Colossians 1:1-14Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
Greeting
1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by God’s will, and
Timothy our[a]brother:
2 To the saints in Christ at
Colossae, who are faithful brothers.
Grace to you and peace from God our Father.[b]
Thanksgiving
3 We always thank God, the
Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, 4 for we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love
you have for all the saints 5 because
of the hope reserved for you in heaven. You have already heard about this hope
in the message of truth, the gospel 6 that has
come to you. It is bearing fruit and growing all over the world, just
as it has among you since the day you heard it and recognized God’s
grace in the truth.[c] 7 You learned this from Epaphras, our dearly loved fellow slave. He
is a faithful servant of the Messiah on your[d] behalf, 8 and he has told us about your love in the Spirit.
Prayer for Spiritual Growth
9 For this reason also, since
the day we heard this, we haven’t stopped praying for you. We are
asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in
all wisdom and spiritual understanding,[e] 10 so that you may walk worthy
of the Lord, fully pleasing to Him, bearing fruit in every good work and
growing in the knowledge of God. 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 enabled you[f] to share in the saints’[g] inheritance in the light. 13 He has rescued us from the domain of darkness and transferred
us into the kingdom of the Son He loves. 14 We have redemption,[h] the forgiveness of sins.
Questions:
1. Why does Paul talk about Faith so much?
A.
Paul talks about Faith so
much because it is very important, it is the core to our relationship this God.
2. What are you thankful for? Paul is thankful for the church in
Colossi
A.
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3. What does Paul mean by growing in the knowledge of God?
A.
Paul means we should spread
the word and invite people to Bible Study, Youth Group, Church, and when you
invite them, you can share your love of Christ to them. When we are filled with the knowledge of God,
we need to share it with others.
4. What does it mean to bear fruit?
A.
If you are learning about
Christ and living like a true Christian you should be bearing fruit. Which means you are spreading the word of
Christ. You are doing His will. You are loving your friends and family. You are helping others. Fruit looks different in every person.
