June 3, Col 1:27 Bible Study Notes
Welcome!
This blog is used to share some of our notes from each day’s journaling while we were in Bible study with The Holy Spirit. At the bottom of each blog page, you’ll see which Bible we used and additional resources that may have informed our thinking and learning. We are curious and humble #Biblenerds. Each day we GET TO use the Word of God to learn more about His never-changing character, how much Jesus loves us and how The Holy Spirit guides us through a heart transformation one verse at a time. The Bible reads us just as much as we read It.
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In His Love,
Joy Lee & Tara Ouellette
Joy’s Notes:
Col 1:27
“For God wanted them to know that the riches and glory of Christ are for you Gentiles, too. And this is the secret: Christ lives IN you. This gives you assurance of sharing his glory. NLT
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Secret- “not known or seen or not meant to be known or seen by others.”
• The book “THE SECRET”
Sold 35 million copies
• $300 million profit
But our culture has a fascination with secrets- & we WANT to know the “SECRET!”
• That’s why Satan baits us with believing “they” know something I don’t know.
• “They have something I don’t have “
“Secret” books :
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• The Secret to Happiness at Work:
• The secret to looking more youthful
• The 7 secrets to happy healthy relationships
• The top secret list to becoming a super hero
• The secret to life
• Unlocking secrets to highly successful children
• The secrets to ultimate weight loss
• Inside secrets to the perfect home renovation
• Secrets to loving yourself
• The secret to superhuman strength
• 8 secrets to raising successful kids
• Secrets to start your career off right
• The golden secret to optimal health
• The secret to mastering your mind
• The secret to teen power
• The secret to extraordinary trips
• Millionaire secrets to overflowing wealth
• Secrets to remarkable leadership
• The secret to being creative
• 29 dating secrets to catch Mr. right
• The Ancient Secret to Longevity, Vitality, and Life Transformation
• Six secrets of mental toughness
• The secret to succeeding at tough conversations
• The secret to success for baking every time
• 38 Dating Secrets to Get the Guy, Keep Him Interested, and Prevent Dead-End Relationships
• Secrets to Building People and Teams That Win Consistently
• The secret guide to becoming a best seller
• 800 secrets to how to raise your credit score
• Nine underground secrets to sleep better Every night
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THEN I READ THIS...
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“It’s not meant to be a secret.... God wants to speak to you!” By Nathan French
“And this is the secret: Christ lives in you. “
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GOD REVEALS SECRETS IN HIS TIMING :
This is what Paul meant: — God revealed the “mystery” in His PERFECT timing!
• God is not a secret keeper but a mystery revealer (in His perfect timing)
⁃ Dan 2:47
“The king said to Daniel, "Surely your God is the God of gods and the Lord of kings and a revealer of mysteries.
Duet 29:29
“The secret things belong to the Lord, but the things revealed belong to us...”
• God WILL reveal the “secret” at the right time. 👈👈
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CALI STORY — rite aid (“she’s meeting Me, Joy— because I live IN you.)
⁃ I had never considered Christ lived IN me!
1 cor 3:16
“Don't you know that you are God's temple and that God's Spirit lives IN you?”
♥️I have EVERYTHING I N E E D inside of me!
• story of hidden mural behind NY apartment worth $10 million dollars
When I start believing I have Christ IN me — I’ll start living like I have Christ IN ME!
• No more SECRET-CHASING!
1Cor 4:20
“For the kingdom of God is not just a lot of talk — it is LIVING by God’s power“
(lip service )
• (The holy spirit would REST on people in the OT— but now LIVES in us). 👇
John 14:12,16-17
“I tell you the truth, anyone who believes in me will do the same works I have done, and even greater works, because I am going to be with the Father.
And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate, who will never leave you.
He is the Holy Spirit, who leads into all truth. The world cannot receive him, because it isn’t looking for him and doesn’t recognize him. But you know him, because he lives with you now and later will be IN you. ~ Jesus
(The same power that raised Jesus from the dead lives INSIDE of me!) ~rom 8:11
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The Riches I have in Jesus:
You are a Child of God. You have Peace w/ God.
He lives IN you.
You have access to God’s wisdom. You’re not condemned by God. You’ve been justified by God. Your are Christs ambassador. You’re completely forgiven. You are tenderly loved. You’re a sweet fragrance to God. You are a temple in which God dwells. You are blameless. You are the salt of the earth. You are the light of the world. You are chosen by Christ to bear fruit. You are heirs with Christ. You are a member of the body of Christ. You are a saint. You are hidden in Christ with God. You are chosen by God. You are a child of light. You are holy. You are sanctified. You are one of God’s living Stones being built up as a spiritual house. You are a holy nation. You are a treasured possession created to sing the praises of God. You are firmly rooted and built up in Christ. You were born of God and the evil one cannot touch you. you have the mind of Christ. You can approach God with boldness freedom and confidence. You have been rescued from satan’s trap and been transferred into the kingdom of Christ. You’ve been made complete in Christ. You have not been given the spirit of fear, but of power, love and a sound mind. All of your needs have been met by God. You are royalty in God’s kingdom. You’ve been bought by a price and you belong to God. You’ve been adopted as God’s child. You have direct access to God by the Holy Spirit. You can be assured that all things work together for the good of those who love him and And have been called according to his purposes. You are free. You are free from any condemning charges held against you. Nothing can separate you from the love of Jesus Christ. You are established anointed and sealed by God. The good work God has started in you, he will bring it all the way to completion. You are a citizen of heaven. You are gods creation. You are seated with Christ in the heavenly places. You are God’s workmanship. You can do all things through Christ who gives you strength.
You are not identified by your Temptations, but rather buy what Christ has done for you!
Tara’s Notes:
Colossians 1:27
NLT
For it has pleased God
To tell his people
That the riches and glory of Christ
Are for you Gentiles, too.
For this is the secret: Christ lives in you,
And this is your assurance that you will share in his glory.
What does it feel like to be out of the loop? To not be in the known? To not know the secret everyone else seems to know?
àTypically assume negative
God is perfect, and good and sovereign – he’s got control over EVERYTHING. So we can always assume positive intentions when we are doing life with him.
How do we act while we are out of the loop? Not in the know?Not in control? Not clued in on the secret?
Do I believe that God’s timing is perfect? What lies might I be believing about time/God’s timing?
The secret revealed:
Christ lives in you!
Assurance that we will share in His Glory. = eternity in heaven with Christ.
The riches of the glory are for all
(Paul is saying this to believers he’s never met – the Colossae Church.)
What are the implications of this word?
1) Jews and Gentiles can be saved.
2) Jews and Gentile believers would BOTH be members of the church/body of Christ
3) To be His companions in heaven
Glory meaning in the OT (Hebrew) = heaviness or weight to express the worth of a person: importance, greatness, honor, splendor, power, etc.
Glory (Greek) = fame, renown; is used to describe the manifestation of God’s presence as perceived by humans.
God is the most glorious being in existence and human beings are created in His image and can share/participate imperfectly in divine glory as image-bearers.
Let your light shine in good works to see the glory of our Father in Heaven.
Imagine this:
Sitting in a law office as the lawyer is presenting the will and trust from a man who has died to his living friends and relatives. Sitting among you are all sorts of people – people who you like and don’t like. People who deserve and don’t deserve based on their behaviors and attitudes. People who have seemingly earned a spot and the table and people who haven’t. Some people are blood relatives (chosen) and some aren’t.
The only thing in common is that each person loved the manwho is now deceased.
The lawyer reads the will and everyone has access to the estate and fortune. Everyone – equal parts. How does that feel? What thoughts go through your head?
We are all given the same chance and glory – eternal life & power. As Jesus is in us, we too triumphed over Satan, sin and death. We are set free from law sin and death.
Believer’s Bible Commentary, William MacDonald
https://www.bibleref.com/Colossians/1/Colossians-1-27.html
Source: https://dailyverse.knowing-jesus.com/colossians-1-27
Joy & Tara’s Primary Source: The Holy Spirit
Secondary Source: Holy Bible, New Living Translation. Tyndale, 1996, 2004, 2015