PART 1:
1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, 2 To the saints in Christ at Colossae: Grace to you and peace from God our Father.
Colossians 1:1-2
Where you are
3 We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, 4 since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love that you have for all the saints, 5 because of the hope laid up for you in heaven. Of this you have heard before in the Word of the Truth, the gospel, 6 which has come to you…
Colossians 1:3-6
Being in Christ is characterized by…
• a Faith that leads to
• a Love that leads to
• a Hope that leads to
11 May you be strengthened with all power, according to His glorious might, for all endurance and patience with joy, 12 giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in light. 13 He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son, 14 in Whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.
Colossians 1:11-14
Joy is determined by where you are
PART 2:
18 yet I will rejoice in the Lord; I will take joy in the God of my salvation. 19 God, the Lord, is my strength…
Habakkuk 3:18-19
…And do not be grieved, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.
Nehemiah 8:10
But now I am coming to you, and these things I speak in the world, that they may have My joy fulfilled in themselves.
John 17:13
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing…
Romans 15:13
You have put more joy in my heart than they have when their grain and wine abound.
Psalm 4:7
These things I have spoken to you, that My joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full.
John 15:11
How do I live in Joy (Christ)?
• What do I trust in most?
• Who do I live for?
• How do I measure success?
You make known to me the path of life; in Your presence there is fullness of joy; at Your right hand are pleasures forevermore.
Psalm 16:11