UNBEATABLE BENEFITS IN CHRIST JESUS (Colossian 1: 12 - 14)

Benefits is an advantage that something gives you. It could also be a help and useful effect that something offers. Usually, unbeatable is a word in opposite to beaten. To beat or beating is a word commonly used in games or sports, where physical efforts and skillful are needed. The fastest (quick in running; movement and firm) will claim to be beaten others. Because such person was strive to beats all other participants, he or she will be accepted as the winner of that particular race.

Understanding these analogies, unbeatable therefore means impossible to be defeat or defeated. No amount of other extra efforts or skills that can beat the unbeatable.

ADMONITIONS.

In Paul’s admonitions to the Colossians in chapter One of his written proves that:-

1. Paul heard good news / information’s about the Colossians and he admonished them to stay in their good

faith in Christ Jesus and in their relationship with other servant of the Gospel (Vs. 3 – 9)

2. Based on the information’s he had received, Paul owns it as a duty to be praying for them all the time (V. 3)

3. Paul wants them to stay firm in their Christian Pilgrimage so as to please the Lord, to increase the knowledge of God and to become more fruitful in every good works. (Vs. 10 – 11)

4. He also enumerated reason for his admonitions which are benefits that one can enjoy in Christ Jesu.  

(Vs.12–14).

Our unbeatable benefits we needs to enjoy in Christ Jesus.

V. 12 – Sharing in the inheritance of God’ kingdom.

- With Christ Jesus in our mind, controlling our minds and thought.

- With Christ Jesus whom we have confessed as our Lord and Personal Saviour whom we are representing here on earth.

1. We have a free access to the throne of God.
2. We have undiluted prophesy (like “according to Your word ---“).
3. We are finally entitled to other daily needs which other are looking for and made them fall into pit

because of their devilish ways of fetching for it.

V. 13a. – Snatching us from the power of darkness.

 Generally speaking, darkness is not good. Darkness contains fear and limitation. It connotes all sort of evil ideas, it was from this state of terrified situation that Christ Jesus came into the world to snatch us from it. What an exciting efforts over us. Talking about the power of darkness becomes more fearful and terrified because power of darkness is looking for the foundation of children of light to be destroyed. (Psalm 11: 2 – 3) Christ Jesus snatch us away from its devouric power to enable us enjoy the pleasantry and enduring good of God. If any foundation is crack or faulty, nothing good could be built on it any more. Thank You LORD Jesus for Your frantic efforts of snatching us from the power of darkness.

Vs. 13b. Translating us to become God’s dear son.

There are THREE types of Son in the Bible. They are:-

1. The Created Son (Adam) – Luke 3:38
2. The only Begotten Son (Jesus Christ) – John 3:16.
3. The Adopted Children (Christian all over the World; the Universal Church) – John 1: 11 – 12.

The secular law that are biding the Adopted children are very very strict than the law that governs the biological children. The adopted children (their life) are more precious in the faces of law. In Christ Jesus, we were translated to become dear, precious, so dear to God in every thing.

V. 14. Our Sins are being forgiving in Christ Jesus. (Romans 3:24 -25; 5:7 - 11)

            Talking about sin, what we are saying is that the sin in thoughts, deeds and in words. Who among the living men that can boast that he / she is not a sinner in this’ general human attitudes and behaviour. No one. Apart from these, Adamic and Generic (Hereditary) sins were also there. Who is then that can die for a righteous man, not to talk of a sinful person. No one.

In Christ Jesus, we were made to be reconciled to God, to safe our dear life, and to proved our being forgiven.

IMPLICATIONS.

1. Christ Jesus needs our commitments than before.
2. Christ Jesus needs our companionship in every side of our life. He wants to accompany His redemption

work with our own lives.

3. Christ Jesus wants us to preach Him in an exciting manner for people believe in Him.
4. Christ Jesus wants us to forgive others and to forget; also to pray for those who have offended us.
5. He wants us to extend these unbeatable benefits to others. This will empower our own relationship with

Him.

My fervent prayer is that as from today upward,

a). May we not be carried away by the perils of  end time in Jesus Christ.

b). May He renew our faith, strength and other aspect of our lives in Him today in Christ Jesus. Amen.