ColossiansThe Pastor’s Conflict

Lesson 11

It is good for us to bear in mind that the Bible repeatedly likens the Christian life as a battle.•We are to put on the whole armor•We are to endure hardness as good soldiers•We are have been chosen to be soldiers by the Lord

NOT WITH THE GOVERNMENT

The government controlled the Christian Church

The Christian church controlled the government

NOT WITH THE GOVERNMENTNeither •Christ, nor •Paul nor the •Anabaptistsever took up arms against the government.

NOT WITH JUDAISM Paul preached that Christ sets a man free from the works of the Law and the Jews did have a conflict with Paul concerning it.

He was Jewish by birth and carried with him to his dying day a burden to see them saved.

Never the less, he loved the Jewish people and sought to win them at all costs to life and limb.

NOT FOR THE LOST It is because we have watered down the importance of sound doctrine and teaching so much that so many Christians have lost a passion to see people get saved.

FOR THE BELIEVERS A. Comfort in their hearts

B. Being knit together in love

C. Having full assurance •Confidence in the salvation God promised us•Certainty that heaven is our home and•Conviction that God is in control even of this world’s crazy events