Colossians: Know the Master. Live the Mission. Part 2: Your New Life Pattern (Colossians 1:3-8) February 21, 2024 (Colossians 1:3-4) 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… 1. There are two characteristics of a person who has believed the Gospel: FAITH and LOVE. 2. Three Truths about Faith and Love. a. Faith and Love come from GOD. (1 Timothy 1:14) and the grace of our Lord overflowed for me with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus… b. Faith and Love are our TESTIMONY. (1 Thess. 3:6) But now that Timothy has come to us from you, and has brought us the good news of your faith and love and reported that you always remember us kindly and long to see us, as we long to see you… c. Faith and Love are the pattern of TRUTH. (2 Timothy 1:13-14) Follow the pattern of the sound words that you have heard from me, in the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. 14 By the Holy Spirit who dwells within us, guard the good deposit entrusted to you. Five Qualities Faith and Love Produce in me: 1. When I live in faith and with love, I am more thankful. (Colossians 1:3-5a) 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. . .
2. When I live in faith and with love, I am more prayerful. (Colossians 1:3-5a) 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. . . 3. When I live in faith and with love, I am more hopeful. (Colossians 1:3-5a) 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. . . 4. When I live in faith and love I am more fruitful. (Colossians 1:5b-6) Of this you have heard before in the word of the truth, the gospel, 6 which has come to you, as indeed in the whole world it is bearing fruit and increasing—as it also does among you, since the day you heard it and understood the grace of God in truth… 5. When I live in faith and love I am joining my faith with other people’s faith. (Colossians 1:7-8) just as you learned it from Epaphras our beloved fellow servant. He is a faithful minister of Christ on your behalf 8 and has made known to us your love in the Spirit.