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Introduction
Colossians 1:1-2, Introduction - Know who you are
He knew who he was, and who he was writing to...
He was An Apostle, by the will of God
They were God’s Holy people, faithful - wanting to grow in Christ
Colossians 1:3-8, What are we known for?
Faith in Christ Jesus
Love for all God’s people
Hope stored up in heaven
Bearing fruit
Growing...
Colossians 1:9-14, What do we pray for?
Those two concepts, bearing fruit and growing are referenced by Paul again in this next section.
Paul prayed continually
Paul prayed for God to:
Fill you with knowledge of his will
Fill - completeness
knowledge - personal, experiential knowledge; not philosophical or head knowledge which puffs up 1 Cor 8.1
His will
How does that come?
Through all wisdom and understanding the Spirit gives
Wisdom - skills in the affairs of life; sound judgement, good sense, forming best plans and best means
Understanding - comprehension of concepts and relations between them
Earthly wisdom and understanding vs. Spirit given, heavenly
Wisdom and understanding are often connected and are tied to the scriptures - Deut 4.6
Fear of the Lord - Prov 1.7; 9.10
Why?
Knowledge is not an end in itself… it is to be applied to how we live.
So that you may live a life worthy of the Lord
walk, used here and in Col 2:6; 3:7; 4:4
worthy - “of equal weight”, suitable and proper
like Jesus, holy as he is holy 1 Peter 1.15
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Please him in every way
What does that look like?
bearing fruit, growing, being strengthened, giving thanks
Bearing fruit in every good work
Growing in the knowledge of God
being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might
sub point: so that you may have great endurance and patience
Great endurance -
patience -
giving joyful thanks to the Father
why?
He has qualified you to share in the inheritance of his holy people in the kingdom of light
how?
He has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.
How often do we pray for others?
What do we pray for?
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