Colossians 1:1-14 ~ saints and faithful brothers in Christ

 

1 Corinthians 16:13

Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong.

1 Corinthians 15:58

Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable,

 always abounding in the work of the Lord,

 knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain.

2 Thessalonians 2:15

So then, brothers, stand firm and hold to the traditions 

that you were taught by us, 

either by our spoken word or by our letter.

Colossians 1:1-14

1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother,

2 To the saints and faithful brothers in Christ at Colossae:

Grace to you and peace from God our Father.

3 We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, 4 since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love that you have for all the saints, 5 because of the hope laid up for you in heaven. Of this you have heard before in the word of the truth, the gospel, 6 which has come to you, as indeed in the whole world it is bearing fruit and increasing—as it also does among you, since the day you heard it and understood the grace of God in truth, 7 just as you learned it from Epaphras our beloved fellow servant. He is a faithful minister of Christ on your behalf 8 and has made known to us your love in the Spirit.

9 And so, from the day we heard, we have not ceased to pray for you, asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, 10 so as to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him: bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God; 11 being strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, for all endurance and patience with joy; 12 giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in light. 13 He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son, 14 in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.

To love the Lord and believe Him. To let the Joy of the Lord be our Strength. Fix our gaze on what is good and worthy and pleasing to God.  Have strength and dignity as our clothing, and laugh at the time to come. Let us be clothed in righteousness and be those who shout for joy. To believe the Lord and be counted as righteous.  The prayers of the friend of the Lord availeth much. Believing, we are invited to walk with the Lord in the cool of the garden. 

Abba, Father

Help us to seek You first

We want to be the Chosen of the Father, 

His Beloved in whom His soul is well pleased. 

We ask His Holy Spirit upon us, 

and we will proclaim Justice with mercy

to all.

Beloved, let us love one another, 

for love is from God, 

and whoever loves has been born of God 

and knows God. 

Anyone who does not love does not know God, 

because God is love. 

In this the love of God was made manifest among us, 

that God sent His only Son into the world, 

so that we might live through Him. 

In this is love, 

not that we have loved God 

but that He loved us 

and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins. 

Beloved, if God so loved us, 

we also ought to love one another.

We pray for Edward,

who now has Covid,

to recover rapidly and expediently

and spread this to no one.

Our God is working. His Son, 

Jesus is working.

In Jesus,

Amen.

♔ Lord Jesus Saves †

Yes Bless the Lord Jesus

Thank You Jesus