Walking in Wisdom Toward Outsiders, Part 1 (TMF:2882)
Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Peace to Live By: Walking in Wisdom Toward Outsiders, Part 1 (TMF:2882) - Daniel Litton
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Colossians chapter 4, starting in verse 5: “Walk in wisdom toward outsiders, making the best use of the time” (ESV). Paul’s discussion today moves toward the church’s outside actions, the way they conduct themselves with the outside world. As was pointed out at the beginning of Colossians 3, we are going to live our lives, as Christians, among those who are in the world. That’s just the way it works, and even for more collective societies, as undoubtedly the Colossians were part of a more collective society. It’s not that we are just going to stay in the church building all week long, or only associate with fellow Christians. Every one of us, no matter who we are, are going to be out in the world dealing with those who don’t believe yet—those who aren’t part of the body of believers. In America, we know that all too well. In fact, for many of us, we will probably associate more with those who are unbelieving rather than those who are believing. And the focus is on how we present ourselves before those people—how we look before them, and how we interact with them.