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There is a demonic element to what often passes for wisdom within culture, the church, and personally. How do we unmask deception and stay free now that Jesus has set us free? "See to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental spirits of the universe, and not according to Christ." (Colossians 2:8)

A conversational teaching on Luke 11:1-11 where the disciples ask Jesus to teach them how to pray... --On our part: tenacious, bold persistence. --On God's part: gracious and generous love. And Jesus also gives us a clue as to not just HOW to pray, but WHAT our goal in prayer is to be...

As you therefore have received Christ Jesus the Lord, continue to live your lives in him, rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving. (Colossians 2:6-7 NRSV)

Here's the video if you prefer: https://youtu.be/bpM_glxCQHQ 1. What is joy? 2. What are some examples of pure joy? 3. How is joy a byproduct of living by the Spirit? (Gal 5:22) 4. Neh 8:9-10 says that “the joy of the Lord is your strength.” What is the opposite of that truth? 5. Does the phrase, “the joy of the Lord,” mean:      a.)It is the Lord’s own joy      b.) The joy that comes from the Lord      c.) Both? 6. True or False: “God is the most joyful Person of all.” 7. How do we receive the joy of the Lord? 8. 1 Thess 5:16 says to “be joyful always.” To live that, should we...      a.) Feel joyful always      b.) Act joyful always (regardless of feelings)      c.) Look at the verse’s context for clues 9. What does it mean to “rejoice?” And what would it then mean to “rejoice in the Lord always” (Phil 4:4-8) 10. If you were a demon, what would be your go-to s

Luke 9:1-2 but as if it applied to us. Cuz it does.

Tell people about the kingdom, and heal the sick. That's what Jesus sent his disciples to do (Luke 9:1-2). What does that have to do with US?

Regret, shame, guilt, low self-esteem, despair, condemnation, and accusation. These are the primary work of "the accuser of the brethren," satan. What are we to do?

We use this expression to mean we support somebody. Paul used it literally. Some thoughts on Col 2:5

The fruit of the Spirit is LOVE!

Paul worked his tail off for folk he never even met face to face. Why? And how was he gripped with such intensity and purpose? Am I? Am I working to succeed in the actual fight I'm in, or am I caught up in loser thinking, wasting valuable time and prioritizing my ease and comfort at the expense of my purpose? Just something to think about...

There is a dynamic of shame, regret, condemnation, and mental anguish that is a direct result of satan's activities in the hearts and minds of people everywhere. The short word to describe this ministry is "accusation." What do we do? Where do we turn? What are our resources for help? The Advocate (1 Jn 2:1).

Col 1:28-29

Assorted thoughts  and stories on the subject of tongues in the New Testament and today...

"HIM we proclaim..." (Colossians 1:28)

The good news about Jesus is both beautiful and a secret and plot twist of divine history. What we have available right now in Christ, the saints of old LONGED to see, and the angels have been peering from heaven with surprise and wonder like, "Are you serious, right now???"

"Jesus replied, “Your mistake is that you don’t know the Scriptures, and you don’t know the power of God." (Matthew 22:29) Don't know the Book of God? You blow up. Don't know the God of the Book? You dry up. Know both? You grow up.

Many of us have given up on the church...but Jesus hasn't.

Grace in a broken world...

I am now rejoicing in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I am completing what is lacking in Christ’s afflictions for the sake of his body, that is, the church. (Colossians 1:24)

Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; but his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night. He is like a tree planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all that he does, he prospers. The wicked are not so, but are like chaff that the wind drives away. Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous; for the Lord knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish. (Psalm 1, ESV)