Participants: Kelly Mowrer
Series Code: HWAL
Program Code: HWAL000419
00:15 Hi, and welcome back to His Words are Life.
00:18 I'm Kelly Mowrer and before we start to read 00:20 God's word together Let's pray 00:22 Dear Jesus, thank you so much for this time to come 00:26 and be in Your presence and hear Your Word. 00:28 Please write them on our hearts. May they be a lamp to our feet, 00:32 and a light to our path. May we be like the man who built 00:37 his house on a solid rock; because we take these words and 00:40 we build our life following the council and the wisdom and the 00:45 guidance. Most of all, help us to love each other 00:47 the way that you loved us and the way that you tells us 00:50 to do in this Word of Life. thank you and we love you. Amen 00:54 Reading from the King James version, and this is Philippians 00:59 chapter four, and we're beginning with verse 8. 01:02 Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, 01:06 whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just 01:11 whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, 01:16 whatsoever things are of good report, 01:19 if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, 01:22 think on these things. Those things which ye have both 01:27 learned and received, and heard, and seen in me, 01:31 do. And the God of peace shall be with you. 01:35 But I rejoice in the Lord greatly that now at the last, 01:39 your care of me hath flourished again wherein you were also 01:43 careful but you lacked opportunity. 01:45 Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, 01:49 in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content. 01:53 I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound: 01:57 every where and in all things I am instructed both to be full 02:02 and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need. 02:06 I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. 02:09 Notwithstanding ye have well well done 02:13 that ye did communicate with my affliction. 02:15 Now ye Philippians know also, that in the beginning of the 02:19 gospel, when I departed from Macedonia, 02:22 no church communicated with me concerning giving and receiving, 02:25 but ye only. For even in Thessalonica ye sent once 02:30 and again unto my necessity. Not because I desire a gift: 02:35 but I desire fruit that may abound to your account. 02:38 But I have all, and abound. I am full, 02:43 having received of Epaphroditus the things which were sent 02:47 from you, and odour of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, 02:51 well pleasing to God. But my God shall supply all your need 02:56 according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus. 03:00 Now unto God and our Father be glory for ever and ever. 03:04 Amen. Salute every saint in Christ Jesus. 03:08 The brethren which are with me greet you. 03:10 All the saints salute you, chiefly they that are of 03:13 Caesar's household. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ 03:17 be with you all. Amen. Turning now to the first letter 03:24 Colossians, chapter one. This is the King James version. 03:28 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, 03:33 and Timotheus our brother. To the saints and faithful 03:37 brethren in Christ which are at Colosse: Grace be unto you, 03:42 and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 03:45 We give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, 03:49 praying always for you, since we heard of your faith 03:53 in Christ Jesus, and of the love which ye have to all the saints. 03:56 For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, 04:00 whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel; 04:03 which is come unto you, as it is in all the world; 04:06 and bringeth forth fruit, as it doth also in you, 04:10 since the day ye heard of it, and knew the grace of God 04:13 in truth: As ye also learned of Epaphras our dear fellow-servant 04:18 who is for you a faithful minister of Christ; 04:21 who also declared unto us your love in the Spirit. 04:24 For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, 04:28 do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might 04:32 be filled with the knowledge of His will in all wisdom 04:35 and spiritual understanding; that ye might walk worthy 04:39 of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful 04:42 in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge 04:45 of God; Strengthened with all might, according to His glorious 04:49 power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness; 04:53 giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet 04:58 to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints 05:00 in light: Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, 05:04 and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son: 05:08 In whom we have redemption through his blood, 05:11 even the forgiveness of sins: Who is the image 05:15 of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature: 05:18 For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, 05:22 and that are in earth, visible and invisible, 05:25 whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or 05:29 powers: all things were created by him, and for him. 05:33 And he is before all things, and by him all things consist. 05:37 And he is the head of the body, the church who is the beginning 05:42 the first born from the dead; that in all things he might have 05:47 the preeminence. For it pleased the Father that in him 05:50 should all fullness dwell; And having made peace through the 05:55 blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things 05:59 unto himself; by him, I say, whether they be things in earth, 06:04 or things in heaven. And you, that were sometime alienated 06:09 and enemies in your mind by wicked works, 06:12 yet now hath he reconciled in the body of his flesh 06:18 through death, to present you holy and unblameable 06:22 and unreproveable in his sight: If ye continue in the faith 06:27 grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope 06:32 of the gospel which ye have heard, and which was preached 06:35 to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made 06:40 a minister; who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, 06:44 and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ 06:48 in my flesh for his body's sake, which is the church: 06:52 whereof I am made a minister, according to the dispensation 06:56 of God which is given to me for you, to fulfill the word of God; 07:01 Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages 07:05 and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints: 07:09 To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory 07:12 of this mystery among the Gentiles which is Christ in you, 07:16 the hope of glory: Whom we preach, warning every man, 07:21 and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present 07:25 every man perfect in Christ Jesus, whereunto I also labour, 07:30 striving according to his working, 07:32 which worketh in me mightily. 07:35 We are continuing in the book of Colossians, chapter two. 07:39 For I would that ye knew what great conflict I have for you, 07:43 and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen 07:47 my face in the flesh; that their hearts might be comforted, 07:50 being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full 07:54 assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement 07:57 of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ; 08:00 In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and 08:04 knowledge. And this I say, lest any man should beguile you 08:08 with enticing words. For though I be absent in the flesh, 08:12 yet am I with you in the spirit, joying and beholding your order, 08:16 and the steadfastness of your faith in Christ. 08:19 As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, 08:23 so walk ye in him: rooted and built up in him, and established 08:28 in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with 08:32 thanksgiving. Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy 08:37 and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, 08:40 after the rudiments of the world and not after Christ, 08:43 For in him dwelleth all the fullness of the Godhead bodily. 08:48 And ye are complete in him, which is the head of 08:51 all principality and power: In whom also ye are circumcised 08:55 with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off 08:59 the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision 09:02 of Christ: Buried with him in baptism, wherein also 09:06 ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation 09:10 of God, who hath raised him from the dead. And you, being dead 09:14 in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, 09:17 hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you 09:20 all trespasses; blotting out the handwriting of ordinances 09:24 that was against us, which was contrary to us, 09:27 and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross; 09:31 And having spoiled principalities and powers 09:34 he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it. 09:39 let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, 09:43 or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, 09:46 or of the Sabbath days: which are a shadow of things to come; 09:50 but the body is of Christ. Let no man beguile you of 09:54 your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping 09:57 of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, 10:01 vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind, and not holding the Head 10:05 from which all the body by joints and bands 10:08 having nourishment ministered, and knit together, increaseth 10:12 with the increase of God. Wherefore if ye be dead 10:16 with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though 10:20 living in the world, are ye subject to ordinances, 10:23 - touch not; taste not; handle not; which all are to perish 10:27 with the using; - after the commandments and doctrines 10:30 of men? Which things have indeed a shew of wisdom in will-worship 10:35 and humility, and neglecting of the body; not in any honour 10:39 to the satisfying of the flesh. - We're reading Colossians, 10:43 chapter three and this is the King James version. 10:46 If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things 10:51 which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God 10:55 Set your affection on things above, not on things 10:59 on the earth. For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ 11:04 in God. When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, 11:10 then shall ye also appear with him in glory. 11:14 Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; 11:18 fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, 11:22 evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry: 11:27 For which things' sake the wrath of God cometh on the children 11:31 of disobedience: In the which ye also walked some time, 11:34 when you lived in them. But now ye also put off all these; 11:39 anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication 11:45 out of your mouth. Lie not one to another, seeing that you 11:49 have put off the old man with his deeds; 11:51 And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge 11:55 after the image of him that created him: where there is 11:59 neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, 12:02 Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all 12:08 and in all. Put on therefore as the elect of God, 12:12 holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness 12:18 of mind, meekness, longsuffering forbearing one another and 12:24 forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: 12:27 even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. 12:31 And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond 12:36 of perfectness. And let the peace of God rule in your hearts 12:41 to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful. 12:46 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; 12:50 teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns 12:54 and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts 12:58 to the Lord. And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, 13:02 do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God 13:07 and the Father by him. Wives, submit yourselves 13:12 unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord 13:15 Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them. 13:20 Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well 13:25 pleasing unto the Lord. Fathers provoke not your children 13:29 to anger, lest they be discouraged. 13:31 Servants, obey in all things your masters 13:35 according to the flesh; not with eye-service, as menpleasers 13:40 but in singleness of heart, fearing God: 13:43 And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, 13:47 and not unto men; knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive 13:51 the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ. 13:55 But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong 13:58 which he hath done, and there is no respect of persons. 14:02 Continuing with chapter four. Masters, give unto your servants 14:07 that which is just and equal; knowing the ye also 14:11 have a Master in heaven. Continue in prayer, 14:14 and watch in the same with thanksgiving; 14:16 Until we meet again, let's continue in prayer, 14:20 watch in thanksgiving, and may the God of hope keep you 14:24 with all joy and peace in believing. 14:26 Through your faith in Christ Jesus and by the power of the 14:29 Holy Spirit. Thank you for joining me. Goodbye. |
Revised 2014-12-17