PARTAKERS OF HIS WISDOM! *PASTOR CHRIS* THURSDAY, JULY 4TH, 2013 …and of Christ; In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge (Colossians 2:1-3). In the verse above, the word "wisdom" is the Greek "Sophia," which means insight into reality: learning, science, or hidden things, including enigmatic and symbolic language. It means discernment or penetrating insight into things that men find difficult to comprehend or unravel. This wisdom, the Bible says, is concealed in Christ. There’re two striking thoughts from our theme scripture that I want you to notice. First, notice that the verse didn’t say, "in Christ are hid SOME of the treasures of wisdom and knowledge"; rather, it says, "in Christ are hid "ALL" the treasures of wisdom and knowledge." Secondly, notice also that it didn’t say "in Jesus are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge"; instead it says, "Christ…." Christ, in this context, refers to the Church, of which Jesus is the head, and we are His body. So, Jesus, you and me make up Christ—the Church. Romans 8:17 lets us know that we’re joint heirs with Him; what He is, we have become; what belongs to Him belongs to us. This is because we’re members of the Body of Christ: "Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular" (1 Corinthians 12:27). Inside us—every one of us who are in Christ—are concealed all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. Therefore, nothing ought to be beyond your scope of understanding. You can know anything, and have insight into mysteries and secrets, for inside you is the wisdom of the Father. Colossians 2:9-10 says "For in him (Christ) dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily. And ye are complete in him…": we’re one with Him (1 Corinthians 6:17). God deposited all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge in Him for us; so we have access to hidden wisdom. CONFESSION I function at a high level of precision, excellence and perfection because the wisdom of God is at work in me; having been endowed with all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge in Christ, Halleluiah. FURTHER STUDY Matthew 13:11 New Life Version (NLV) 11 He said to the followers, “You were given the secrets about the holy nation of heaven. The secrets were not given to the others. Romans 12:5 New Life Version (NLV) 5 There are many people who belong to Christ. And yet, we are one body which is Christ’s. We are all different but we depend on each other. DAILY SCRIPTURE READING 1 Year Reading Plan : Acts 17:1-15, Job 3–5 2 Year Reading Plan : Luke 6:31-38 Deuteronomy 32
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