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Colossians 1:1-8 (ESV)
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother,2 To the saints and faithful brothers in Christ at Colossae:Grace to you and peace from God our Father.
Colossians 1:1-8 (ESV)
3 We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, 4 since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love that you have for all the saints,5 because of the hope laid up for you in heaven. Of this you have heard before in the word of the truth, the gospel
Colossians 1:1-8 (ESV)
6 which has come to you, as indeed in the whole world it is bearing fruit and increasing—as it also does among you, since the day you heard it and understood the grace of God in truth, 7 just as you learned it from Epaphras our beloved fellow servant. He is a faithful minister of Christ on your behalf 8 and has made known to us your love in the Spirit.
The Word of Truth - The GospelColossians 1:1-8
Sermon Series through Colossians
19-Oct The Word of Truth, The Gospel Col 1:1-8
26-Oct Strength from Above Col 1:9-14
2-Nov Reconciliation through the Cross Col 1:15-23
9-Nov The Testimony of Suffering for the Cause Col 1:24-2:15
16-Nov A Shadow of Things to Come Col 2:16-3:4
23-Nov
90th Anniversary Celebration Weekend - Rev. William Hsueh
30-Nov A New Wardrobe Col 3:5-17
7-Dec Christian Households Col 3:18-4:1
14-Dec Seasoned with Salt Col 4:2-6
Introduction
FROM:(verse 1) Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother
Introduction
TO:(verse 2) To the saints and faithful brothers in Christ at Colossae: Grace to you and peace from God our Father.
Paul Timeline
Main idea
The Gospel, The Word of Truth, is central to our Christian lives
Outline
I. Live out the Gospel (vs 3-4) II. Know the Gospel Truth (vs 5) III. Spread the Gospel (vs 6-8)
Live out the Gospel
Colossians 1:3-43 We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, 4 since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love that you have for all the saints
Live out the Gospel
FAITH in Christ JesusLed tothe LOVE you have for all the saints
Active love is a sign of a genuine faith
I. Live out the Gospel
Faith (4102/pistis) involves belief but it goes beyond human believing because it involves the personal revelation (in working) of God. Faith is always God's work. Our believing has eternal meaning when it becomes "faith-believing" by the transforming grace of God.
-from Strong’s Concordance
I. Live Out the Gospel
APPLICATION:Do you have “Faith” in Christ Jesus that goes beyond just belief that God exists?
-Spend time reflecting and praying about God giving you the gift of faith to truly know Him.
Does your “Faith” lead you to love in action and demonstrate your genuine faith in Jesus?
-Think of practical ways you are going to love others with the love that you know you have received from Christ.
II. Know the Gospel Truth
Colossians 1:5because of the hope laid up for you in heaven. Of this you have heard before in the word of the truth, the gospel
II. Know the Gospel Truth
The dissolution of the idea of truth — of truth that does not need my approval in order to be proved true — severely undercuts the Christian understanding of evangelization or mission. Missionary proclamation was once understood as bringing the truth to others, and was therefore both legitimate and extremely important. For many today, the missionary enterprise is a matter of imposing our personal preferences and culturally conditioned prejudices upon others, and is therefore not only illegitimate but morally offensive.
- NIV Application Commentary
II. Know the Gospel Truth
APPLICATION:How well do you know the Gospel Truth? -Commit to reading, learning, understanding the Word of Truth, the Gospel.
Do you recognize how the people around you perceive truth?-Are you able to share the Gospel Truth in the ways that others will receive it?
III. Spread the Gospel
Colossians 1:6-86 which has come to you, as indeed in the whole world it is bearing fruit and increasing—as it also does among you, since the day you heard it and understood the grace of God in truth, 7 just as you learned it from Epaphras our beloved fellow servant. He is a faithful minister of Christ on your behalf 8 and has made known to us your love in the Spirit.
III. Spread the Gospel
“just as a tree without fruit and growth would no longer be a tree, so a gospel that bore no fruit would cease to be a gospel.”
-Eduard Schweizer
III. Spread the Gospel
APPLICATION:What are ways you are going to spread the gospel?What are ways you are going to be involved in how the church will spread the gospel?