JABEZ (1 Chronicles 4:9-10)
HIS PLIGHT! Honoured but hurting The son of my sorrow HIS PLEA! For God’s blessing: Enlarge my territory May Your hand be with me Keep me from evil Keep me from causing pain HIS PLACE! God granted what he asked
HIS PLIGHT! Honoured but hurting The son of my sorrow HIS PLEA! For God’s blessing: Enlarge my territory May Your hand be with me Keep me from evil Keep me from causing pain HIS PLACE! God granted what he asked
FRIDAY – our dreams died SATURDAY – our beliefs buried SUNDAY – our hearts ALIVE!!
JESUS: 1) HIS BATTLE! With Satan & his demons 2) HIS BURDEN! If You be willing remove this cup from Me The weight of becoming sin for us 3) HIS BEAUTY! Of His holiness, Of His willingness Nevertheless not as I will but Your will be done He became obedient unto death
THE COURIER – Tychicus (v7-8) A messenger, a beloved brother, a faithful minister, a fellow servant & an encourager THE FUGITIVE – Onesimus (v9) The runaway who became a loyal & beloved brother THE PRINCE – Aristarchus (v10) A fellow-sufferer who rebukes our self pity THE FAILURE – Mark (v10) He “made a hash”…
AT HOME! (3:18-21) Wives, Husbands, Children, Fathers: Be like Jesus: Submissive, Loving, Obedient & Gracious AT WORK! (3:22-4:1) Workers – whatever you do work heartily for the Lord & not for men Leaders – be just and fair AT CHURCH! (4:2-6) Be prayerful, watchful, thankful, wise, gracious
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1) THE WARDROBE! (vs 5-15) Take off the rags of sexual sins (vs 5-7) and social sins (vs 8-11) Put on the robes of love (vs 12-15) 2) THE WORD! (v16) Have the word of Christ dwell in you richly 3) THE WHATEVER! (v17) Do all in the name of the Lord Jesus…
TO: 1) ELITISM! (v8-10) Don’t be kidnapped by HUMAN philosophy & human tradition. You are complete in Christ 2) RITUALISM! (v11-15) It is not circumcision that matters but union with Christ 3) LEGALISM! (v16-17) Don’t let anyone pass judgement on you. You don’t need the shadow, you have the substance – Christ …
1) BE ENCOURAGED! (v1-2) In Heart In Unity In Love 2) BE ENRICHED! (v2-3) In Christ in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge 3) BE ESTABLISHED! (v4-7) Firm in Faith Close in Walk Deep in Root Full in Thanks
1) MINISTRY! (v23-25) I, Paul, became a minister… (Diakonos) according to the stewardship from God. Of Servanthood, Affliction, Proclamation. 2) MYSTERY! (v26-27) Christ in you, the hope of glory! 3) MATURITY! (v28-29) To present everyone mature in Christ