Colossians Daily Procedure - Andy Davis
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
Colossians Daily Procedure - Andy Davis Repetition over time: “I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of Saying a verse 100 times in a one day is not as God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and helpful as saying it every day for 100 days. acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Do not Memorize the verse numbers: be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the This will help prevent you from dropping out renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern verses or even whole paragraphs when you’re what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and reciting the book all the way through. Don’t short- perfect.” Romans 12:1-2 cut this discipline. When we fill our mind with scripture we are transforming Photograph the verses with your eyes: them. The Word of God should be living and active in our Read each verse 10 times, covering each word as though photographing it with your eyes. very being. God’s Word is not meant to stay on the pages of Bibles; God wrote them so we would hind them deep Say it out loud: within ourselves for use in this world and as a weapon Say it loud enough for you to hear it. Try putting against the evil one. some feeling and interpretation into reciting the verses. Weed the garden: Simply take one of your Mondays after the 100 days and read the book by sight. This will correct errors… “weed the garden. Why Memorize Scripture? John Piper Weekly Plan: Colossians Conformity to Christ - Bible memorization has the effect of making our gaze on Jesus steadier Week 1 :: Colossians 1:1 - 6a and clearer. Week 2 :: Colossians 1:6b -10 Daily Triumph over Sin - As sin lures the body Week 3 :: Colossians 1:11 - 16 into sinful action, we call to mind a Christ-revealing Week 4 :: Colossians 1:17 - 23 word of Scripture and slay the temptation with the superior worth and beauty of Christ over what Week 5 :: Colossians 1:24 - 29 sin offers. REVIEW Colossians 1 Daily Triumph over Satan - When Jesus was Week 6 :: Colossians 2:1 - 7 tempted by Satan in the wilderness he recited Week 7 :: Colossians 2:8 - 14 Scripture from memory and put Satan to flight. Week 8 :: Colossians 2:15 -19 Comfort and Counsel for People You Love Week 9 :: Colossians 2:20 - 3:3 When the heart full of God’s love can draw on the mind full of God’s word, timely blessings flow from REVIEW Colossians 1 & 2 the mouth. Week 10 :: Colossians 3:4-11 Communicating the Gospel to Unbelievers Week 11 :: Colossians 3:12-17 Actual verses of the Bible have their own Week 12 :: Colossians 3:18-25 penetrating power. And when they come from our REVIEW Colossians 1, 2, & 3 heart, as well as from the Book, the witness is given that they are precious enough to learn. Week 13 :: Colossians 4:1-7 Communion with God in the Enjoyment of Week 14 :: Colossians 4:8-12 His Person and Ways Week 15 :: Colossians 4:13-18 The way we commune with (that is, fellowship with) God is by REVIEW Colossians ALL meditating on his attributes and expressing to him our thanks and admiration and love, and seeking his help to live a life that reflects the value of these attributes. Week 1 Colossians 1:1-6a Week 2 Colossians 1:6b-10 1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will 6b as it also does among you, since the day of God, and Timothy our brother, you heard it and understood the grace of God in truth, 2 To the saints and faithful brothers in Christ at Colossae: Grace to you and 7 just as you learned it from Epaphras our peace from God our Father. beloved fellow servant. He is a faithful minister of Christ on your behalf 3 We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, 8 and has made known to us your love in the Spirit. 4 since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love that you have 9 And so, from the day we heard, we have for all the saints, not ceased to pray for you, asking that you may be filled with the knowledge 5 because of the hope laid up for you in of his will in all spiritual heaven. Of this you have heard before in wisdom and understanding, the word of the truth, the gospel, 10 so as to walk in a manner worthy of the 6a which has come to you, as indeed in the Lord, fully pleasing to him, bearing fruit in whole world it is bearing fruit and in every good work and increasing in the creasing... knowledge of God. Week 3 Colossians 1:11-16 Week 4 Colossians 1:17-23 17 And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together. 11 May you be strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, for all 18 And he is the head of the body, the endurance and patience with joy, church. He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in everything he might 12 giving thanks to the Father, who has be preeminent. qualified you to share in the inheritance 19 For in him all the fullness of God was of the saints in light. pleased to dwell, 13 He has delivered us from the domain of 20 and through him to reconcile to himself all darkness and transferred us to the things, whether on earth or in heaven, kingdom of his beloved Son, making peace by the blood of his cross. 14 in whom we have redemption, the 21 And you, who once were alienated and forgiveness of sins. hostile in mind, doing evil deeds, 15 He is the image of the invisible God, the 22 he has now reconciled in his body of flesh firstborn of all creation. by his death, in order to present you holy and blameless and above reproach before him, 16 For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, 23 if indeed you continue in the faith, stable whether thrones or dominions or rulers and steadfast, not shifting from the hope or authorities—all things were created of the gospel that you heard, which has through him and for him. been proclaimed in all creation under heaven, and of which I, Paul, became a minister. Week 5 Colossians 1:24-29 Week 6 Colossians 2:1-7 24 Now I rejoice in my sufferings for 1 For I want you to know how great your sake, and in my flesh I am filling a struggle I have for you and for those at up what is lacking in Christ's Laodicea and for all who have not seen me afflictions for the sake of his body, face to face, that is, the church, 2 that their hearts may be encouraged, being knit together in love, to reach all the 25 of which I became a minister according to riches of full assurance of understanding the stewardship from God that was given and the knowledge of God’s mystery, to me for you, to make the word of God which is Christ, fully known, 3 in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. 26 the mystery hidden for ages and generations but now 4 I say this in order that no one may delude revealed to his saints. you with plausible arguments. 27 To them God chose to make known how 5 For though I am absent in body, yet I am with you in spirit, rejoicing to see your great among the Gentiles are the riches good order and the firmness of your faith of the glory of this mystery, which is in Christ. Christ in you, the hope of glory. 6 Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the 28 Him we proclaim, warning everyone and Lord, so walk in him, teaching everyone with all wisdom, that we 7 rooted and built up in him and established in may present everyone mature in Christ. the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving. 29 For this I toil, struggling with all his energy that he powerfully works within me. Week 7 Colossians 2:8-14 Week 8 Colossians 2:15-19 8 See to it that no one takes you captive by 15 He disarmed the rulers and authorities and philosophy and empty deceit, according to put them to open shame, by triumphing human tradition, according to the over them in him. elemental spirits of the world, and not according to Christ. 16 Therefore let no one pass judgment on 9 For in him the whole fullness you in questions of food and drink, or with of deity dwells bodily, regard to a festival or a new moon or a Sabbath. 10 and you have been filled in him, who is the head of all rule and authority. 17 These are a shadow of the things to come, 11 In him also you were circumcised with a but the substance belongs to Christ. circumcision made without hands, by putting off the body of the flesh, by the circumcision of Christ, 18 Let no one disqualify you, insisting on asceticism and worship of angels, going on 12 having been buried with him in baptism, in in detail about visions, puffed up without which you were also raised with him reason by his sensuous mind, through faith in the powerful working of God, who raised him from the dead.