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B)Increasing in the knowledge of God - II Pet.3:18 - Experiencing the truth of God. III)Be strengthened for endurance and patience - vs11. - Endurance - “In the New Testament, the characteristic of a man (or woman) who is not swerved from his/her deliberate purpose and his/her loyalty to faith and piety by even the greatest trials and sufferings” (Strong’s). - “According to His glorious might” - Eph. 6:10. IV)Giving thanks to the Father - vs12-13. He has: A)“qualified [us] to share in the inheritance of the saints in light,” We are “rendered fit” for the kingdom of God only by the death of Christ in payment for our sins and His righteousness being credited to us. B)“delivered us from the domain of darkness,” John 8:12, Eph. 5:8, I Pt. 2:9 C)“transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son,” Rev. 1:5b-6 D)“in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.” - Redemption - “releasing effected by payment of ransom” (Strong’s). - Forgiveness - “release from bondage or imprisonment,” “pardon of sins - letting them go as if they had never been committed, remission of the penalty” (Strong’s). Until Jesus comes, we should pray for one another and ourselves as Paul prayed for the Colossians, that we might be filled w/the knowledge of God’s will, walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, be strengthened for endurance & patience, and give thanks to the Father for His many splendored grace.