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Introduction
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Good morning Church.
I’m excited and grateful to be able to be here with you this morning.
For the next little while we will talk about what it looks like to “Live a Questionable Life”.
You might be asking yourself what does he mean by this?
I think Paul gives us some guidance on this topic.
But before I get into it I wanted to share a quick little story.
I’m not sure if you’ve ever heard of Eric Liddell, who was often referred to as the “Flying Scotsman”?
Liddell was a missionary to China, and was widely known for his running.
He was a very well-known sprinter during the early 1900s.
He even set a British record in the 100-yard sprint.
So much so that he was the favorite to and was training to win the Gold medal in the 100-meter sprint at the 1924 Summer Olympics that was to be held in Paris.
Now, Liddell was a man of conviction and up until this point he refused to run on a Sunday because of his beliefs that it was the Lord’s day and to be set apart as holy.
Therefore, when he heard that the 100-meter heat at the Paris Olympics, which was his best event, was to be held on Sunday he withdrew from the race.
Instead he concentrated on the 200 meter and 400 meter races, which was not his strongest distances, as they were not held on a Sunday.
Before he ran the 400-meter final he was slipped a piece of paper from a US Olympic team member which included the words from , “Those who honor me I will honor”.
As he ran the 400 meters, sprinting from the start, he created as significant gap to the other runners and held onto win God and set a new Olympic record time of 47.6 seconds.
Now, Liddell was a man of conviction and up until this point he refused to run on a Sunday because of his beliefs that it was the Lord’s day and to be set apart as holy.
Therefore, when he heard that the 100-meter heat at the Paris Olympics, which was his best event, was to be held on Sunday he withdrew from the race.
Instead he concentrated on the 200 meter and 400 meter races, which were not his strongest distances, as they were not held on a Sunday.
Before he ran the 400-meter final he was slipped a piece of paper from a US Olympic team member which included the words from , “Those who honor me I will honor”.
As he ran the 400 meters, sprinting from the start, he created as significant gap to the other runners and held onto win God and set a new Olympic record time of 47.6 seconds.
Now I don’t share this story for any other reason but to point out that because of Eric’s convictions, which were counter to this world, he stood out.
He faced a great deal of questions about why he chose not to run on a Sunday.
Why would he choose such a stance in a race where he was very likely to win.
He was not afraid to live a questionable life.
Now I don’t share this story for any other reason but to point out that because of Eric’s convictions, which were counter to this world, he stood out.
He faced a great deal of questions about why he chose not to run on a Sunday.
Why would he choose such a stance in a race where he was very likely to win.
He was not afraid to live a questionable life.
So what is a “Questionable Life”.
I would define a “Questionable Life” as a life lived where as others look at you they are puzzled and are drawn to ask you why you live the way you do.
A life where the person seeks to live different that was is seemed to be normal to the world.
So this morning I want us to look at a piece of Scripture where the Apostle Paul encourages us to live a life such as this.
So what is a “Questionable Life”.
I would define a “Questionable Life” as a life lived where as others look at you they are puzzled and are drawn to ask you why you live the way you do.
A life where the person seeks to live different than what is seemed to be normal to the world.
So, this morning, I want us to look at a piece of Scripture where the Apostle Paul encourages us to live a life such as this.
Please turn with me to .
Pray.
Please turn with me to .
Pray.
Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful.
And pray for us, too, that God may open a door for our message, so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains.
Pray that I may proclaim it clearly, as I should.
Be wise in the way that you act toward outsiders; make the most of every opportunity.
Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.
2 Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful.
3 And pray for us, too, that God may open a door for our message, so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains.
4 Pray that I may proclaim it clearly, as I should.
5 Be wise in the way that you act toward outsiders; make the most of every opportunity.
6 Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.
Background on passage in Colossians
Background on passage in Colossians
Just to give you a quick snapshot of where we are in the book of Colossians.
The book of Colossians was written to the church in Colossae by the apostle Paul, who was in prison.
This is thought to have been written during the time that Paul spent in prison in Rome.
Paul describes the Church in Colossae as saints, holy people.
And so we can presumably view them as people who believed and trusted in Jesus.
Scholars believe that this letter was written to this church to counteract teaching which might have become attractive to or threatening to the faithful believers in Colossae, doesn’t that sound quite familiar to what is going on today in our country and throughout the world?
This teaching that was becoming attractive to them was potentially diluting their appreciation of the full significance of Christ in their lives.
Just to give you a quick snapshot of where we are in the book of Colossians.
The book of Colossians is a letter that is written to the church in Colossae by the apostle Paul, who at the time was in prison.
This is thought to have been written during the time that Paul spent in prison in Rome.
Paul describes the Church in Colossae as saints, holy people.
And so we can view them as people who believed and trusted in Jesus.
This letter was written to this church to counteract teaching which might have become attractive to or threatening to the faithful believers in Colossae, doesn’t that sound quite familiar to what is going on today in our country and throughout the world?
This teaching that was becoming attractive to them was diluting their appreciation of the full significance of Christ in their lives.
In the beginning of this letter we see Paul pouring out thanksgiving to this church.
He knows them as Christian’s who have heard and understand the message of Christ.
Where the gospel is growing among them.
He shares with them his prayers for them, that; God will continually fill them with the knowledge of his will that his Spirit gives, that they will live a life that is worthy of the Lord, pleasing him in every way, growing in their knowledge of Him, and being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might.
In the beginning of this letter we see Paul pouring out thanksgiving to this church.
He knows them as Christian’s who have heard and understand the message of Christ.
Where the gospel is growing among them.
He shares with them his prayers for them, that; God will continually fill them with the knowledge of his will that his Spirit gives, that they will live a life that is worthy of the Lord, pleasing him in every way, growing in their knowledge of Him, and being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might.
In Chapter 2 Paul goes on to encourage them to understand the message, to understand this great message that they’ve been given, so that no one can deceive them with “fine-sounding arguments”.
To not be taken captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy, which depends on human tradition and these elements of spiritual forces.
He encouraged them to continually live in Christ, being rooted and built up in Him.
For ultimately it is Christ, through his power that guides us through these challenges.
They were to remember that they have been brought into fullness by God.
In Chapter 2 Paul goes on to encourage them to understand the message, to understand this great message that they’ve been given, so that no one can deceive them with “fine-sounding arguments”.
To not be taken captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy, which depends on human tradition and elements of spiritual forces.
He encouraged them to continually live in Christ, being rooted and built up in Him.
For ultimately it is Christ, through his power that guides us through these challenges.
They were to remember that they have been brought into fullness by God.
Then Paul goes on to tell them to set their minds on things above, because they have been raised up with Christ, and not to focus on earthly things.
They are to put to death these things that belong to their earthly nature.
And counter to this they are to put on the good virtues mentioned, and over these to put on love.
All these things were to be done in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God through his wonderful name.
Then Paul goes on to tell them to set their minds on things above, because they have been raised up with Christ, and not to focus on earthly things.
They are to put to death these things that belong to their earthly nature.
And counter to this they are to put on the good virtues mentioned, and over these to put on love.
All these things were to be done in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God through his wonderful name.
With the start of the section of Scripture that we are focusing on this morning, Paul, is concluding his series of encouragements about the way the Lordship of Christ is to be lived out in the daily lives of those of the Church in Colossae.
At the section of Scripture that we are focusing on this morning, Paul, is concluding his series of encouragements about the way the Lordship of Christ is to be lived out in the daily lives of those of the Church in Colossae.
As we get to our passage this morning I believe that the question that we should ask ourselves is “How do we live a life worthy of questioning?”
And as we get to our passage this morning I believe that the question that we should ask ourselves is “How do we live a life worthy of questioning?”
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