Our 51st
county to pray for in South Dakota is Pennington County, with the city
of Rapid City being the county seat. We release the book of Colossians to
Pennington County. Colossians is one of the most Christ-centered
books in the Bible. Paul's priority was to show that Christ is
preeminent- first and foremost in everything, in order to combat a growing
heresy that was threatening to devalue Christ in the church. The first
half of the book of Colossians deals with the supremacy of Jesus Christ, and
the last half with submitting to Christ, the supreme One. The book of Ephesians emphasizes the Body of
Christ, and Colossians emphasizes Christ as the Head of the Body.
"And He is the head of the body, the church who is the beginning, the firstborn
from the dead, that in all things he might have the preeminence"
(Colossians 1:18). The believer is complete in Him alone and lacks
nothing because "in Him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead
bodily" (2:9) and He has "all the treasures of wisdom and
knowledge" (2:3).
Christ is seen on virtually every page of this book. He is the image of God (1:15), He is the head of the Church (1:18), He is the believer's hope of glory (1:27), He is the head of all principalities and powers and disarmed them (2:10, 15), He is seated on the right hand of God (3:1), and He is all in all (3:11). Because the believer is risen with Christ (3:1-4), he is to put off the old man and put on the new (3:5-17), which will result in holiness in all relationships (3:18-25).
Father in the name of Jesus, we thank you that Your people of Pennington County, are complete in You and lack nothing as they are seated with Christ Jesus in heavenly places. "If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God. And set your mind on above, not on things on the earth" (3:1-2).
We declare over the people of Pennington County, the revelation of the mystery of "Christ in you, the Hope of Glory." "The mystery which has been hidden from ages and from generation, but now has been revealed to His saints. To them God willed to make known what are the riches of the Glory of this mystery among the Gentiles which is Christ in you, the Hope of Glory" (1:26-27).
We declare that Christ is our "All in All", over the land and people of Pennington County. And that they are complete in Christ Jesus. "For in Him dwells all the fullness of the God-head bodily, and you are complete in Him, who is the head of all principality and power" (2:9-10).
Christ is seen on virtually every page of this book. He is the image of God (1:15), He is the head of the Church (1:18), He is the believer's hope of glory (1:27), He is the head of all principalities and powers and disarmed them (2:10, 15), He is seated on the right hand of God (3:1), and He is all in all (3:11). Because the believer is risen with Christ (3:1-4), he is to put off the old man and put on the new (3:5-17), which will result in holiness in all relationships (3:18-25).
Father in the name of Jesus, we thank you that Your people of Pennington County, are complete in You and lack nothing as they are seated with Christ Jesus in heavenly places. "If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God. And set your mind on above, not on things on the earth" (3:1-2).
We declare over the people of Pennington County, the revelation of the mystery of "Christ in you, the Hope of Glory." "The mystery which has been hidden from ages and from generation, but now has been revealed to His saints. To them God willed to make known what are the riches of the Glory of this mystery among the Gentiles which is Christ in you, the Hope of Glory" (1:26-27).
We declare that Christ is our "All in All", over the land and people of Pennington County. And that they are complete in Christ Jesus. "For in Him dwells all the fullness of the God-head bodily, and you are complete in Him, who is the head of all principality and power" (2:9-10).
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