COLOSSIANS 11(07/30/2013 )

1:9, Learning God’s Word, the H.S. making it real to you = spiritual discernment, transformed into desiring to do His will which is trusting in Him, staying experientially righteous & serving Him a lifetime

COLOSSIANS 12(08/01/2013 )

1:9, The will of God is that we become experientially sanctified, staying morally pure & happy serving Him; 3 Categories of Divine Will; How to acquire true wisdom

COLOSSIANS 13(08/06/2013 )

1:9, There is nothing more valuable than wisdom, BD, in your soul, & understanding is a fountain of light & life, spiritual discernment as to how to behave to be worthy of the Lord’s approval

COLOSSIANS 14(08/08/2013 )

1:10, How do we “walk in a manner worthy of the Lord” & “please Him in all respects”? Keep being Filled with the Holy Spirit, daily increase “in the knowledge of God”, & bear “fruit in every good work” in our thoughts, decisions & actions

COLOSSIANS 15(08/13/2013 )

1:10, Most genuine sign of true love is wanting to please the one you love. Living to please God, caring what He thinks more than what people think, is developed as our knowledge, obedience & love grows for Him; 4 Results

COLOSSIANS 16(08/15/2013 )

1:10b, F/HS + increasing in FULL knowledge [believed, EPIGNOSIS] = enabling “strength” & endurance for greater productivity + “power” to function effectively + “might” to handle any situation & overcome resistance

COLOSSIANS 17(08/20/2013 )

1:10b-11, Why is our knowledge of God’s Word is so important? We are strengthened by it + His power, spiritual steadfastness, & patience

COLOSSIANS 18(08/22/2013 )

1:10b-11, Why is our knowledge of God’s Word is so important? Knowledge > character > conduct > service; We are strengthened by knowledge + His power = spiritual steadfastness, & patience

COLOSSIANS 19(08/27/2013 )

1:11-12, Knowing produces endurance, endurance has its perfect results: steadfastness, longsuffering, & patience instead of being annoyed; We are happy & joyously give thanks to God for His many grace blessings

COLOSSIANS 20(08/29/2013 )

1:11-12, We are happy & joyously give thanks to God for His many grace blessings who has qualified or enabled us to share or be partakers in a special "conditional" inheritance