Colossians 1:17 (NIV) "He is before all things, and in him all things hold together."
There is something we frontload for the Christian life, and then spend the rest of our days exploring and going deeper in: it is the “word” or “message” about Jesus, God’s incarnate Word. Simply put, the focal point and center of our lifelong learning is the person and work of Christ. All things are in him, through him, and for him (Colossians 1:17).
When we say “learners,” we don’t mean of mere facts, information, and head knowledge. We mean all that and more. We don’t just learn facts, but we learn a Face. We’re not just learners of principles, but of a Person. We are lifelong learners in relationship with Jesus as we hear his voice in his word and have his ear in prayer, and share in community with his body, all through the power of his Spirit.
And one of the chief ways we know his person more is by learning more about his work for us. Not only are we “rooted and grounded” in Christ’s love for us at Calvary, but we press on “to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that [we] may be filled with all the fullness of God” (Ephesians 3:17–19).
The heart of lifelong learning that is explicitly Christian is not merely digging deeper in the seemingly bottomless store of information there is to learn about the world and humanity and history, but plunging into the infinite flood of Christ’s love, and how it all comes back to this, in its boundless breath and length and height and depth, and seeing everything else in its light. The center of lifelong learning for the Christian is knowing God himself in Christ through the gospel word and the written word of the Scriptures — in the hearing and reading and study and meditation and memorization of the Bible.
But, we can also learn so much from authors and teachers that write books and produce materials to help us along the journey. In fact I wrote a book on Marriage called, "Moments that Matter." It is a 40 Day devotional that would make a great gift to your spouse, parents or friends. Check it out at https://www.amazon.com/Moments-That-Matter-Marriage-Devotional/dp/1984193155
To view the video below click here: https://youtu.be/nt7QH5K1eNg
When we say “learners,” we don’t mean of mere facts, information, and head knowledge. We mean all that and more. We don’t just learn facts, but we learn a Face. We’re not just learners of principles, but of a Person. We are lifelong learners in relationship with Jesus as we hear his voice in his word and have his ear in prayer, and share in community with his body, all through the power of his Spirit.
And one of the chief ways we know his person more is by learning more about his work for us. Not only are we “rooted and grounded” in Christ’s love for us at Calvary, but we press on “to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that [we] may be filled with all the fullness of God” (Ephesians 3:17–19).
The heart of lifelong learning that is explicitly Christian is not merely digging deeper in the seemingly bottomless store of information there is to learn about the world and humanity and history, but plunging into the infinite flood of Christ’s love, and how it all comes back to this, in its boundless breath and length and height and depth, and seeing everything else in its light. The center of lifelong learning for the Christian is knowing God himself in Christ through the gospel word and the written word of the Scriptures — in the hearing and reading and study and meditation and memorization of the Bible.
But, we can also learn so much from authors and teachers that write books and produce materials to help us along the journey. In fact I wrote a book on Marriage called, "Moments that Matter." It is a 40 Day devotional that would make a great gift to your spouse, parents or friends. Check it out at https://www.amazon.com/Moments-That-Matter-Marriage-Devotional/dp/1984193155
To view the video below click here: https://youtu.be/nt7QH5K1eNg
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I believe in you and you need to believe in yourself.
Resolve to be a lifelong learner.
Women of Witness is an International Women's Organization that meets in person and on Zoom the 2nd Saturday of each month at 10AM. We finish up at Noon. To join simple email contact@mfcministries and ask to be included or visit restorationchurchintl.org and sign up for the email to be sent to your box. There are no dues or fees. This is free and is non-denominational but is Christian based. I look forward to you joining me every month. The next 3 months we will be reading, "The Last Arrow," by McManus here is the link to purchase the book and read along with me: https://www.amazon.com/Last-Arrow-Save-Nothing-Next/dp/1601429533
I believe in you and you need to believe in yourself.
Resolve to be a lifelong learner.
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