Colossians 4:3-4
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💭 Consider this: Where in your life would you like God to open doors for you to witness for Him? Will you pray earnestly for God to give you the opportunity and power to do so?
TRANSCRIPT
In our previous message, we have learned about the believer and prayers. If we say we are a believer, then we are the new man in Christ. And there must be the evidence of this new man in Christ in us. So the new man in Christ is prayerful.
Basically, there are four parts in this passage of Colossians 4:2–6:
- The believer and prayers.
- The believer and the gospel.
- The believer and his conduct.
- The believer and his speech.
Today we will consider the second part, the believer and the gospel, which is the title of our message, and our text is taken from Colossians 4:3-4. Allow me to read for you: "Withal praying also for us, that God would open unto us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds: That I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak."
I. The Prayer
The word “withal” means also or at the same time. Praying also for us. In other words, the believer who is prayerful will also be gospel-minded. And as a gospel-minded believer, he will always be praying for the gospel door to be open. That is our first point for our message.
Look at the second part of verse three: "That God would open unto us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds." (Colossians 4:3) If God does not open the gospel door, you and I would not have the opportunity, let alone the ability, to speak. Believers are to pray for open doors because God is the one who opens the door.
In Acts chapter 14:27, at the end of Paul's first missionary journey, he and Barnabas reported to the church all the things that God had done with them. And this is what he said: "and how he had opened the door of faith unto the Gentiles." (Acts 14:27) So he acknowledged that it was God, the one who had opened the gospel doors to the Gentiles. That was why the Gentile churches came to believe in Jesus Christ, whether it be in Corinth, in Galatia, in Philippi, in Thessalonica, and so forth.
Maybe you can turn with me to Acts 16:9–10. In Acts 16, after several doors had been closed, verse 9 said: "And a vision appeared to Paul in the night; there stood a man of Macedonia, and prayed him, saying, Come over into Macedonia, and help us. And after he had seen the vision, immediately we endeavoured to go into Macedonia, assuredly gathering that the Lord had called us for to preach the gospel unto them." Again, he acknowledged that going into Macedonia to preach to the people there was because God was the one who opened that door.
Obviously, we are all very familiar with Revelation 3:7, which tells us that Jesus Christ is the one who opens the door. "He that openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth." The door of salvation and the door of gospel sharing is intertwined. They are connected because: "faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God." (Romans 10:17). The only way a man can be saved is through the preaching of the gospel. And that opportunity to preach the gospel is God the one who opens the door.
So here Paul urged the Corinthians, or sorry, the Colossians, to pray that God would open a door for the gospel, that he might speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds. The word “mystery” was used to describe something hidden in the past but was now revealed. It was the truth that was hidden in the Old Testament but now revealed in the New Testament. It was a reference to the gospel, which was always there in the Old Testament but not fully revealed. But when Jesus came in the New Testament, it was revealed, and it was for the sake of the gospel which was revealed to the Apostle Paul and his faithful preaching that he was imprisoned.
But it did not matter to Paul. His main concern was about obeying God and preaching the gospel of which he had been called. Therefore, verse four said: "That I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak." (Colossians 4:4) So, he knew that he was called to preach the gospel. It was something he ought to do. And therefore he wanted to be faithful to obey this calling. On his own, he could not do this work. So he urged the Colossians to pray for him. He may want to preach the gospel, but the doors may not be open. And the only way the doors could be opened is God must do so. So he asked the Colossians, ‘Pray for me. Pray for us that these doors may be open that I may speak as I ought to.’
Dear friend, have you ever shared the gospel and you felt as if it was like a steel bar blocking you, or I may say blocking the gospel from entering into the minds of the hearers? And you find it so difficult. No matter how you share, no matter which verse you turn to and how you explain, you are being rejected and sometimes even mocked. So we must all pray that God will open those doors and allow the gospel to flow into their minds and the Holy Spirit may convict their hearts.
Paul was in bonds, which means he was imprisoned. There were three prison epistles, which means he wrote those letters from prisons, in Ephesians, Philippians, and Colossians. So at this point in time he was in prison writing this letter out to the Colossians. But the prison steel bars could not hinder him from preaching the gospel. As a prisoner, he would be on special watch 24 hours a day. There would be a guard watching him all the time, and then another guard would take over the duty, followed by another guard. So all the time there would be a guard beside him.
Paul took the opportunity to share the gospel to each of those guards, and then they in turn shared the gospel with their own families. Subsequently the gospel reach even the imperial palace because most of these guards were the imperial guards. That was the reason why he said in Philippians 1:13: "So that my bonds in Christ" - my imprisonment because of Christ - "are manifest in all the palace, and in all other places." So he took even his bonds, his imprisonment, as a door open for him to preach the gospel.
Like the Apostle Paul in prison, there will always be adverse circumstances that will hinder our gospel work. We want to do the mission work in Myamar, and recently we want to start a gospel centred orphanage in Dagon, Myanmar. But there is this political upheaval happening there. The government may try to stop our work. We cannot visit them. There may be the lack of resources. With all the economic uncertainties happening all around the world, there may be people who are apprehensive about this work. There may be others who do not want to support this work. All kinds of hindrances. But if God has opened the gospel door for us, then we must move forward.
There are also many spiritual activities happening in our church. Almost every month we have some spiritual activities or programs. Whether it be church camp, youth camp, youth retreat, children holiday bible school, to the elderly, home care groups, Bible studies, to the local community like Monash Gardens Home, and so forth. Sometimes there are so few participants, at other times so few labourers. We are discouraged. But let us bear in mind that if this is a gospel work, if it is a door open for us, people may not want to join us, but we must do the work. So we must pray that God, who is the one who saves, will open the gospel doors for us.
Two days ago I received a very interesting call. It was a call by mistake. Someone called my handphone, and she is a Chinese, spoke in Mandarin, she is a real estate agent, and she thought that she was calling 10 Downing Street of another suburb. I do not know why or how she got my number. I told her that this was not 10 Downing Street of that suburb, but 10 Downing Street of Oakleigh, and it is a church. And with that, our conversation went from real estate to the church. And she started to ask me, and with the little mandarin that I know, I try my best to explain to her what is a church and about salvation and the Saviour and all that.
Some people may say that, well, she's just going along with you because she's a businesswoman. She's trying to do real estate. But to me, that is a door of opportunity, an opportunity to share the gospel. And God is the one who opens that door.
Why must the believer be concerned about the gospel? Obviously, it is the gospel that is able to save, and it has saved our lives, and we want others to be saved as well. But do you remember the command given by the Lord Jesus Christ in the Great Commission in Matthew 28:18–20? I'll read for you: “And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.”
Some of us may be able to memorise this passage because we have read it so many times. It is a mandate given by our Lord Jesus Christ to go. Whether it be local or foreign, the question is: are we faithful toward His command, or are we not? How much have we participated in the gospel work? What part have we played in the gospel work? At the end of the day, in the final analysis, we will all have to give an account. How have we obeyed this mandate, this commandment given in the Great Commission?
As has been said, not everyone is called to be a missionary. He or she has to be called. Not everyone is able to give. He or she must have the resources. But most certainly everyone is able to pray. So the first thing we learn is to pray, and to pray for the gospel doors to be open.
I want all of us to consider the command given to us in the Great Commission because there is a connection between our prayers for the gospel doors to be opened and the command given to us in the Great Commission.
At that point in time, when the Lord gave the Great Commission, He had just been risen from the dead, and without their Master, who had been with them for almost three years protecting them, guiding and leading them, the disciples would have doubted their lack of abilities, surely.
And it makes sense, that before Jesus commissioned His disciples to preach the gospel, He first established His divine authority. And this was what Jesus said to assure His disciples: “All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.” (Matthew 28:18)
II. The Power
Which is our second point: The Power.
The original Greek word for “power”, exousia, means the freedom and right to speak and act as one pleases. And the word “all” implies absolute power.
The sovereign power was given to Jesus Christ by the heavenly Father because He was the One who died and shed His precious blood to save sinners from their sins. And that power is absolute and universal. The One who died on the cross and was risen from the dead, and the One who was able to save the soul of men, He alone was given this divine power.
Philippians 2:9–11 said: “Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name,” - there’s no name higher, or more exalted than Jesus Christ - “That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.” Every knee, whether in heaven, in earth, or under the earth, would have to bow to the Lord Jesus Christ.
Do you realise that one day, whether the unbelievers or the believers, would have to bow before the Lord Jesus Christ? The unbelievers would have to bow before Him as their ultimate Judge, and He would judge all their sins and send them to the eternal lake of fire. But for the believers, they will bow before Him as their ultimate Lord and Saviour. So every knee would have to bow, and this is the power that was given to our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
III. The Proclamation
Next, the proclamation. With the power comes the command to proclaim the gospel. So, having been assured of His divine power, Jesus now gave the command to declare the gospel, proclaim the gospel. Verse 19: “Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:” (Matthew 28:19)
In other words, Jesus was saying, ‘I am the sovereign Lord, the God of the universe, the God of all things, the Creator. And I have the power to save. I have the power to command you to be my witnesses. And I also have the power to enable you to preach the gospel that others may be saved. So go.’
Almost 20 years ago, our church was praying about doing mission work. At first, we thought of Myanmar, but how can we do the gospel work in Myanmar? There were many hurdles. Firstly, we were thousands of miles apart. Communications were very difficult. Myanmar was a military country, and at that time Australia and Myanmar did not have the economic and diplomatic relationship. Today, it is even worse, with all the political upheavals happening over there. We could not send money directly to Myanmar. The only way we could send money there was through Singapore. And we prayerfully considered, and God impressed upon the hearts of the leaders that God had opened this gospel door to do mission works in Myanmar, so we should go. And we went.
Today, as we look back almost 2,000 years—oh, sorry, 20 years, not so long—20 years later, 20 years of Myanmar missions, with the establishment of First Bible Presbyterian Church in Myanmar, Ngalti BP Church in Chin State, Bethel BP Church in Dagon, Truth Theological College, and now Bethel Children Care Ministry. All of us can clearly see that the Lord Jesus Christ has both the power to command us to be engaged in mission works as well as the power to enable us to obey the command to proclaim the gospel there.
The word “teach” means to make disciples. We cannot make people believe, no matter how hard we try or how convincing we are. We can only preach the gospel as given to us, revealed to us, in the Holy Scriptures, and point the people to the saving knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. So our responsibility is to bring this gospel to the lost souls, that the Spirit of God may convict their hearts in order for them to be saved.
To be made a disciple means the person has accepted and submitted himself to Jesus Christ, is indwelled by the Holy Spirit. Every believer has the Holy Spirit. Romans 8:9 says: “Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.” And he has been given a new nature in Christ Jesus to obey and worship the Lord. He has been saved. His life has been transformed to live in righteousness and to hate sin.
The interesting thing about this command to teach, or to make disciples, is that it was given only once here at the end of Jesus' earthly ministry. Some people have questioned, if it is so important, why did Jesus mention it only once?
The reason is very simple. To go out there and make disciples is so natural and spontaneous in the believer's life. Once you have been saved and made a disciple, you will be a disciple-maker. You will go out there and make others disciples of Christ. And those people, in turn, will go out there and make others disciples of Christ. And the cycle goes on and on and on.
Just like in the beginning when God commanded Adam to be fruitful and multiply. Remember? That command was given only once. Why? Because to get married and reproduce is so natural and spontaneous that once you get married, you are to be fruitful and multiply. And once your children are married, they are to be fruitful and multiply, or reproduce. And the cycle goes on and on and on.
In other words, for believers to be disciple-makers, it is so natural. Whether you are a missionary, a preacher, a pastor, or a believer who supports the mission work, or a parent teaching your children, you are always engaged in the work of disciple-making.
The first command was go. We must go. So the church is not to wait for the world to come to us. The world will not come to us. It is for us to go and reach out to the lost souls out there.
If you remember, previously Jesus instructed His disciples to go to the lost sheep of the house of Israel, which means to preach to the Jews. The Jews who had been rejecting Him, they were to go and preach to the Jews. Why? Because the offer of salvation was first given to the Jews, and then God would use them as His instruments to reach out to the unbelieving world.
That was why Paul said: “the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.” (Romans 1:16) But when Israel rejected the Messiah, that was when the invitation for salvation was open to the Gentiles, to the entire world, which includes you and me. Therefore, Jesus says: ‘Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, without exceptions’ (Matthew 28:19).
The second command was to baptise. What does baptism mean or signify? It signifies repentance from sin and turning to God. It was an outward sign of an inward faith. That is why those who do not believe should not be baptised. At the same time, those who believe should not refrain from baptism. When a person is made a disciple of Christ, this command was given in the Great Commission to baptise them.
Why is it so important? There is no reason why the believer would refuse to be baptised to publicly profess his faith in the presence of fellow believers. But if he is unwilling to publicly identify himself with Christ, whether it be because of shame or rebellion, there's reason to doubt whether his faith is real or not.
Allow me to elaborate on this. If a person is unwilling to obey this simple command to be baptised in the church before fellow believers, do you think he is willing to stand for Christ before the unbelieving world? Most certainly not.
Obviously, baptism is to be administered in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. He recognises the fact that he is saved in accordance with the plan of God the Father. And it was Jesus Christ who came to accomplish that plan by dying and shedding His blood on the cross. And it is the Holy Spirit who has convicted his heart of his sins to believe in the gospel. So he will be baptised in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
The third command was teaching. Now this teaching is different from the word teach all nations, which means make disciples. This is to teach as in teaching the Word of God.
Once the person has become a disciple of Christ, he has been baptised, becomes a member of the church, he has to be taught the whole counsel of God's Word, that he may be edified and encouraged, his life may be transformed, and that he may live in holiness and righteousness and not dwell in sin. And so he must be taught the entire counsel of the Holy Scriptures. That is why Jesus said: “Teaching them… whatsoever I have commanded you.” (Matthew 28:20).
Dear friend, you may not be a gifted teacher of God's Word. That may not be your spiritual gift. But every believer is committed to the work of disciple-making. In what sense? In the sense that we have a part to play. We often think about discipleship as the work of only the pastor and preacher, but it involves every one of us.
Allow me to give you an illustration. It is like a conveyor belt. Have you ever seen a conveyor belt on a construction site? Some workers will put bricks on the conveyor belt. Others will put cement. Yet others will put wood, sand, materials, equipment, and so forth. And they are all transported to the location where other labourers would be working on the actual building. Finally, you will see the finished product, the building. Everyone has a part to play.
The Great Commission is like a conveyor belt. At every point, every believer has a part to play along this conveyor belt. So, in the church, we need leaders to lead the work. We need members to give cheerfully and sacrificially to support the work. We need people to pray for the work. We need people to encourage the labourers to press on and persevere in the work. We need missionaries not to be distracted because of the lack of food, money, and other necessities, but to be focused on the Word faithfully. Everyone has a part to play.
The question is, what is your part in this conveyor belt? What is your part in the Great Commission? Are you the one who gives cheerfully, or are you the one who prays diligently for the gospel doors to be open? Or are you the one whom God has called to go out there and preach the gospel? Or are you the one who encourages the labourers who are serving as missionaries and pastors and preachers? All of us are part of the Great Commission.
But it does not mean that everything will go smoothly and there will be no troubles. Jesus did not promise us that there will be no troubles. In fact, the greater we are involved in the gospel work, the greater the troubles will come. Because who is most unhappy when souls are saved? Satan.
Satan will be most unhappy, and he will do everything he can to hinder the gospel work, whether by discouragement, disappointment, and other sorts of hindrances and distractions.
In Nehemiah 4:15–17, when the Israelites were rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem, it was the Lord's work, and they were all involved. The enemies heard about the work, and they attacked. So what did the believers do at that time? Half of the servants continued the work of building. They did not stop. They continued the work. And then the other half of the servants had to carry spears, shields, bows, and arrows to protect those who were building the walls. That is where we get the phrase swords and trowels.
Just like in the church, some may be directly involved in preaching the gospel. Others will be praying diligently for their protection and for the gospel to flourish. We all have a part to play, so that the gospel will not be hindered.
Now, it's a sad reality that there will be hindrances in the gospel work, and the greatest tragedy is that oftentimes the hindrances come not from without but within. So those who are serving, preaching, giving, or praying, they may be hindered through criticism or others being judgemental about them.
But they are not hindering us. They are hindering the One who has called us, the One who has opened the door for us, and that is our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Remember, the first command was go. So they were hindering the One who said, “Go.”
IV. The Promise
But nonetheless, there will be hindrances and distractions. Henceforth, Jesus gave us, finally, the promise. So you have the prayer, you have the proclamation, you have the power, and then you also have, finally, the promise.
Look at the last part of verse 20: “And, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.” (Matthew 28:20). The word “lo” is very interesting. It means to look at something intently, something of great importance.
And the phrase “I am” emphatically means I myself am. In other words, Jesus was saying, ‘Now, pay attention, very special attention to what I am saying to you. Listen carefully because this is very important. As you obey my command to do the gospel work, there may be troubles, there may be hindrances, distractions, persecutions, whatever they may be. But I myself am going to be with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen.’
“Amen” means truly. Truly, I myself will always be with you. The word “always” means all the time. And it is a reference to us, the believers, the church, because Jesus was speaking to the disciples. And the phrase “even unto the end of the world” means until the Lord Jesus returns, He will be with us. What a wonderful promise.
So, as we are engaged in the gospel work, Christ promised to be with us always, all the days of our lives. As a church, we are engaged in the gospel work. There may be hindrances and distractions and troubles, but Jesus promised us He will always be with us, even unto the end of the world, until He returns to rule and judge this world. And then we will reign with Him in the Millennial Kingdom. What a blessing. Isn't it true that our Lord Jesus is always with us, at all times, at every moment, all the days of our lives, and even more so when we are doing His work?
Someday we will die, and others in the church will continue the work, and God will be with them always, all the days of their lives. And they too will die, and others will take over from them, and God will also always be with them all the days of their lives until the end of the world, when He comes again.
Dear friend, our Lord Jesus came into this world, lived a perfect life, died on the cross, shed His precious blood to save you and me from our sins. He had gone to prepare a place for us, which He promised: “In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.” (John 14:2–3)
In the meantime, why does God allow us to remain on this earth? Why does He raise us from the bed of afflictions? Sometimes we pray for deliverance from illnesses and diseases. Obviously, we are in pain. We ask the Lord to help us.
But for what purpose? To be delivered from our illnesses and then to live and enjoy the pleasures and enjoyments of this world? Why do we ask the Lord for more years, so that we can spend more time with our family members and enjoy the comfort of this world? Is that all there is to life?
No, there's more to life than that. God wants you and I to seek and save the lost. He has a sovereign purpose in raising us from our afflictions. He wants us who have been saved by the gospel to advance the same gospel, that others may be saved as well, to use us as His instrument. He has a sovereign purpose for you and me.
And the only way we can faithfully live such a life to the glory of God is with much prayer. Pray that God will open doors for us to preach to our unbelieving loved ones and friends. Pray for the church, that we will be able to reach out to the unbelievers, the lost souls, with faithful proclamation. We must preach the pure gospel, the only gospel that is able to save the souls of men.
And with God's power, not with our own abilities. God may use our talents, our spiritual gifts, but those things belong to Him. And we pray that with His power, we are able to do His work.
And finally, we rest upon His blessed promise: “...lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world.” (Matthew 28:20). And when we have these four blessed elements and we apply them into our lives, we will be able to be faithful witnesses of our Lord. And the day will come when we will hear our Lord's commendations.
As I've said, soon we'll be celebrating our 40th anniversary. People would often say we see the footprints of God throughout all these 40 years. Well, that may be true, and that is certainly true. God has been with us throughout all these 40 years. But do you know something else? We must also see our own footprints in these 40 years. What part have we played in these 40 years?
You know, I love the story of the footprints in the sand. I don't know whether you have ever read about it. You know, someone wrote this about a man going through much trouble, and then once he went through a lot of difficulties and trials. And in those moments he saw only one trace of footprints, and he was so sad. And he cried out to God and said, ‘Why are there only one set of footsteps, or one trace of footsteps, during the most difficult times of my life?’ And then God said to him, ‘It was then that I carried you.’
Well, that may be a very touching story or illustration, but we ought to say not one but two traces or footsteps, that we are walking alongside God at every step of the way. So the believer and the gospel—we who are saved by the gospel have an essential part to play in the gospel.
So may God find us faithful, let us pray.
Our Father in heaven, indeed, as we consider Colossians 4:3–4, as Thou hast enabled Thy beloved servant, the Apostle Paul, to be inspired to write these Holy Scriptures, that as believers we ought to pray, and we ought also to pray for the gospel doors to be opened, that we may speak the gospel that has saved us and proclaim the message of salvation to others.
And Thou hast taught us this morning of these four very important points, that there ought to be much prayer. And there ought also to understand that the power to save cometh from Thee. And we ought to be faithful in proclaiming the gospel of Jesus Christ. And we ought to rest upon the promise that Thou hast given to us, that Thou wilt always be with us, even unto the end of the world.
As believers, we know that Thou art with us at every moment of our lives. How much more when we are engaged in Thy work, Thou wilt be with us as Thou hast promised. And we say as our Lord Jesus has said, Amen. For truly we believe it because Jesus said it.
So help us to live such a life that we will be faithful witnesses of Thee, that as a new man in Christ, this is our connection, this is our responsibility, and this is what we must do. The believer and the gospel.
We pray all this in Jesus' name.
Amen.
THE BOOK OF COLOSSIANSA Faith And Love That ShinesA Faith And Love That ShinesColossians 1:1-4
The Blessedness Of Our Christian HopeThe Blessedness Of Our Christian HopeColossians 1:5-6a
The Transforming Power Of The GospelThe Transforming Power Of The GospelColossians 1:6b-8
The Need For PrayersThe Need For PrayersColossians 1:9
Prayer for Spiritual ExcellencePrayer for Spiritual ExcellenceColossians 1:9-12
Walk Worthy Of The LordWalk Worthy Of The LordColossians 1:10-11
What Does It Mean To Call God Our Father?What Does It Mean To Call God Our Father?Colossians 1:12a
What Does It Mean To Be Citizens Of God’s Kingdom?What Does It Mean To Be Citizens Of God’s Kingdom?Colossians 1:12b-13
I Am Redeemed And ForgivenI Am Redeemed And ForgivenColossians 1:14
Christ, The Invisible GodChrist, The Invisible GodColossians 1:15
Jesus Our Creator Loves Me, This I KnowJesus Our Creator Loves Me, This I KnowColossians 1:16-17; Romans 8:37-39
What Is Christ’s Relationship With The Church?What Is Christ’s Relationship With The Church?Colossians 1:18
What Does It Mean To Be Reconciled To God?What Does It Mean To Be Reconciled To God?Colossians 1:19-22
The Evidence Of Our SalvationThe Evidence Of Our SalvationColossians 1:23a
Are We Willing To Suffer For Christ?Are We Willing To Suffer For Christ?Colossians 1:23b-24
How Faithful Are We?How Faithful Are We?Colossians 1:25-27
What Does It Take To Be Faithful In The Ministry?What Does It Take To Be Faithful In The Ministry?Colossians 1:28-29
The Indispensable Component In Serving GodThe Indispensable Component In Serving GodColossians 2:1-2a
This Is What I Wish For You To Have And To BeThis Is What I Wish For You To Have And To BeColossians 2:2b-5
Message 3: What is Christ to you? My Covenantal Head!Message 3: What is Christ to you? My Covenantal Head!Colossians 2:4-9, 19
The Evidence Of Our SalvationThe Evidence Of Our SalvationColossians 2:6-7
Message 4: What is a healthy and sound church? My Covenantal Haven!Message 4: What is a healthy and sound church? My Covenantal Haven!Colossians 2:7
Our Spiritual Union With ChristOur Spiritual Union With ChristColossians 2:11-12
Message 2: What is Church to you? My Covenantal Family!Message 2: What is Church to you? My Covenantal Family!Exodus 12:48-49, Colossians 2:11-12
What It Means To Be ForgivenWhat It Means To Be ForgivenColossians 2:13-14
Faith In Christ Is The VictoryFaith In Christ Is The VictoryColossians 2:15
The Danger Of Being LegalisticThe Danger Of Being LegalisticColossians 2:16-17
The Danger Of Spiritual DeceptionThe Danger Of Spiritual DeceptionColossians 2:18-19
The Vanity Of Self-Denial To Achieve SpiritualityThe Vanity Of Self-Denial To Achieve SpiritualityColossians 2:20-23
Seek Those Things Which Are AboveSeek Those Things Which Are AboveColossians 3:1-2
What Does It Mean To Be In Christ?What Does It Mean To Be In Christ?Colossians 3:3-4
Mortification Of SinMortification Of SinColossians 3:5-7
Put Off All These ThingsPut Off All These ThingsColossians 3:8-9
Put On The New ManPut On The New ManColossians 3:10-11
Recipes For A God-Honouring ChurchRecipes For A God-Honouring ChurchColossians 3:12
Lessons About Forbearance And ForgivenessLessons About Forbearance And ForgivenessColossians 3:13
United In Love And Ruled By God’s PeaceUnited In Love And Ruled By God’s PeaceColossians 3:14-15
Filled With The Spirit In Word And SongsFilled With The Spirit In Word And SongsColossians 3:16
God’s Instructions For The Family: The Christian WifeGod’s Instructions For The Family: The Christian WifeColossians 3:17-18; Ephesians 5:22-24
God’s Instructions For The Family: The Christian HusbandGod’s Instructions For The Family: The Christian HusbandColossians 3:19; Ephesians 5:25-33
God’s Instructions For The Family: The Christian ChildrenGod’s Instructions For The Family: The Christian ChildrenColossians 3:20; Ephesians 6:1-3
God’s Instructions For The Family: The Christian ParentsGod’s Instructions For The Family: The Christian ParentsColossians 3:21; Ephesians 6:4
God’s Instructions For The Christian Employees And EmployersGod’s Instructions For The Christian Employees And EmployersColossians 3:22-4:1
The Believer And PrayersThe Believer And PrayersColossians 4:2
Continue In PrayerContinue In PrayerColossians 4:2-4
The Believer And The GospelThe Believer And The GospelColossians 4:3-4
The Believer And His ConductThe Believer And His ConductColossians 4:5
The Believer And His SpeechThe Believer And His SpeechColossians 4:6
Human Wisdom Versus God’s WisdomHuman Wisdom Versus God’s WisdomColossians 2:8-10
