Balancing Ministry N' Work

1.      Chapter One. a.       Paul has been countering Gnostic teaching and proclaiming truths about Jesus at the same time. b.      He encouraged people to seek Godly knowledge and to live according to God’s will. c.       He taught about how awesome Jesus is. d.      Reminded that Jesus is our Creator, Sustainer, Savior, and more. e.       Last week we saw that Salvation is a gift that has been made available to all who believe.                                                     i.      It is not limited to some mystical experience.                                                   ii.      It is not a truth limited to a few. f.       It is a gift given to all who believe. 2.      Colossians 2:1 a.       Paul struggled… for the Colossian church and other churches. b.      His labor was not limited to those that he started. c.       He is showing a desire to help others grow regardless of who showed them the way. d.      1 Corinthians 3:4-9 e.       One pl

1.       The verses we looked at last week countered Gnostic beliefs, but more importantly they tell us a lot about our Jesus. a.       Jesus is the image, the representation of the Father. b.       He existed before creation began. c.       Everything in heaven and on earth, was created by our Lord and Savior. d.       All things work and continue to exist through Jesus. e.       The head of the Church. f.        The first to receive an immortal body. g.       Given the name above all names. h.       He is connected to the Father. i.        Jesus is the only one capable of reconciling humankind with the Father. j.        While we were sinners, our Lord died for us. k.       Through Him we are made holy, faultless, and blameless. l.        Our job is to grow in our faith, to strive to understand who Jesus is, and what He did for us. 2.       A lot of great information about Jesus in 9 little verses. a.       There is no way the Jesus Paul knew, the Jesus who