As he was leaving, a card tract was placed in his hands which read, "If I should die tonight I would go to _____. Please fill out and sign." He put it in his pocket, went to his steamer, for he was a sailor, and slipped it into the edge of his bunk. The steamer started for Liverpool. On his voyage he met with an accident, and slipped it into the edge of his bunk. That card stared him in the face day and night. Finally he said, "If I should die tonight I would go to hell, but I will not go there, I will go to heaven, I will take Christ right here and now." He went to Liverpool, returned to New York, went to the mission, told his story, and had the card, which was still in his pocket, filled out and signed with his name. The conversation he had had in the mission left him, but the card stayed by him.

6. Tracts lead many to accept Christ. The author of one tract ("What is it to believe in the Lord Jesus Christ?") received before his death upwards of sixteen hundred letters from people who had been led to Christ by reading it.

the going gospel

Paul- prison

entourage-

Tychicus- a trusted servant

Onesimus- a returning slave

Timothy- a treasured son

ye are our joy be crown…

Phil 4:1-

1 Thessalonians 2:19–20 KJV 1900

For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Are not even ye in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming? For ye are our glory and joy.

his reach…his result…his reward

Thankful for the Power of God’s Truth (1:10-11)

ignorance of people- but desire to know and grow

vain philosophies- Gnosticism

There seems to have been a want of knowledge among the Colossians; notwithstanding their general excellencies; hence he so often dwells on this subject (

Colossians 1:28 “Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:”

Colossians 2:2 “That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ;”

Colossians 2:3 “In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.”

Colossians 3:10 “And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him:”

Colossians 3:13 “Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.”

Colossians 4:5 “Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.”

Colossians 4:6 “Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.”

On the contrary he less extols wisdom to the Corinthians, who were puffed up with the conceit of knowledge.

benediction

saf

blessing

his pleasing

his produce

his power

his patience

Thankful for the Power of God’s Son (1:12-14)

So important to know Jesus. we cannot ask anyone to trust and obey someone they do not know. Do you know Jesus? Really know Him?

Colossians 1:18- “And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.” Alexander the great…Cyrus the Great…Charles the Great…but it’s never Jesus the Great. It’s Jesus only!

power to deliver- 13

power to translate- 13

power to sustain and uphold- 17

power to create- 17

power to lead the body- 18

power to make peace- 20

power to reconcile- 21

power to present- 22

power to settle- 23

power to convert- 23