Our Tools and Power - we have been given enough equipment to follow Christ
Ephesians 1:19b the exceeding greatness of his power toward
us who believe, according to that working of the strength of his might 20a
which he worked in Christ, when he raised him from the dead
Luke 12:11a “… don’t be anxious how or what you will answer,
or what you will say; 12 for the Holy Spirit will teach you in that same hour
what you must say.”
Colossians
1:9 For this cause, we also, since the day we heard this, don’t cease praying
and making requests for you, that you may be filled with the knowledge of his
will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, 10 that you may walk worthily
of the Lord, to please him in all respects, bearing fruit in every good work
and increasing in the knowledge of God,
Galatians 5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy,
peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith, 23a gentleness, and self-control. (These fruits are tools for following Christ -- see below.)
1 Peter 4:10 As each has received a gift, employ it in
serving one another, as good managers of the grace of God in its various forms.
11b … that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom
belong the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen.
Ephesians 6:10 Finally, be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of his might. 11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 12 For
our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the
principalities, against the powers, against the world’s rulers of the
darkness of this age, and against the spiritual forces of wickedness in
the heavenly places. 13 Therefore put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. 14 Stand
therefore, having the utility belt of truth buckled around your waist,
and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, 15 and having fitted your feet with the preparation of the Good News of peace, 16 above all, taking up the shield of faith, with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the evil one. 17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God;
Our Character: When I ask, “Tell me the first word
that comes to your mind when I say Christian,” not one time has someone
suggested the word love. – Philip Yancey, Vanishing
Grace: What Ever Happened to the Good News?
But: 1 John 4:8 He who doesn’t love
doesn’t know God, for God is love.
Thanks for reading. Be equipped!
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