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Text: Colossians 1: 11

MSITN VITAL DOCTRINES – CHRISTOLOGY

A PRAYER FOR THE COLOSSIANS III

“Strengthened with all might, according to His glorious power, for all patience and longsuffering with joy.”

Colossians 1:11

1. The strength that God has already given to all mankind.

a. This may be called “natural strength”.

b. It is strength that everyone may experience.

i. Growing Strength as a child.

ii. More developed strength as an adult.

iii. This strength may wane as one reaches old age.

2. The strength that Paul was praying for in this context.

a. This strength goes beyond the “natural strength”.

b. It is described as “all might”.

i. We may experience greater strength.

ii. This strength may exceed our expectations.

c. This strength is not confined to “physical strength”.

3. A further explanation.

a. It is strength associated with God’s power.

b. And divine power is indeed “glorious”.

i. It is strength that God gives in answer to prayer.

ii. It is strength that obviously comes from God.

iii. We recognize that such strength is not found inside us.

4. For what purpose if this special strength is given?

a. Firstly, it has to do with “patience”.

i. This word includes the nuance of “perseverance”.

ii. It also includes the nuance of “endurance”.

iii. This special strength given by God enables us to hold fast to our faith strongly.

b. Secondly, it has to do with how we cope amidst living in a stressful world.

i. We will find strength that will help us to be “longsuffering”.

ii. We can endure patiently even if we are under hardship.

iii. We may endure with joy in our hearts.

iv. This is truly the kind of strength we can have from the Lord.

我夜间的歌曲-重要教义-基督论
经文：歌罗西书 1

为歌罗西人祷告（三）

“照他荣耀的权能，得以在各样的力上加力，好叫你们凡事欢欢喜喜地忍耐宽容。”

《歌罗西书 1:11》

1．神已经赐给全人类的力量

a．这可以称为“自然力量”

b．是每个人都能体验到的力量

i．小时候成长的力量

ii．成年后更发达的力量

iii．这种力量可能在年老时会減弱

2．保罗在这里所祈求的力量

a．这种力量超越了“自然力量”

b．它被描述为“力上加力”

i．我们可能会体验到更大的力量

ii．这个力量可能会超出我们的预料中

c．这种力量并不局限于“体力”

3．进一步的解释

a．它是与上帝的权能相关的力量

b．而神圣的权能确实是“荣耀”的

i．这是上帝回应祷告所赐的力量

ii．这力量显然是来自上帝

iii．我们意识到，这种力量不是来自我们之内的

4．赐予这种特殊的力量，是为了什么目的呢？

a．首先，它与“忍耐”有关

i．这个词包括“坚持”的含义

ii．它也包括“耐力”的含义

iii．上帝赐予的这种特殊力量使我们能够牢牢地坚持我们的信仰

b．其次，这与我们如何应对活在一个充满压力的世界有关

i．我们会找到能帮助我们“宽容”的力量

ii．我们在苦难中也能坚持忍耐

iii．我们可以怀着喜悦的心情忍受

iv．这确实是我们可以从主那里得到的力量