1. Grace Bible Church Glorifying God by Making Disciples of Jesus Christ

2. The Prayer for the Colossians, Part 2 Colossians 1:9-14
It is best if we learn to pray following the examples given in the Scriptures
Epaphras’s report resulted in Paul is writing to correct theology and encourage proper conduct
Paul begins his letter with thanksgiving to God for their response to the gospel - faith, growth & love

3. The Prayer for the Colossians, Part 2 Colossians 1:9-14
Paul kept in mind the big picture and was thankful even when admonishing theological error and sin
Colossians 1:9-14
They would give thanks, offer general prayers, ask specific requests whenever they thought of them

4. The Prayer for the Colossians, Part 2 Colossians 1:9-14
The major request of the prayer was that they “be filled with the knowledge of God’s will.”
The desire of the prayer was that they “walk in a manner worthy of the Lord”

5. Results of Walking in a Worthy Manner
“being fruitful in every good work”
An increasing knowledge of God
Strengthened to face difficult circumstances & people
Giving thanks to God for His work in our salvation

6. Reasons for Giving Thanks to God Colossians 1:12-14
The Father has qualified us to share in the inheritance of the saints in light
He delivered us from the domain of darkness
He transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son
in the Son we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins

7. Qualified Verse 12
Pelagianism - the idea that man has inherent goodness that allows him to gain a place in heaven
Do salvation testimonies emphasize what they have done to gain God’s favor or give glory to God?
Some people insist they are good enough to make to heaven even after their sins are pointed out

8. Qualified Verse 12
It is God that has qualified (iJkanovw \ hikanoô) - made sufficient / adequate people for His inheritance
People cannot qualify themselves to share in the inheritance - Isaiah 64:6; Romans 3:23; Psalm 14:2-3
The followers of Jesus inherit eternal life - Matthew 19:29

9. Qualified Verse 12
Eternal life refers to knowing God and living in His presence & blessings (Jn 17:3; Mt 25:34; 1 Jn 5:20)
We inherit salvation (Heb. 1:14) as children of God by adoption (John 1:12; Eph. 1:5).
Our inheritance is imperishable and undefiled and will not fade away, reserved in heaven (1 Peter 1:4)

10. Qualified Verse 12 It is guaranteed by the Holy Spirit (Eph. 1:14),
It will be received when we are glorified (1 Cor. 15:50f)
Believers inherit a place in the Millennial Kingdom to be priests and reign with Christ (Rev. 20:6)

11. Qualified Verse 12
The unrighteous will not receive any part of this inheritance (1 Cor. 6:9-10; Gal. 5:19-21; Eph. 5:5)
“light” is often used to describe purity, holiness and the manner of life of disciples John 1:5-7

12. Delivered Verse 13
Darkness is used as an analogy of sin and unrighteousness.
Domain (ejxousiva / exousia) refers to authority, power and control
Blinded by the God of this world (2 Cor. 4:4) people are trapped in the devils domain (1 Jn 5:19; Eph 2:1-3)

13. Delivered Verse 13
Delivered (rJuvomai / rhuomai) speaks of being rescued and set free
People are slaves to sin (John 8:34) because they obey it (Romans 6:16) and love the darkness (John 3:19)
Jesus broke the power of the devil when He died as the sacrifice for sin (Hebrews 2:14-15).
Jesus also opened the eyes of the blind through the preaching of the gospel (Acts 26:18)

14. Transferred Verse 13
Transfer (meqivsthmi / methistêmi) focuses on being removed from one place and taken to a new one
God removed us from the devil’s dominion and made us part of the kingdom of His beloved Son
Those who receive and believe in Jesus are made children of God by God’s will (John 1:12-13)

15. Transferred Verse 13 God is longsuffering (2 Peter 3:9).
The Holy Spirit brings conviction (John 16:8).
God quickens the soul so that repentance and belief can take place (Eph. 2:5)
We are saved by God’s grace through faith which is reckoned to us a righteousness (Eph. 2:8, Rom. 4:5)

16. Redeemed Verse 14
There is no salvation without the forgiveness of sin - missing the mark of God’s perfect righteousness
God is longsuffering (Acts 17:30), but He will eventually judge (Rev. 20:11-15)
We must have forgiveness (a[fesi" / aphesis), a pardon for our wrongs against Him

17. Redeemed Verse 14
Self righteousness, denial or complacent assumption will not avoid condemning judgment - Heb. 9:27
We cannot earn or even bargain for forgiveness. We can only humbly plead for it (Matt. 5:3; 1 Pet. 5:5)
Redemption (ajpoluvtrwsi" / apolutrôsis) speaks of the price paid to release us from our bondage

18. Redeemed Verse 14
We can be “justified as a gift by His grace through the redemption which is in Christ Jesus” (Rom 3:24).
Receiving His pardon, our transgressions are cast away as far as the east is from the west (Psalm 103:12)

19. Conclusions
Redemption allows us to be forgiven
Redemption delivers us from the domain of darkness and transfers us into the kingdom of His beloved Son
Redemption qualifies us to share in the inheritance of the saints in light

20. Conclusions
Give thanks to God
Pray for others by using this prayer as a model.

21. Grace Bible Church Glorifying God by Making Disciples of Jesus Christ