CHRIST IN YOU, THE HOPE OF GLORY!

Homework Assignment: Head to Heart assignment - JESUS, THE HOPE OF GLORY

Pastor Nicholas closed out service yesterday 2/7/10 with an assignment for us all. That was to read Colossians 1:27
“To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.” (niv)

• Take this scripture before God in your prayer time. Perhaps you would pray it this way: God would you penetrate my being this week. Would You go from my head to my heart this week. Would you go from my head to my heart inside?
• How did God penetrate you with these words?
• What does it mean, Christ, that You are in me?
• You’re going to get some stuff, write it down! In what way is it going to change my life?


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Christ in you, the hope of glory. The Holy Spirit is going to reveal to you that it’s not a concept. Once you get that is not a concept – it’s in you and it doesn’t get taken away!

Colossians 1:27 (Amplified Bible)
"To whom God was pleased to make known how great for the Gentiles are the riches of the glory of this mystery, which is Christ within and among you, the Hope of [realizing the] glory."
Colossians 1:27 (New King James Version)
"To them God willed to make known what are the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles: which[a] is Christ in you, the hope of glory."
Colossians 1:27 (The Message)
"This mystery has been kept in the dark for a long time, but now it's out in the open. God wanted everyone, not just Jews, to know this rich and glorious secret inside and out, regardless of their background, regardless of their religious standing. The mystery in a nutshell is just this: Christ is in you, so therefore you can look forward to sharing in God's glory. It's that simple. That is the substance of our Message. We preach Christ, warning people not to add to the Message. We teach in a spirit of profound common sense so that we can bring each person to maturity. To be mature is to be basic. Christ! No more, no less. That's what I'm working so hard at day after day, year after year, doing my best with the energy God so generously gives me."

Note from dcb =)
This is a wonderful opportunity for us all to grow closer to our Lord, Jesus. The more time I spend with Him, the more time I want to spend with Him. The more I want to spend time with Him, the more things vie for my attention to pull me away. But greater is He in me than he who is in the world. I pray we continue to seek him with each breath. He is worth it.