1. IMPACT

2. Negative Impact: worst What’s the worst thing that someone has done to you?

3. What can be done about it ?

4. (others) affirm, counsel, build (yourself – proactive actions) seek, re-build inner life

5. Positive Impact: best What’s the best thing that someone has done to you?

6. What should be done about it ?

7. (others) treasure, count & re-count (yourself – proactive actions) seek, firm-up inner life

8. The Colossians were: challenged, attacked, distracted tempted, pressured, … How should Paul respond? impactpositive

9. Affirm them (vv.3-8): since the very first day you’ve done well amf, not only you, but all other Christians It’s part of the natural process

10. How can we use this passage to let God affirm us ?

11. Make it a positive impact! v. 6 know the grace of God ‘know’ = experiential knowledge taste it, appropriate it, appreciate it ‘grace of God’

12. God’s ‘positive impact’ goes much further : More than ‘affirmation’ ‘Great Expectation'

13. Colossians :3-8 = Thanksgiving :9-12 = Prayer :13-20 = Praise Hymn

14. :9-12 = Prayer Continue on! The best is yet to come! Not something new / extra But part of the natural process Not ‘pressure’ but ‘promise’

15. Keyword: epignosko ( επιγνωσκω) :6 know ….. :9 know ….. :10 know …. the grace of God the will of God God (Himself)

16. The Will of God Plan = experience His planning

17. God (Himself) = experience /appreciate the kind of God He is

18. :3-8 = Thanksgiving :9-12 = Prayer :13-20 = Praise Hymn God has a wonderful plan: not only for your life but for the whole universe

19. The plan goes from eternity to eternity. It’s not about us, it’s about Christ. In Christ … shall be all the fullness. In Christ, big things are possible big things are not pressures but plans for us.

20. Let God impact your life Let God affirm you Let God’s Great Expectation be your Great Reality Let God’s Greatness be fully experienced