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Complete In Christ
Chapter 1:9-11 (we) do not cease to pray for you, and to ask that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; that you may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing Him, being fruitful in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God; strengthened with all might, according to His glorious power, for all patience and longsuffering with joy;
In his letter to the Colossian Church, Paul demonstrates the preeminence of Christ in creation, in redemption and in the relationships of life.
3 Responsibilitiesof Every Believer 1. Love One Another 2. Go into All the World and Preach 3. Occupy until Jesus Comes Again
The Battle Before Us
Enemies of the • The Local Jewish Community • The Roman Empire • False Teaching all these consist of a rejection of the true God, replaced with gods of their own making
Ephesians 1:17 • Philippians 1:9 • 2 Cor. 10
a church amiss The church today is more guided by feelings than by convictions. We value enthusiasm more than informed commitment. George Gallup
If the church is going to survive and become a formidable movement it will require formidable thinking; minds filled with a clarity when it comes to the will of a purposeful God Minds that submit to the Spirit’s will to fill us with all spiritual wisdom
the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ, 2 Corinthians 10: 4,5