Colossians 4:7-9, “7 Tychicus will tell you all about my activities. He is a beloved brother and...
Colossians
Cross-Minded Conduct and Conversation
As Paul wraps up his teaching portion of the letter to the Colossians, he shifts from the topic of...
Steadfast in Prayer, Watchful, and Thankful for the Grace of God in Christ
Colossians 4:2-4, “2 Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving. 3 At...
Where Is Your Mind?: Setting Your Mind on the Word
Colossians 3:2, “Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth.” I crumble a piece of paper in my hand and throw it toward the trash can several feet away. I almost never name the shot on the first (or second or third) try. Usually, I’m too...
Canceling Our Debt
Colossians 2:13-14, “When you were dead in your sins and in the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made you alive with Christ. He forgave us all our sins, having cancelled the charge of our legal indebtedness, which stood against us and condemned us; he has taken it...
The Head of the Church
Colossians 1:18, "18 And he is the head of the body, the church. He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in everything he might be preeminent." Ecclesiology—the doctrine of the church—occupied much of the Reformers’ attention because the Reformers loved...
The Great Sustainer
Colossians 1:16-17, “16 For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him. 17 And he is before all things, and in him all things hold...
From Darkness to the Light of God’s Grace
Colossians 1:13-14, “13 He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son, 14 in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.” Most, if not of us, like a good rescue story. It makes for a great television show,...
A Life of Gratitude
Colossians 1:11-12, "11 being strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, for all endurance and patience with joy; 12 giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in light." The Christian life is a...