Walk Worthy

Text: Colossians 1:10 – That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

Intro:

I. Jesus (v. 10a)

Colossians 1:10a – That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing,

“Right conduct must be founded on right thinking, but right thinking must also lead to right conduct.” – Arthur Peake

II. Spiritual Growth (v. 10b)

Colossians 1:10 – … being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

John 15:5 – I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.

Galatians 5:22-23 – But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, ²³ Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

“What rain and sunshine are to the nurture of plants, the knowledge of God is to the growth and maturing of the spiritual life.” – Curtis Vaughan

III. with Joy (v. 11)

Colossians 1:11 – Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;

Ephesians 6:11-12 – Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. ¹² For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.

Romans 8:31 – What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?

James 5:11 – Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy.

Lamentations 1:12 – Is it nothing to you, all ye that pass by? behold, and see if there be any sorrow like unto my sorrow, which is done unto me, wherewith the Lord hath afflicted me in the day of his fierce anger.

Hebrews 12:2 – Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.

1 John 1:4 – And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be full.

IV.  God’s Work (v. 12-14)

Colossians 1:12-14 – Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light: ¹³ Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son: ¹⁴ In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:

Conclusion: