Bobby McDonald - Colossians 1:29

Bobby McDonaldJune 29, 201513mWatch on YouTube

Speaker: Bobby McDonald Title: Colossians 1:29 Date: 06-28-2015 Our Goal as Christians is this: To be an exact reflection of Jesus, the Son of God (Romans 8:29) We do this individually by growing in purity in our personal lives (1 John 3:2-3) We do this corporately by becoming fully functioning members of a local Church (Ephesians 4:11-16)

Summary

The central message is that the Christian life is not built by human effort but by relying on what God has already provided in Christ. Drawing from Ephesians 6, the speaker details the 'full armor of God'—truth, righteousness, the gospel of peace, faith, salvation, and the Word of God—as essential tools for spiritual warfare. True strength comes from grasping these divine provisions rather than self-effort.

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What does it mean to be complete in Christ?Paul states his purpose is to present every person complete in Christ, which is like being fully clothed in the armor of God.

Being strong in the Lord's mightInstead of building up our own strength, we must grab hold of the power and armor that God has already created and provided.

Reading through the armor of GodReading the passage in Ephesians that outlines the full armor of God to stand firm against the schemes of the devil.

The loins girded with truthKnowing that God is a true God who cannot lie allows us to stand on His unchanging word and defend against deception.

The breastplate of righteousnessThis is Jesus' righteousness instead of our own, meaning God sees the perfect work of Christ rather than our own messy efforts.

The gospel of peace and shield of faithThe good news is that Jesus finished the work on the cross and rose again, and our faith is simply depending on God when Satan attacks.

The helmet of salvationSalvation means reconciliation with God and the comforting assurance that He is always with us and we are never alone.

The sword of the SpiritThe word of God is our only offensive weapon, revealed to us day by day through the Holy Spirit to advance God's kingdom.

God comforts the depressedWhen we face struggles or loneliness, God provides what we need, sometimes comforting us through fellow believers just as He comforted Paul through Titus.

Living heaven on earthWe can experience fullness of joy in God's presence and grow together as a body, helping each other up the mountain.

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Bobby McDonald - Colossians 1:29

Bobby McDonald · June 29, 2015 · 13m

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