Colossians 1:13

Prayer For Maturity Based On Christ's Preeminence

¹² I ask that you may give thanks to the Father who has made us fit to receive our share of the heritage of the saints in the light. ¹³ For he has delivered us out of the dominion of the darkness, and transplanted us into the kingdom of his dear Son, ¹⁴ in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of our sins.

Beloved Son

Power of Darkness

Ephesians 6:12

For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the despotisms, the empires, the rulers of this present darkness, the spirit-hosts of evil in the heavenly realm.

Acts 26:18

"'so that they may turn from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, in order to receive remission of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in me.'

Ephesians 1:6

and to the praise of his glorious grace which he graciously bestowed upon us in the Beloved.

2 Peter 1:11

For so the entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ will be richly supplied to you.

Matthew 3:17

while a voice from heaven said, "This is my son, the beloved, In whom I delight."

Luke 22:53

"When daily I was with you in the temple you did not stretch out your hands to take me; but this is your hour and the power of darkness."

2 Corinthians 4:4

Among them the god of this age has blinded the understanding of the unbelieving so that the sunshine of the gospel of God, should not dawn upon them.

Ephesians 4:18

having their understanding darkened, alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the hardening of their hearts.

Ephesians 5:8

For you were once darkness, but are now in the Lord.

1 Thessalonians 2:12

exhorting and imploring and adjuring each one among you to lead a life worthy of the God who called you into his own kingdom and glory.

Titus 3:3-6

For we were ourselves once foolish, disobedient, deceived, slaving for various lusts and pleasures, passing our lives in malice and envy. We were hateful, and we hated one another.

Hebrews 2:14

Therefore, since the children are sharers in flesh and blood, he also similarly partook of the same, in order that through death he might render powerless him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;

1 Peter 2:9

But you are an elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a purchased people, that you may show forth the virtues of Him who has called you out of darkness into his marvelous light??10 you who once were not a people, but now are the people of God; who were once without mercy, but now you have found mercy.

1 John 2:8

Yet again it is a new commandment which I am writing to you, which is true in him and is you; because the darkness is passing away, and the true light is already shining.

1 John 3:8

He who is committing sin is of the devil, because from the beginning of the devil is sinning. It was for this cause that the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.

1 John 3:14

We know that we have migrated, out of death into life, because we love our brothers. He who has no love is abiding in death.

Matthew 12:29-30

"Or how can any one enter the strong man's house and carry off his goods without first binding the strong man? Then he can rob his house.

Matthew 17:5

While he was yet speaking, behold! a luminous cloud overshadowed them; and a voice out of the cloud, saying. "This is my Son, my Beloved, in whom is my delight. Listen to him."

Matthew 25:34

"Then he, the King will say to those on his right hand. "'Come, my Father's blessed ones, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.

Luke 13:24

"Struggle to enter in by the narrow door," he answered, "for I tell you that many will try to enter and not be able,

John 3:35

the Father loves the Son and has committed everything into his hands.

John 5:24

"I tell you solemnly that he who listens to my messages and believes Him who sent me, has eternal life. He will not come under condemnation, but has passed out of death into life.

John 12:31-32

Now is a judgment of this world; now will the ruler of this world be driven out.

John 17:24

"Father, it is my will that wherever I am these also, thy gift to me, may be with me, that they may see the glory, my glory which thou hast given me, because thou didst love me before the foundations of the world.

Romans 6:17-22

But God be thanked that you who were once the slaves of sin have obeyed from your hearts that type of teaching to which you were appointed;

Romans 14:17

For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.

1 Corinthians 6:9-11

Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived. None who are immoral, or idolaters, or adulterers, or catamites, or sodomites,

1 Corinthians 15:23-25

But each in his own order; Christ the first-fruits, then those who belong to Christ at his appearing.

2 Corinthians 6:17-18

Therefore, Come out from among them and separate yourselves, saith the Lord, touch not what is unclean;

Ephesians 2:3-10

And among them we all once passed our lives, indulging the passions of our flesh, carrying out the dictates of our senses and temperament, and were by nature the children of wrath like all the rest.