Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ

Jim Sole

Paul’s Prayer for the Will of God – Part 2

Colossians 1:9 – 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, Points A, B and C.1 can be found in Part 1. A. The Apostle Paul’s Relationship with the Colossians B. The Predominate theme of Colossians and Prayer C. The Prayer Itself…

The Word of God: Our Great Treasure

1 Peter 1:22-25 – Having purified your souls by your obedience to the truth for a sincere brotherly love, love one another earnestly from a pure heart, since you have been born again, not of perishable seed but of imperishable, through the living and abiding word of God; for “All flesh is like grass     and all its glory like the flower of grass. The grass withers,     and the flower…

Paul’s Prayer for the Will of God – Part 1

Colossians 1:9 – 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, A. The Apostle Paul’s Relationship with the Colossians Colossians 1:9 B. The Predominate theme of Colossians and Prayer – Christ’s deity Colossians 1:15 – Christ in Creation Colossians 1:16 – Christ…

Loving One Another with a Holy Love – Part 2

1 Peter 1:22-25 – Having purified your souls by your obedience to the truth for a sincere brotherly love, love one another earnestly from a pure heart, since you have been born again, not of perishable seed but of imperishable, through the living and abiding word of God; for “All flesh is like grass     and all its glory like the flower of grass. The grass withers,     and the flower…

A Prayer for Love in Action – Part 3

Philippians 1:9-11 – And it is my prayer that your love may abound more and more, with knowledge and all discernment, so that you may approve what is excellent, and so be pure and blameless for the day of Christ, filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God. A. The Life of…

Loving One Another with a Holy Love

We continue our journey through the Apostle Peter’s first letter landing on his second command given to the exiled Christians in Asia Minor – “Love one another earnestly.” Christians love other Christians. A mark of obeying Peter’s first command “Be holy as I am holy” is a growth in the practice of obeying his second – loving other Christians; a love that is an outflow of one’s personal experience of God’s love.