Colossians 1:11-14
May you be strengthened with all power, according to His glorious might, for all endurance and patience with joy, giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in light.
He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. (ESV)
Theme:
God’s grace through the Gospel bears fruit even in a mad world.
Proposition:
In a world gone mad, the Church must be grounded in the grace of God, the truth of the Gospel, and the power of prayer for endurance and fruitfulness.
1. A Gospel that Bears Fruit in a World of Despair (vv 3-6).
2. A Fellowship Formed by the Spirit of Love (vv 7-8).
3. A Prayer for Growth in a Time of Chaos (vv 9-11).
4. A Salvation Secured by the Sovereign Christ (vv 12-14).