(Colossians 1:1-2)
Hold Fast: “To bear down, grit it out, stay the course. Originally a nautical term probably borrowed from the Dutch “houd vast” (hold tight) referring to the importance of securely gripping a ship’s rigging. Times are tough right now but we got to hold fast and ride it out.”
I. Beware of “Secret, Hidden” Knowledge
1. Exodus 7:9-13
2. Deuteronomy 13:1-4
3. Ephesians 4:11-16
II. Don’t be Deceived by Hedonism
1. 2 Corinthians 5:14-15
2. 2 Timothy 3:1-5
3. 2 Peter 2:1-3
III. The Dangers of Legalism
1. Mark 7:1-7
2. 2 Corinthians 3:5-6
3. Galatians 4:8-11
IV. Epilogue –– Its All in the Book — Read It!
“For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that through endurance and through the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.” (Romans 15:4)
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