Church Of The Lost Sheep

"Teach and counsel each other with all the wisdom he gives. Sing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs to God with thankful hearts. And whatever you do or say, do it as a representative of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through him to God the Father." -Apostle Paul, 1st century Colossians 3:16b-17 [This is the  26th  message of this series] This lesson is intended for mature believers (or adulting believers). For a more orderly study, please go through all the  previous messages  first, if you haven't yet. New Nature This is the  11th  part of this  series , within a series. To continue, we were talking about how Apostle Paul is telling the first church in Colassae what "to do",  in place of things they started to quit doing. Teach All this time we have been sharing Scripture messages to teach and counsel people all over the world. As a believer, we are all instructed to teach others (God's wisdom). This pandemic, shutdowns and qu...

Sanctification and Love "Finally, believers, we ask and admonish you in the Lord Jesus, that you follow the  instruction  that you received from us about how you ought to walk and please God  ( just as you are actually doing )  and that you excel even more and more [pursuing a life of purpose and living in a way that expresses gratitude to God for your salvation]. For you know what commandments  and  precepts we gave you by the  authority of  the Lord Jesus. For this is the will of God, that you be sanctified [separated and set apart from sin]: that you abstain  and back away from sexual immorality; that each of you know how to control his own body in holiness and honor [being available for God’s purpose and separated from things profane], not [to be used] in lustful passion, like the Gentiles who do not know God  and  are ignorant of His will; and that [in this matter of sexual misconduct] no man  shal...

"Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you." 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 Paul wrote to the church of the Thessalonians, a relatively new church, to write them an answer addressing a question they had, how to continue conducting themselves, and also to exhort them to wait for the coming of the Lord by spending their time in the presence of the Holy Spirit. Joy He urged them to keep their joy (which is a fruit of the Spirit), commune with our Father in heaven (with the barrier already taken down by Christ's ultimate sacrifice) and be in an attitude of thanksgiving, at all times. Holy Spirit How? In a nutshell, by seeking after the Lord and being in constant awareness of His presence and open to and attentive to the nudging, correction and the leading of the Holy Spirit. Why? Because this was God's will for them, and for all believers, everywhere, for all time -- us included. Quiet Times The ...