HEAR THE WORD Colossians 1:9-14 3 reasons for Praise to God the Father In addition to well known acts of God in creation and giving Jesus to die on the Cross, Paul draws our attention to three often overlooked or even unknown acts that are attributed specifically to God the Father and no-one else: He “qualified us to share in the inheritance” with the saints He “delivered us from the domain of darkness” He “transferred us to the kingdom” of His Son APPLY THE WORD Something I learned: Something I want to know more about: Something I should change: What truth about the Gospel was/is highlighted by this passage: My prayer response (repentance/thanksgiving/praise): SHARE THE WORD In one sentence, write a key statement that the Spirit has prompted you to take from this message (e.g. “Love God with all your heart”) Who will you share this key statement with this week?