Walking Worthy and Thankfully
One of Paul's disciples, Epaphras, played a significant role in spreading the gospel in Colossae and neighboring regions. This narrative reflects the challenges faced by believers, emphasizing the importance of understanding and following God's will with spiritual wisdom. It also touches on the debate about circumcision and adherence to the Law of Moses. The text underscores the divine nature of Christ as the image of the invisible God and the creator of all things.
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Walking Worthy and Thankfully Walking Worthy and Thankfully Colossians 1:9 Colossians 1:9- -14 14
One of Pauls disciples Epaphras Colossae, about 120 miles (192 km) east of Ephesus. Epaphras was from the town of Paul sent Epaphras back to his home region where he preached the gospel and established churches in Colossae and in the neighboring towns of Laodicea and Hierapolis
Walking Worthy and Thankfully Walking Worthy and Thankfully Colossians 1:9 Colossians 1:9- -14 14
Walking Worthy and Thankfully Walking Worthy and Thankfully And so, from the day we heard, And so, from the day we heard, we have not ceased to pray for you not ceased to pray for you and to as asking that you may be that you may be filled filled with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, understanding, we have and to as asking with the knowledge Colossians 1:9
Walking Worthy and Thankfully Walking Worthy and Thankfully Colossians 1:9 Colossians 1:9- -14 14
Walking Worthy and Thankfully Walking Worthy and Thankfully But some believers who belonged to But some believers who belonged to the party of the Pharisees rose up and the party of the Pharisees rose up and said, said, it is necessary it is necessary to circumcise them and to order them them and to order them to keep the Law of Moses Law of Moses. . to circumcise to keep the Acts 15:5
Walking Worthy and Thankfully Walking Worthy and Thankfully Colossians 1:9 Colossians 1:9- -14 14
He is the image of the invisible God, the He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. For by him all firstborn of all creation. For by him all things were created, in heaven and on things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities authorities- - all things were created all things were created through him and for him. And he is before through him and for him. And he is before all things and in him all things hold all things and in him all things hold together. together. Walking Worthy and Thankfully Walking Worthy and Thankfully Colossians 1:15-17
Walking Worthy and Thankfully Walking Worthy and Thankfully Colossians 1:9 Colossians 1:9- -14 14
And so, from the day we heard, And so, from the day we heard, we have not ceased to pray for you not ceased to pray for you and to as asking that you may be that you may be filled filled with the of His will of His will in all spiritual in all spiritual wisdom and understanding understanding, , so as so as to to walk worthy of the Lord, worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to fully pleasing to him: him: bearing fruit in every good work and bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God; increasing in the knowledge of God; we have and to as asking with the knowledge knowledge wisdom and walk in a manner in a manner Walking Worthy and Thankfully Walking Worthy and Thankfully Colossians 1:9-10
Walking Worthy and Thankfully Walking Worthy and Thankfully So you will So you will walk keep to the keep to the paths walk in the way of good men and in the way of good men and paths of the righteous. of the righteous. Proverbs 2:20 Let your eyes look directly forward, Let your eyes look directly forward, and and your gaze your gaze be straight before you. be straight before you. Ponder the Ponder the path of your feet path of your feet; ; then all your ways will be sure. then all your ways will be sure. Proverbs 4:25-26
And so, from the day we heard, we have And so, from the day we heard, we have not ceased to pray for you and to as asking not ceased to pray for you and to as asking that you may be filled with the knowledge that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, understanding, so as so as to walk in a manner to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to fully pleasing to him him: : bearing fruit in every good work and bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God; increasing in the knowledge of God; Walking Worthy and Thankfully Walking Worthy and Thankfully Colossians 1:9-10
Knowing God is an activity . . . Knowing God is an activity . . . Obeying Him a way of devoting our Obeying Him a way of devoting our Lives to Him . . . Lives to Him . . .
Knowing God is an activity . . . Knowing God is an activity . . . How is our activity of knowing God How is our activity of knowing God displayed in our daily lives? displayed in our daily lives?
Too often Christians settle for very little joy Too often Christians settle for very little joy preferring to be satisfied with things of this preferring to be satisfied with things of this world, money, material possessions, and world, money, material possessions, and satisfying sexual desires satisfying sexual desires compare to the immense joy found in knowing compare to the immense joy found in knowing the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. none of which none of which -Ajith Fernando Youth for Christ, Sri Lanka
Thankfulness . . . Thankfulness . . .
Walking Worthy and Thankfully Walking Worthy and Thankfully He He has delivered us from has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of kingdom of his beloved Son, his beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. the domain of the in whom we Colossians 1:13-14
Thankfulness . . . Thankfulness . . . Who knows you ve been rescued Who knows you ve been rescued and are thankful to the rescuer? and are thankful to the rescuer?
Walking Worthy and Thankfully Walking Worthy and Thankfully AND YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD AND YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, AND WITH ALL YOUR WITH ALL YOUR HEART, AND WITH ALL YOUR SOUL, AND WITH ALL YOUR MIND, AND WITH SOUL, AND WITH ALL YOUR MIND, AND WITH ALL YOUR STRENGTH. The second is this, YOU ALL YOUR STRENGTH. The second is this, YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YIOURSELF. SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YIOURSELF. There is no other commandment greater than There is no other commandment greater than these. these. Mark 12:30-31
Thankfulness . . . Thankfulness . . . Who knows you ve been rescued Who knows you ve been rescued and are thankful to the rescuer? and are thankful to the rescuer?
Walking Worthy and Thankfully Walking Worthy and Thankfully being strengthened with all power, according to his being strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, for glorious might, for all endurance and patience all endurance and patience with joy; joy;12 giving thanksto the Father, who has qualified to the Father, who has qualified you youto share in to share in the inheritance of the saints in the inheritance of the saints in light. light.13 He has delivered us from has delivered us fromthe domain of darkness and transferred us to darkness and transferred us tothe kingdom of beloved Son, beloved Son,14 in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. forgiveness of sins. with 12giving thanks 13He the domain of the kingdom of his his 14in whom we have redemption, the Colossians 1:11-14
Thankfulness . . . Thankfulness . . . Who knows you ve been rescued Who knows you ve been rescued and are thankful to the rescuer? and are thankful to the rescuer?
Walking Worthy and Thankfully Walking Worthy and Thankfully Colossians 1:9 Colossians 1:9- -14 14 Who will you tell? Who will you tell?
