Knowing The Grace Of God In Truth
Text: Colossians 1
30 April 2006
The Grace Of God Expressed
1. Qualified us to be partakers of the inheritance
“Qualified us to be partakers of the inheritance…” ( Colossians 1:12)
2. Delivered from the power of darkness
“Delivered us from the power of darkness…” ( Colossians 1:13)
3. Conveyed us into the kingdom of Christ
“Conveyed us into the kingdom of the Son of His love” ( Colossians 1:13)
4. Redemption through the blood of Christ
“We have redemption through His blood…” ( Colossians 1:14)
5. Forgiveness of sin
“The forgiveness of sins…” ( Colossians 1:14)
The Process Of Knowing The Grace Of God In Truth
1. Through The Hearing The Word Of The Gospel
“Of which you heard before in the word of truth of the gospel” ( Colossians 1:5)
2. Through The Knowing Of The Truth
“Since the day you heard and knew the grace of God in truth” ( Colossians 1:6)
3. Through Prayer
“Do not cease to pray for you and to ask…” ( Colossians 1:9)
The First Fruits Of Knowing The Grace Of God
1. Faith in God is clearly visible in the believers life
“Since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus…” ( Colossians 1:4)
2. Love for the saints is clearly seen in the believers life
“And of your love for all the saints…” ( Colossians 1:4)
3. Fruits are brought forth from the believers life
“And is bringing forth fruit…” ( Colossians 1:6)
4. Hope becomes a alive and real in the believers life
“Because of the hope which is laid up for you in heaven…” ( Colossians 1:5)
The Step To Take To Continue Experiencing The Grace Of God
1. The Filling Of The Knowledge Of God
“That you may be filled with knowledge of His will…” ( Colossians 1:9)
2. Able to walk worthy
“That you may walk worthy of the Lord…” ( Colossians 1:10)
3. Able to please God
“Fully pleasing Him…” ( Colossians 1:10)
4. Fruitful in every work
“Fruitful in every good work…” ( Colossians 1:10)
5. Increasing In The Knowledge Of God
“Increasing in the knowledge of God…” ( Colossians 1:10)
6. Strengthened with might
“Strengthen will all might…” ( Colossians 1:11)