Hope 21 Not Moved 11/16-18/20

16-18 November 2020 - Hope Series 21 - Manna by Dorothy & Tony Callies  

Theme: Moved Not Away from Hope. 

             Colossians 1:23 " . . . be not moved away from the HOPE of the gospel . . . "

             The second topic that impressed me was, "be not moved away from the hope of the gospel." Colossians 1:23 "If ye continued in the faith grounded and settled, and not be moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I, Paul am made a minister."

            What would that be which might cause us to "be moved away from the hope of the gospel?" What was Paul, the Epistle writer, talked about? Let's search the scriptures.
            There are two words, grounded and settled. Paul used those words that our faith can be grounded and settled with the hope of the gospel of Jesus Christ. And that our faith would not be shaken so easily when someone comes to us with the different kind of teachings. It is important to "be grounded and settled" with the "doctrines of Jesus Christ."  Jesus said, “I am the truth.” Jesus is telling the truth.
            "... He (you) that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he (you) have both the Father and the Son" (2 John 1:9b).  Where do we find the doctrines or the teachings of Jesus Christ? The four books of the gospel are Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. And the book of Acts which was the evidence of the gospel.
            For example: Someone comes to you and say, "There is another kind of gospel …” which has a different kind of teaching that are not from Christ’s.

            What would you do? I would search the scriptures like Galatians 1:7-12. These verses explained that the Bible clearly affirms (support) that there is only one gospel, "the gospel of Christ".  It has to come through "the revelation of Jesus Christ" and "the inspiration of the Holy Spirit". 2 Peter 1:21 said, “… they were moved by Holy Ghost.” 

            Also John, the Beloved said, "Whosoever transgresseth, (broke the law & sin) and abideth (live) not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God" 2John 1:9a.  From NLT, “For if you wander beyond the teaching of Christ, you will not have fellowship with God.”
            When you know there's only one way to heaven is through Jesus Christ. Then let us not be moved away from our hope of the gospel which is our Savior and Redeemer! Without Him, we would be lost like a ship without a sail!

So let us be true to our Lord Jesus Christ!
Dorothy

 Song: Without Him

1. Without Him I could do nothing,

Without Him I’d surely fail;

Without Him I would be drifting

Like a ship without a sail.

Chorus:

Je-sus, O Je-sus!

Do you know Him today?

Do not turn Him away,

Oh, Je-sus, Oh, Je-sus!

Without Him, how lost I would be.

(Mylon R. LeFevre, Sing His Praise)