{"id":5641,"date":"2026-02-13T02:40:15","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T02:40:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadinghorsestowater.net\/?p=5641"},"modified":"2026-02-13T02:40:15","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T02:40:15","slug":"the-invisible-god","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadinghorsestowater.net\/?p=5641","title":{"rendered":"The Invisible God"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em><strong>For this cause we also, since the day we heard&nbsp;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;<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em><strong>That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;<\/strong><\/em> <em><strong>Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness; Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em><strong>Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated&nbsp;us&nbsp;into the kingdom of his dear Son: In whom we have redemption through his blood,&nbsp;even&nbsp;the forgiveness of sins:<\/strong><\/em> <em><strong>Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em><strong>For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether&nbsp;they be&nbsp;thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:<\/strong><\/em> <em><strong>And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.<\/strong><\/em>  <em><strong>And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all&nbsp;things&nbsp;he might have the preeminence.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em><strong>For it pleased&nbsp;the Father&nbsp;that in him should all fulness dwell; And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him,&nbsp;I say, whether&nbsp;they be&nbsp;things in earth, or things in heaven.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em><strong>And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in&nbsp;your&nbsp;mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled in the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight: If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and&nbsp;be&nbsp;not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard,&nbsp;and&nbsp;which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister;<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em><strong>Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body&#8217;s sake, which is the church: Whereof I am made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which is given to me for you, to fulfil the word of God; Even&nbsp;the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em><strong>To whom God would make known what\u00a0is\u00a0the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory: Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus: Whereunto I also labour, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Colossians 1:9-29<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For this cause we also, since the day we heard&nbsp;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; That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and &hellip; 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