CHRIST IS ENOUGH
Colossians 1:1-8
Purpose
of Paul’s letter is to correct some errors
False
teachers in Colosse…
· Eastern Mystics
o Downplayed divinity
· Jewish Legalist
o Jesus is OK
o But not enough
o Jesus plus the law
o Jesus plus good works
Several
things in these verses that show us what the will of God is…
1…WILL OF GOD FOR YOU TO HAVE A GROWING
RELATIONSHIP WITH JESUS CHRIST
Some
people seek to separate Jesus as Savior
From Jesus as Lord
Holy
Holiness
Sanctification
Saint …. all come from the same Greek word
Means
not only separating ourselves from sin
Set
apart for service for the Lord, Exclusively
for God
2…THE WILL OF GOD FOR
YOU TO BE THANKFUL
Verse
3
When
we begin to be thankful…
Will
live a victorious Christian life
By
faith
1)…Be thankful for
the blessings of life
2)…Be thankful for
people
verse 3
3)…Be thankful for
God
3…WILL OF GOD IS TO
PRAY FOR OTHERS
When
we pray for others
Positive
impact
Keeps
our focus upward
Keeps
my focus outward
When
I begin to look inward, that’s when my life swivels up as a Christian
4…WILL OF GOD FOR YOU
TO LOVE THE SAINTS
The word here is to love ALL the Saints of God
More
than religion…That takes faith
· More than mysticism
· More than Jewish
legalism
5…WILL OF GOD FOR YOU
TO BE FILLED WITH HOPE
We’ve
got a destination
Our
Christian faith is more than something that happens here
Has
value beyond this life
6…WILL OF GOD TO BEAR
SPIRITUAL FRUIT
Verse
6
Talking
about the gospel
7…WILL OF GOD FOR YOU
TO BE FAITHFUL
Service
is a privilege
Purpose
of service is to extend the Kingdom of God
Can’t
be done by one man
Paul
says I need
· Timothy
· The Colossians
· Epaphras
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