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My Song In The Night (Vital Doctrines)
我夜间的歌曲《重要教义-救恩》

My Song In The Night (Vital Doctrines)
我夜间的歌曲《重要教义-救恩》 
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Day 18

Text: Colossians 2: 1-3

MSITN VITAL DOCTRINES – CHRISTOLOGY

“For I want you to know what a great conflict I have for you and those in Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh, that their hearts may be encouraged, being knit together in love, and attaining to all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the knowledge of the mystery of God, both of the Father and of Christ, in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.”

Colossians 2:1-3

GREAT CONFLICT

1. Paul encountered many conflicts in his ministry of preaching the Gospel.

a. The Jews did not like to hear that Gentiles can receive salvation from God.
b. The Gentiles did not like to hear a message of believing in only one God.
c. Paul suffered much for the sake of the Gospel.
i. He suffered beatings.
ii. He had to endure being thrown into jail by bad and corrupt officials.

2. Paul was committed to:

a. Preaching and teaching.
b. Planting and establishing churches.
c. Laodicea in Asia Minor was one of the cities Paul visited.

3. Not everyone had seen Paul face-to-face.

a. The Colossians had not seen Paul personally.
b. He wrote to encourage the brethren in the Church at Colosse.

4. The focus of Paul’s ministry was to help the brethren have the following:

a. Encouragement in the heart.
b. Knit together as a Church community.
c. Finding full assurance in their understanding of faith in God.

5. To many, God was still “a mystery”.

a. Many did not know God the Father well.
b. Many others did not understand the Lord Jesus Christ too.

6. An encouragement to learn more about the Lord Jesus Christ.

a. In the Lord Jesus are great treasures:
i. Of wisdom.
ii. Of knowledge.
b. There should be great encouragement.
i. To grow in knowledge and wisdom.
ii. To grow in faith and in assurance.
iii. To learn to relate to God the Father better.
iv. To appreciate the role of the Lord Jesus Christ in life.

我夜间的歌曲-重要教义-基督论
经文：歌罗西书 2

“我愿意你们晓得，我为你们和老底嘉人，并一切没有与我亲自见面的人，是何等地尽心竭力， 要叫他们的心得安慰，因爱心互相联络，以致丰丰足足在悟性中有充足的信心，使他们真知神的奥秘，就是基督， 所积蓄的一切智慧知识都在他里面藏着。”

《歌罗西书2：1-3》

大争战

1．保罗在传福音的事工中遇到许多冲突

a．犹太人不喜欢听到外邦人也可以从上帝那里得到救赎

b．外邦人不喜欢听到只能信一个上帝的信息

c．保罗为了福音受苦受难

i．他遭到殴打

ii．他得遭受被腐败官员扔进监狱

2．保罗致力于：

a．传扬和教训

b．建立教会

c．小亚细亚的老底嘉是保罗探访的城市之一

3．不是所有人都亲自见过保罗

a．歌罗西人没有见过保罗本人

b．他写信鼓励歌罗西教会的弟兄们

4．保罗职事的重点是帮助弟兄们寻获以下事：

a．内心受勉励

b．以一个教会社区互相联络

c．因他们对上帝的信实的理解而找到充足的信心

5．对许多人来说，上帝仍然是一个“奥秘”

a．许多人不太了解父神

b．许多其他人也不理解主耶稣基督

6．来更加认识主耶稣基督的鼓励

a．在主耶稣里有许多宝藏：

i．智慧

ii．知识

b．应该受到极大的鼓舞

i．去增长知识和智慧

ii．来添加信心与确信

iii. 学会更好地与父神联系

iv．珍惜主耶稣基督在生活中的角色