The Hope of Glory

Colossians 1:24 to 2:5
May 24, 09

1. No Pain no gain.

• Paul is in chains, he is afflicted, he is paying a price that the church might prosper. 1:24-25
• There is joy in serving, even when there is great cost. 1:24
• Paying a price is great when we do it at God’s bidding. 1:25

2. Secure and mature.

• To grow up in our faith, we need to understand the word of God in all it’s fullness. 1:25
• Those who work for God work as servants. 1:25
• Paul’s goal was that those who follow Jesus would grow to maturity. 1:28

3. Christ in you, the hope of glory. 1:27

• What do we proclaim? The glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you the hope of glory. 1:27
• Paul’s desire for us is that we be encouraged in heart, united in love, and have the full riches of a complete understanding. 2:2
• All of these things come from knowing Christ. Christ is a treasure! 2:2-3