Colossians 4 - 5.27.21
Scripture
Colossians 4:18
I, Paul, write this greeting with my own hand.
Remember my chains.
Grace be with you.
Observation
Paul was writing from what was believed to be his first imprisonment.
Colossians 4:3 At the same time, pray also for us, that God may open to us a door for the word, to declare the mystery of Christ, on account of which I am in prison—
He was changing a world system, a religious system. He was installing God’s system and it was causing upheaval to the enemy.
So the enemy put him in chains...only he was already set free.
Understanding
Do we live a life of Faith in Christ, worthy of persecution?
Colossians 1:21 - 23
And YOU,
who once were alienated and hostile in mind, doing evil deeds,
he has now reconciled in his body of flesh by his death,
in order to present you holy and blameless and above reproach before him,
IF
indeed you continue in the faith,
stable and steadfast,
not shifting from the hope of the gospel that you heard,
which has been proclaimed in all creation under heaven…
Colossians 2:20-23
If with Christ you died to the elemental spirits of the world, why, as if you were still alive in the world, do you submit to regulations—
“Do not handle, Do not taste, Do not touch” (referring to things that all perish as they are used)—according to human precepts and teachings?
These have indeed an appearance of wisdom in promoting self-made religion and asceticism and severity to the body,
but they are of no value in stopping the indulgence of the flesh.
Application
Colossians 3:1-10
If then you have been raised with Christ,
seek the things that are above, where Christ is,
seated at the right hand of God.
Set your minds on things that are above,
not on things that are on earth.
For YOU have died,
and your life is hidden with Christ in God.
When Christ who is your life appears, then you also will appear with him in glory.
Put to death,
therefore what is earthly in you: sexual immorality, impurity, mpassion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry.
On account of these the wrath of God is coming.
In these you too once walked, when you were living in them.
But now you must put them all away:
anger, wrath, malice, slander, and obscene talk from your mouth.
Do not lie to one another, seeing that you have put off the old self with its practices and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge after the image of its creator.
Colossians 3:12-17
Put on then, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved,
compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience, bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other;
as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive.
And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony.
And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts,
to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God.
And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.”
I understand that it may be difficult to live life differently than the world around you, especially from your close friends or family.
We don't want to seem like fanatics or be legalistic…
accepting the gift of salvation is FREE
it will just cost you your life.
Matthew 10:36-39
And a person’s enemies will be those of his own household.
Whoever loves father or mother more than me
is not worthy of me,
and whoever loves son or daughter more than me
is not worthy of me.
And whoever DOES NOT take his cross and follow me is not worthy of me.
Whoever finds his life will lose it,
and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.
May we be worthy of the chains of those that came before us!
May we live a life worthy of the Blood that was shed for us!!
Would you listen to this song with deep contemplation? I have attached the lyrics so that you may read the translation. Let the spirit speak to you.
-deborah lee
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E eu me despedi dos meus pais
And I said goodbye to my parants
E eu queimei minhas carroças
And I ́ve burnt my carts
E eu afundei meus barcos no cais
I ́ve Sunk my boats on the docks
Pra onde eu irei se eu não tenho pra onde voltar?
Where will I go if I have no place where to come back to
Só tenho você, Deus, palavra de vida eterna
I only have you God, the words of eternal life
Sou, sou totalmente Teu
I am, I am completely yours
Fui encontrado pelo Teu amor
I was found by your love
https://youtu.be/4Fd0d8c_adg
