Vision and Values- Part 2

This continues a series of posts on a current teaching series called Vision and Values that I am leading through in Bible Fellowship groups on Sunday mornings. In this series, we look at Vision (what God wants for us) and Values (4 foundational values our church lives by). We continue by looking at Vision.

In the previous post, we saw that God's vision for us is to know Him. Once we identify with Him, His vision for us is that we be like Him.

When Paul writes to the Colossian church in Colossians 3, he reminds them that because of Christ's sacrifice, they've been changed (v.1); should be heavenly-minded (v.2); are eternally secure (v.3); and should look forward to Christ's return (v.4). And though redeemed, they will still struggle with earthly, sinful matters (v.5-10).

As a result, Paul writes that followers of Christ should be compassionate, kind, humble, gentle, patient and forgiving (v.12-13). But more than these, loving (v.14). In addition, Christ followers are to be peaceful and thankful (v.15).

The word of Christ is to be the foundation of all the actions of the believer (v. 16). So much so that "whatever you do" (v.17), you should do in His name, as He would.

God's vision for us is that we know Christ. And once we know Him, He desires that we be Christlike and represent Him well.