“New Year’s Prayer-solutions”

Col.1:1-14 Jan.3/10   Play AUDIO (mp3)  Play VIDEO (wmv)

●    ‘ATTAINABLE’ RESOLUTIONS?

    ○    success record in keeping New Year’s Resolutions not great
    ○    apostle presents big picture of God-honouring priorities

●    HOLDING ON TO A HEAVENLY HERITAGE

    ○    atmosphere of thankfulness (3,12)
    ○    rescued, redeemed, forgiven (13f)
    ○    hope laid away for us in heaven; faith, love  (4f; 1Pet 1:4)
    ○    understand God’s grace in truth (6)

●    PURSUING A PRAYER-WORTHY PROFILE

    ○    inner: know God and His will (9f; Rom 12:2; 1Pet 4:2; 1Jn 2:17)
    ○    all spiritual wisdom & understanding (9; 1Cor 2:6ff; Ps 1:2)
    ○    outer: live a life worthy of the Lord (10; Eph 4:1; Php 1:27; 1Th 2:12)
    ○    please the Lord in every way (10; 2Tim 2:4; Heb 13:16)
    ○    bear fruit in every good work (10; 1Thess 4:11)
    ○    strengthened according to God’s might (11, 29)
    ○    endurance & patience, with joy (11)

●    FIND OUT WHO YOU ARE IN HIM

    ○    Teen Challenge grad changed from hopeless, hurt, & hooked, to ‘snuggle up to Jesus’