Thought to share? Send me a text...We explore Paul's prayer for the Colossian church. As a new community of believers, they are being influenced by false Gnostic teachings that valued secret knowledge over faith in Christ. Paul addresses their confusion by emphasizing God's freely given grace that makes believers worthy through Christ, not through special knowledge or works.• The Colossians lived in a culturally diverse area with competing religious beliefs, similar to today's spiritual landscape• Gnosticism taught that salvation required secret knowledge, creating an exclusive spiritual elite• Paul prays for the believers to receive wisdom and spiritual understanding instead of pursuing worldly knowledgeIf you enjoyed this episode, if you learned something today, please consider following the show, subscribing to it on your favorite podcast platform or leaving a five-star review. This helps the podcast more than I can say, allowing me to reach more people with the Word of God.Download Companion Guide:The Passion Translation is used for this series.To find out more about me, or to book a speaking engagement, head to https://betsymarvin.com/For access to past podcasts and transcripts, head tohttps://betsymarvin.com/podcasts/You can follow me on Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/betsyjmarvin/and Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/betsy.marvin.98

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