Colossians 2:8-10 "In Him"
/Paul taught the Colossian brethren about the great number and importance of blessings that are in Jesus. Study with us to see what is “in Him.”
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Paul taught the Colossian brethren about the great number and importance of blessings that are in Jesus. Study with us to see what is “in Him.”
Peter said the end of all things was near, so what should we do? Be of sound judgment, fervent in love, and hospitable without complaint.
Justification is a basic, but important and repeated New Testament teaching. The most important summary fact to know about it it that it is “in Christ.” The second summary fact to know, it is “by faith.” We look at these and other things and see why it is so important to us.
Paul wanted the brethren to be “established in your faith.” We examine what he told them about how they got there, what they were doing now, and since those were true, what they should always be doing. Hint: Be overflowing with gratitude.
Jesus did such a surprising act of service that it completely surprised Peter. Let’s study it. And let’s see how we can offer some surprising service.
Peter said that the gospel was “preached to the dead.” Why? They’re dead. Yes, but they can, by the gospel of Christ, live again. Let’s see exactly what Peter said.
The workings and promises of God are often questioned by those to whom they are revealed. In this study we looks the different kinds of questions God’s people have asked and what can take from these incidents to help us in our questions about God’s promises to us.
The apostle Paul wanted to encourage the brethren and be knit together in love and have the full assurance3 of faith. In this lesson, will examine how assurance is build, what the key to it is, and its results.
Peter tells the believers that since they are saved, it is now time to live for and like Christ, so not like the Gentiles and all the things they commonly do.
Many object to the saying the “baptism saves” but not the apostle Peter. He’s the one who said it. “Baptism now saves you.” Let’s look at that, and the words Peter spoke before and after.
For Paul, His work in Christ was “laboring and striving,” but he didn’t have the power within Himself to do it. Thankfully, in Christ, it was, “according to His power, which mightily works within me.”
A famous text for reading at singing, especially at Christmastime, let’s study the test to found the HOW and the WHAT of peace that God gives AMONG MEN, WITH WHOM HE IS WELL-PLEASED.
Peter told us to hold Christ as “Lord in our hearts” even if (as he said in the verse before) we “should suffer for the sake of righteousness,” know that it is God’s will that we are to “suffer for doing what is right rather than for doing what is wrong“ (as he said in the verse after). So it seems it might be costly or inconvenient to properly hold Christ in our heats. Yes, it is. Do it anyway.
Most people treat you well if you do so to them, but in this passage addressing Christian persecution, Peter tells believers how to act when they are made to “suffer fro the sake of righteousness.” In all things, it is greatly preferable for us to “suffer for doing what is right rather than for doing what is wrong.“
The apostle Paul sough to “present every man complete in Christ“ so he “admonished every man” and “taught every man with all wisdom.” Herein we study and apply these principles.
Nathanial was very impressed that Jesus knew his heart and saw where he was before coming to Him. Nathanial confessed Jesus as the Messiah based on this. Jesus didn’t dispute that but told him that compared to what He would see while following Jesus, he really hadn’t seen anything yet.
The apostle Paul rejoiced to suffer for the brethren partly so that he “might fully carry out the preaching of the word of God.” Suffering is terrible, but if for Christ and for the benefit of others, we should, like Paul, find it worth it.
Peter’s summary of Christian behavior is “be harmonious, sympathetic, brotherly, kindhearted, and humble in spirit.“ These qualities are to always be followed in every relationship. If this is true—and it is—then Lord help us to actually do it, because we know we do do it on our own.
While we had the hostility of mind to live in rebellion and sin, Christ died for us. Yes, the life of sin is “alienated and hostile in mind, engaged in evil deeds“ and still Christ died for us. Let’s study what Paul said about this.
Christian husbands treatment of their wives has a high standard to meet: loving and understanding their bride as Christ does His. Let’s study how the apostle Peter taught us this.
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