December 07, 2020: SOAP #4022:  Colossians 1-4

SCRIPTURE:  Colossians (NIV) 3:9 Do not lie to each other, since you have taken off your old self with its practices 10 and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator. 11 Here there is no Greek or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave or free, but Christ is all, and is in all.

OBSERVATION:  Within the mind of man, we find many categories of people.  There are eight listed above into which people were commonly divided in Paul’s world.  But it is not so in the church.  Christ is everything; and Christ dwells in everyone in the church.  We are all in the same kingdom! 

APPLICATION:  Kingdom principles of living by faith apply around the world.  First world countries, second world countries, third world countries; “Christ is all and is in all!”  In the Kingdom, there is no American or African or Asian; there is no wealthy or poor; Kingdom principles must apply to all people in all nations.  Principles of tithing; principles of giving, principles of sowing and reaping; these are Kingdom principles!  

PRAYER:  Holy Spirit, I am thankful that Kingdom principles apply to everyone in God’s Kingdom.  I pray for those with finances to sow and reap so that they will have even more to sow into the Kingdom.  But I especially pray for those looking for people to supply their lack of finances.  Honor their faith as they stretch themselves in giving.  Bless them according to your Word as they give.  Use these SOAPs to build faith in the readers, I pray.  Amen

Pastor Leon
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