Oct. 06, 2024

Colossians 2:1-5

What Can I Do About It?

1. What Can You Do from a Distance? (v. 1)

A. How Great a Struggle

B. All Who have not seen me face to face

Philippians 1:12-14

2. So Christianity Can Be Real (vs. 2,3)

A. Real Relationship and Unity

B. Solving the Mystery

Romans 11:3-35

C. The Mystery is Access

Matthew 13:11, 17

Romans 16:25-26

3. Do Not Be Misled! (vs. 4, 5)

A. Reasonable Arguments (v. 4)

1 Peter 3:14-15

B. Communication Regardless of distance 5

- letters or phone calls from home

- Encouragement: When someone you really regard highly compliments you

C. Rejoicing

Luke 15:8-10

Reflection:

1. What have you been struggling from a distance for?

2. How is the Lord driving your right now to pray more and communicate more with those who need salivation in Christ or clarification on what it means to follow Jesus?

Follow UP in the Word through the Week…

Monday:

Read: Philippians1:33-35

How did Paul encourage people from his prison cell? How can you encourage people in this same way?

Tuesday:

Read: Romans 11:33-35

What seems to be the most mysterious to you when it comes to God? How does your heart identify with these verses?

Wednesday:

Read: Matthew 13:11-17

What does Jesus say about the kingdom in these verses? What part of the mystery of the kingdom has He cleared up?

Thursday:

Read: Romans 16:25-26

Paul claims that the mystery is now being made clear. How can you explain that to others?

Friday:

Read: 1 Peter 3:14-15

Peter instructs us to have a reason for the hope that is in us. How would you explain that hope today?

Saturday: 

Read: Luke 15:8-10

This verse tells us how heaven is set up to rejoice over sinners that our found. Who are you praying for to be found today?