colossians 1:9-14. “all over the world this gospel is bearing fruit and growing, just as it has...

Colossians 1:9-14Colossians 1:9-14

““All over the world All over the world this gospelthis gospel is bearing fruit is bearing fruit and growingand growing, just as it has been doing among , just as it has been doing among you since the day you heard it and you since the day you heard it and understood God’s grace in all its truth.”understood God’s grace in all its truth.”

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EPHESUSEPHESUS


3 3 We always thank God, the Father of our Lord We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, 4 4 because because we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love you have for all the saints— and of the love you have for all the saints— 5 5

the faith and love that spring from the hope the faith and love that spring from the hope that is stored up for you in heaven and that that is stored up for you in heaven and that you have already heard about in the word of you have already heard about in the word of truth, the gospel truth, the gospel 6 6 that has come to you. that has come to you.

Colossians 1:1-14Colossians 1:1-14All over the world this gospel is bearing fruit All over the world this gospel is bearing fruit and growing, just as it has been doing among and growing, just as it has been doing among you since the day you heard it and you since the day you heard it and understood God’s grace in all its truth. understood God’s grace in all its truth. 7 7 You You learned it from Epaphras, our dear fellow learned it from Epaphras, our dear fellow servant, who is a faithful minister of Christ on servant, who is a faithful minister of Christ on our behalf, our behalf, 8 8 and who also told us of your love and who also told us of your love in the Spirit. in the Spirit.

9 9 For this reason, since the day we heard For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for about you, we have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all spiritual knowledge of his will through all spiritual wisdom and understanding. wisdom and understanding.

Colossians 1:1-14Colossians 1:1-1410 10 And we pray this in order that you may live And we pray this in order that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and may please him a life worthy of the Lord and may please him in every way: in every way:

bearing fruit in every good work, bearing fruit in every good work,

growing in the knowledge of God, growing in the knowledge of God,

11 11 being strengthened with all power according being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience, great endurance and patience,

and joyfully and joyfully 12 12 giving thanks to the Father, who giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the kingdom of light. of the saints in the kingdom of light.


13 13 For he has rescued us from the dominion of For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, the Son he loves, 14 14 in whom we have in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.redemption, the forgiveness of sins.

““All over the world All over the world this gospelthis gospel is bearing fruit is bearing fruit and growing, just as it has been doing among and growing, just as it has been doing among you since the day you heard it and you since the day you heard it and understood God’s grace in all its truth.”understood God’s grace in all its truth.”

GOSPEL: the announcement of an event that has changed the course of history & a summons to align oneself with this event.

““All over the world All over the world this gospelthis gospel is bearing fruit is bearing fruit and growingand growing, just as it has been doing among , just as it has been doing among you since the day you heard it and you since the day you heard it and understood God’s grace in all its truth.”understood God’s grace in all its truth.”

Last week: Last week: The Power of the Gospel to SpreadThe Power of the Gospel to Spread

Colossians 1:9-14Colossians 1:9-14The Power of the Gospel to TransformThe Power of the Gospel to Transform

““All over the world All over the world this gospelthis gospel is bearing fruit is bearing fruit and growingand growing, , just as it has been doing in youjust as it has been doing in you since the day you heard it and understood since the day you heard it and understood God’s grace in all its truth.”God’s grace in all its truth.”

The power of the gospel in action: The power of the gospel in action: Kelly’s story…Kelly’s story…


How does the gospel effect ongoing change?How does the gospel effect ongoing change?

What comprises a life that pleases God? What comprises a life that pleases God?


How does spiritual transformation occur?How does spiritual transformation occur?

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SALVATIONSALVATION TRANSFORMATIONTRANSFORMATIONTHREAT OF THREAT OF CONSEQUENCESCONSEQUENCES

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““I gave, I gave My life for thee, I gave, I gave My life for thee, what hast thou given for me?... what hast thou given for me?... I bring, I bring rich gifts to thee, I bring, I bring rich gifts to thee, what hast thou brought to Me?”what hast thou brought to Me?”

I Gave My Life for Thee, 1858I Gave My Life for Thee, 1858




““The idea [many Christians] have of grace is this: The idea [many Christians] have of grace is this: that their conversion and pardon are God’s work, but that their conversion and pardon are God’s work, but that now, in gratitude to God, it is their work to live as that now, in gratitude to God, it is their work to live as Christians and follow Jesus… No, wandering one… Christians and follow Jesus… No, wandering one… The [past] grace to ‘come’ and the [future] grace to The [past] grace to ‘come’ and the [future] grace to abide are alike from him alone.”abide are alike from him alone.” Andrew Murray, Abide in Christ, Andrew Murray, Abide in Christ, p 17-18p 17-18

9 9 For this reason, since the day we heard about you, For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you and asking God we have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all spiritual wisdom and understanding. spiritual wisdom and understanding. 10 10 And we pray this in order that you may live a life And we pray this in order that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and may please him in every way: worthy of the Lord and may please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God, knowledge of God, 11 11 being strengthened with all being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience, and joyfully have great endurance and patience, and joyfully 12 12 giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the kingdom of light. kingdom of light.




Ephesians 1:16-19 Ephesians 1:16-19 “I pray for you constantly, asking God, “I pray for you constantly, asking God, the glorious Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, to give you the glorious Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, to give you spiritual wisdom and insight so that you might grow in your spiritual wisdom and insight so that you might grow in your knowledge of God. I pray that your hearts will be flooded knowledge of God. I pray that your hearts will be flooded with light so that you can understand the confident hope he with light so that you can understand the confident hope he has given to those he called—his holy people who are his has given to those he called—his holy people who are his rich and glorious inheritance.rich and glorious inheritance. I also pray that you will I also pray that you will understand the incredible greatness of God’s power for us understand the incredible greatness of God’s power for us who believe him.who believe him.



Ephesians 3:18 Ephesians 3:18 ““ And may you have the power to And may you have the power to understand, as all God’s people should, how understand, as all God’s people should, how wide, how long, how high, and how deep his love wide, how long, how high, and how deep his love is.”is.”



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FULLER FULLER UNDERSTANDING UNDERSTANDING

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PLEASES PLEASES GOD!GOD!

9 9 For this reason, since the day we heard about you, For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you and asking God we have not stopped praying for you and asking God to to fill you with the knowledge of his willfill you with the knowledge of his will through all through all spiritual wisdom and understanding. spiritual wisdom and understanding. 10 10 And we pray this in order that you may live a life And we pray this in order that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and may please him in every way: worthy of the Lord and may please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God, knowledge of God, 11 11 being strengthened with all being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience, and joyfully have great endurance and patience, and joyfully 12 12 giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the kingdom of light. kingdom of light.


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Jonathan Edwards:Jonathan Edwards:

““As I rode out into the woods for my health, in 1737, As I rode out into the woods for my health, in 1737, having alighted from my horse in a retired place, as my having alighted from my horse in a retired place, as my manner commonly has been to walk for diving manner commonly has been to walk for diving contemplation and prayer, I had a view that was for contemplation and prayer, I had a view that was for me extraordinary of the glory of the son of God as me extraordinary of the glory of the son of God as Mediator between God and man, and His wonderfully Mediator between God and man, and His wonderfully great, full, pure and sweet grace and love and meek great, full, pure and sweet grace and love and meek and gentle condescension.and gentle condescension.

““The grace that appeared so calm and sweet appeared The grace that appeared so calm and sweet appeared also great above the heavens. The Person of Christ also great above the heavens. The Person of Christ appeared ineffably excellent, with an excellency great appeared ineffably excellent, with an excellency great enough to swallow up all thought and conception; enough to swallow up all thought and conception; which continued, as near as I can judge, about an hour, which continued, as near as I can judge, about an hour, which kept me the greater part of the time in a flood of which kept me the greater part of the time in a flood of tears and weeping aloud. I felt an ardency of soul to tears and weeping aloud. I felt an ardency of soul to be what I know not how otherwise to express, empty be what I know not how otherwise to express, empty and annihilated, to lie in the dust and be full of love of and annihilated, to lie in the dust and be full of love of Christ alone; to love him with a holy and pure love; to Christ alone; to love him with a holy and pure love; to trust him; to live upon him, to serve him, and to be trust him; to live upon him, to serve him, and to be perfectly sanctified and made pure with a divine and perfectly sanctified and made pure with a divine and heavenly purity.” heavenly purity.”

(Edwards, (Edwards, A Treatise Concerning Religious AffectionsA Treatise Concerning Religious Affections, p.xxviii), p.xxviii)

What constitutes a life that pleases God?What constitutes a life that pleases God?



10 10 And we pray this in order that you may live a life And we pray this in order that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and may please him in every way: worthy of the Lord and may please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God, knowledge of God, 11 11 being strengthened with all being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience, and joyfully have great endurance and patience, and joyfully 12 12 giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the kingdom of light. kingdom of light.


““And the God of all And the God of all grace, who called grace, who called you to his eternal you to his eternal glory in Christ, after glory in Christ, after you have suffered a you have suffered a little while, will little while, will himself restore you himself restore you and make you and make you strong, firm and strong, firm and steadfast.”steadfast.”

1 Peter 5:101 Peter 5:10




““Abide in Me, and I in Abide in Me, and I in you… I am the vine, you… I am the vine, you are the branches; you are the branches; he who abides in Me he who abides in Me and I in him, he bears and I in him, he bears much fruit…” much fruit…”

John 15:4-5John 15:4-5




““Yes, everything else is worthless when Yes, everything else is worthless when compared with the infinite value of knowing compared with the infinite value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord.”Christ Jesus my Lord.”

Philippians 3:8 Philippians 3:8


10 10 And we pray this in order that you may live a life And we pray this in order that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and may please him in every way: worthy of the Lord and may please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God, knowledge of God, 11 11 being strengthened with all being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience, and joyfully have great endurance and patience, and joyfully 12 12 giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the kingdom of light.kingdom of light. 13 13 For he has rescued us from the For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, kingdom of the Son he loves, 14 14 in whom we have in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.redemption, the forgiveness of sins.



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OF GOSPELOF GOSPEL

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