THE CHRISTIAN CLASSROOM INTRO: 2COR 3:6, 17 TEXT: COL 1:9-11 I. ACADEMICS- …KNOWLEDGE OF HIS WILL COL 1:9 1Cor 1:9 Eph 1:5 Eph 1:11 Eph 1:17-19 Eph 4:1 II. APPLICATION- UNDERSTANDING COL 1:9 1Cor 14:20 Eph 1:4 Eph 3:16 Eph 3:18 Eph 3:19 Phil 1:27 1Thess 5:15 2Thess 2:17 Titus 3:8 III. ACCELERATION- WALK… INCREASING COL 1:10 Phil 1:9 Col 2:19 1Thess 4:1 2Pet 3:18 CONCLUSION: GRADUATION 1COR 15:54-57

1. The Christian Classroom
Intro: 2Cor 3:6, 17
2Cor 3:6
Who also hath made us able ministers of the
new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit:
for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.
Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to
bring us unto Christ… Gal 3:24
2Cor 3:17

2. Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit
of the Lord is, there is liberty.
Text: Col 1:9-11
Col 1:9-11
9) For this cause we also, since the day we
heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to
desire that ye might be filled with the
knowledge of his will in all wisdom and
spiritual understanding;
10) That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto
all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work,
and increasing in the knowledge of God;
11) Strengthened with all might, according to
his glorious power, unto all patience and
longsuffering with joyfulness;

3. I. Academics- …Knowledge of His Will
Col 1:9
9) For this cause we also, since the day we
heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to
desire that ye might be filled with the
knowledge of his will in all wisdom and
spiritual understanding;
1Cor 1:9
God is faithful, by whom ye were called
unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ
our Lord.

4. Eph1:5
Having predestinated us unto the adoption
of children by Jesus Christ to himself,
according to the good pleasure of his will,
Eph1:11
In whom also we have obtained an
inheritance, being predestinated according
to the purpose of him who worketh all
things after the counsel of his own will:
Eph1:17-19
17 That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ,
the Father of glory, may give unto you the
spirit of wisdom and revelation in the
knowledge of him:
18 The eyes of your understanding being
enlightened; that ye may know what is the
hope of his calling, and what the riches of
the glory of his inheritance in the saints,

5. 19 And what is the exceeding greatness of
his power to us-ward who believe,
according to the working of his mighty
power,
Eph4:1
I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech
you that ye walk worthy of the vocation
wherewith ye are called,
II. Application- Understanding

6. Knowledge is a body of information;
Understanding is knowing what to do
with that information.
Interpretation verses Application.
Col 1:9
9) For this cause we also, since the day we
heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to
desire that ye might be filled with the
knowledge of his will in all wisdom and
spiritual understanding;
1Cor 14:20
Brethren, be not children in understanding:
howbeit in malice be ye children, but in
understanding be men.
Eph1:4
According as he hath chosen us in him
before the foundation of the world, that we

7. should be holy and without blame before
him in love:
Eph3:16
That he would grant you, according to the
riches of his glory, to be strengthened with
might by his Spirit in the inner man;
Eph3:18
May be able to comprehend with all saints
what is the breadth, and length, and depth,
and height;
Eph3:19
And to know the love of Christ, which
passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled
with all the fulness of God.

8. Phil 1:27
Only let your conversation be as it
becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether
I come and see you, or else be absent, I may
hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one
spirit, with one mind striving together for
the faith of the gospel;
1Thess5:15
See that none render evil for evil unto any
man; but ever follow that which is good,
both among yourselves, and to all men.
2Thess2:17
Comfort your hearts, and stablish you in
every good word and work.
Titus 3:8
This is a faithful saying, and these things I
will that thou affirm constantly, that they

9. which have believed in God might be
careful to maintain good works. These
things are good and profitable unto men.
III. Acceleration- Walk… increasing
Col 1:10
10) That ye might walk worthy of the Lord
unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good
work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;
If you stagnate after one step you have not
“walked”, you stepped.

10. Phil 1:9
And this I pray, that your love may abound
yet more and more in knowledge and in all
judgment;
Col 2:19
And not holding the Head, from which all
the body by joints and bands having
nourishment ministered, and knit together,
increaseth with the increase of God.
1Thess4:1
Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren,
and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as ye
have received of us how ye ought to walk
and to please God, so ye would abound
more and more.

11. 2Pet 3:18
But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of
our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him
be glory both now and for ever. Amen.
Conclusion: Graduation
1Cor 15:54-57
54) So when this corruptible shall have put on
incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on
immortality,
When the school uniform is traded in for
the graduation gown

12. then shall be brought to pass the saying that is
written, Death is swallowed up in victory.
55) O death, where is thy sting? O grave,
where is thy victory?
56) The sting of death is sin; and the strength of
sin is the law.
57) But thanks be to God, which giveth us the
victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
When we graduate sin and death will no
longer threaten our grade.
THE CHRISTIAN CLASSROOM
INTRO: 2COR 3:6,17
TEXT: COL 1:9-11
I. ACADEMICS- …KNOWLEDGE OF HIS WILL
COL 1:9
1Cor 1:9
Eph 1:5
Eph 1:11
Eph 1:17-19
Eph 4:1
II. APPLICATION- UNDERSTANDING
COL 1:9
1Cor 14:20
Eph 1:4
Eph 3:16
Eph 3:18
Eph 3:19
Phil 1:27
1Thess 5:15

13. 2Thess 2:17
Titus 3:8
III. ACCELERATION- WALK… INCREASING
COL 1:10
Phil 1:9
Col 2:19
1Thess 4:1
2Pet 3:18
CONCLUSION: GRADUATION
1COR 15:54-57