Walk in Him

“Walk” is the familiar New Testament term denoting the believer’s daily conduct.  To walk in Christ is to live a life patterned after His.  See Colossians 1:10; 4:5; Romans 6:4; 8:1,4; 13:13; 1 Corinthians 7:17; 2 Corinthians 5:7; 10:3; 12:18; Galatians 5:16,25; 6:16; Ephesians 2:10; 4:1,17; 5:2,8,15; Philippians 3:16-18; 1 Thessalonians 2:12; 4:1,12; 2 Thessalonians 3:11; 1 John 1:6,7; 2:6; 2 John 6; and 3 John 3,4.

Commentary from the MacArthur study Bible, notes for Colossians 2:6.

 

Advertisements

Complete in Him

Believers are complete in Christ, both positionally by the imputed perfect righteousness of Christ, and the complete sufficiency of all heavenly resources for spiritual maturity.

Commentary from the MacArthur study Bible, notes for Colossians 2:10.

All for His glory

This simply means to act consistently with who He is and what He wants.

Commentary from the MacArthur study Bible, notes for Colossians 3:17.

Opposite

Most of the Corinthian believers were the opposite of what Paul here admonished.  They were extremely experienced in evil, but greatly lacking in wisdom.

Commentary from the MacArthur study Bible, notes for 1 Corinthians 14:20. 

Wisdom and Understanding According to God

No amount of effort will yield God’s wisdom.  It can’t be valued or found in the world (vv. 13,14).  It can’t be bought for any price (vv. 15-19).  The living can’t find it (v. 21), and neither can the dead (v. 22).  One must revere God and turn from sin, and trust and obey.

Commentary from the MacArthur study Bible, notes for Job 28:12,20 and 28:28.

A brief life

Evaluate the use of time in light of the brevity of life.  

Wisdom repudiates autonomy and focuses on the Lord’s sovereignty and revelation.

Commentary from the MacArthur study Bible, notes for Psalm 90:12.

Where is the wise?

 

Human wisdom always proves to be unreliable and impermanent.

Commentary from the MacArthur study Bible, notes for 1 Corinthians 1:20.

Eternal

The true God.  The eternal, living God.