And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, He explained unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning Himself. - Luke 24:27.
Everything scripture teaches and I have learned about "God's Salvation" is revealed in I Peter 1: 1-10
“Spiritual wisdom, and the full assurance of understanding” comes with a personal responsibiltiy!
“To be filled with knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding (vs. 10), so that you may walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, to please Him in all respects. The realization of the Thesis (1:9-12) is the “Full assurance of understanding” (2:2) of “God’s mystery, that is, Christ himself.” “Spiritual wisdom, and the full assurance of understanding” comes with a personal responsibiltiy!
“When Paul was writing He was praying as He was praying, he was writing.” The emphasis, Thesis statement and reason for the praying epistle to the Colossians and N.T. Church. (1:9-12)
“What we seek and pursue reveals the things our mind (thinking) is set on!” Seek – Matt. 6:19-34 We seek what we treasure! Make sure you are teaching your children what is worth treasuring. Examine yourself 2 Cor. 13:5; 2 Pet. 2:1 – 10-11
-Remember- Christ as “Creator” (1:16) Christ is to have “first place in everything.” (1:17) Christ “reconciled” us and gave us the ministry of “reconciliation.” (1:20-22) and (II Cor. 5:14-21) The prayer of Colossians (1:3; 9)
“For all the fullness to dwell in Him (Jesus) and through Him to reconcile all things to Himself.”
"To ______ my true child in the Faith: Grace, Mercy and peace from God the Father and Crist Jesus our Lord"
In today's world, we need to know that Christ is Almighty. He is above all. Fear less, know that HE is almighty indeed.
In the Apostle Paul's opening statement to the Colossians he describes a beautiful heartfelt relationship among the Christians is Colossae and the universal effect it was having on the greater universal "body of Christ."