Saturday, November 1, 2008

Colossians 1:2

To the Holy and faithful brothers in Christ in Colossae: grace and peace to you from God our Father

(where am I looking for grace and peace? it only comes from God our Father)

Colossians 1:1

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

(what am I by the will of God? thank God for Tim O., my brother in Christ)

Saturday, October 4, 2008

A Focus on God and His Instructions

  • Ephesians 6 gives us of some important instructions; obey your parents, honor you father and mother that it may go well with you and you may enjoy a long life; it also states not to exasperate your children but to train and instruct them in the Lord
  • Regardless of how…the important thing is that Christ is preached (Philippians 1)
  • Philippians 2 asks the question; are you looking out for your own interests or Christ’s?
  • Heaven is God’s throne and Earth is God’s footstool (Isaiah 66)
  • Philippians 4:6 instructs us to pray about everything…