Jesus Is Greater
Jesus Is Greater
Will you Surrender?
Colossians 4:18
I, Paul, write this greeting in my own hand. Remember my chains. Grace be with you.
Following Jesus doesn't promise an easier life
Colossians 4:
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.
Don't confuse a hard life with a bad life
7 Tychicus will tell you all the news about me. He is a dear brother, a faithful minister and fellow servant in the Lord.
8 I am sending him to you for the express purpose that you may know about our circumstances and that he may encourage your hearts.
9 He is coming with Onesimus, our faithful and dear brother, who is one of you. They will tell you everything that is happening here.
Your chains don't get to define your life
10 My fellow prisoner Aristarchus sends you his greetings…
11 Jesus, who is called Justus, also sends greetings.
12 Epaphras, who is one of you and a servant of Christ Jesus, sends greetings.
14 Our dear friend Luke, the doctor, and Demas send greetings.
15 Give my greetings to the brothers and sisters at Laodicea, and to Nympha and the church in her house.
16 After this letter has been read to you, see that it is also read in the church of the Laodiceans and that you in turn read the letter from Laodicea.
17 Tell Archippus: “See to it that you complete the ministry you have received in the Lord.”
Your chains may describe part of your story, but they don't get to determine the meaning of your story.
The life you surrender to Jesus is never wasted
Maybe you're waiting for God to change your circumstances while God is asking…
Will you follow Me in these circumstances?
"The world has yet to see what God can do with a man fully consecrated to him"
“By God’s help, I aim to be that man.” -Jim Elliot
"He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose.” -Jim Elliot
Jesus doesn't have to change my circumstances to remain greater than them.
If Jesus is truly greater than everything, then no life could be greater than one completely surrendered to Him.
