Category: Colossians
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Glorious Omniscience
Colossians 2:2-3 “. . . the knowledge of God’s mystery, which is Christ, in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.” I have a confession – I think I’m a news junkie. I’m always curious about what’s going on in the world, so I read two local newspapers every morning as well as peruse…
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The Glorious Mystery of “Christ in You”
Colossians 1:27 “the mystery hidden for ages and generations but now revealed to his saints. To them God chose to make known how great among the Gentiles are the riches of the glory of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.” The mysteries of God are wonderful things, but they are things that are only…
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The Struggle of Prayer
Colossians 4:12 “Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ Jesus, greets you, always struggling on your behalf in his prayers, that you may stand mature and fully assured in all the will of God.” Matthew 6:10 “Your kingdom come, Your will be done,on earth as it is in heaven.” Is prayer a struggle for…
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Continually Thankful
Colossians 2:7 “. . . abounding with thanksgiving.” At any time of crisis, it is a good time for believers to consider the attitude to which God has called us. In Colossians 2, Paul encourages the Colossian believers (and us) that just as they had received Christ Jesus as Lord, they were to continue to…
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Transformed Relationships
Colossians 4:7 “Tychicus will tell you all about my activities. He is a beloved brother and faithful minister and fellow servant in the Lord.” When God transforms a life by the new birth and brings someone new into His family, it is always demonstrated by the relationship of that newborn child, spiritually speaking, to everyone else in…
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Open Doors
Colossians 4:5-6 “Walk in wisdom toward outsiders, making the best use of the time. Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person.” If you are a believer and want to reach others with the good news of Jesus Christ, there are some critical things for you…
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Praying for Open Doors
Colossians 4:3-4 “pray . . . for us, that God may open to us a door for the word, to declare the mystery of Christ, on account of which I am in prison— that I may make it clear, which is how I ought to speak.” What an incredible prayer request from the apostle Paul is found in the…
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The Holy Umpire
Colossians 3:15 “And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts . . . And be thankful.” Do you know that Christians have an umpire who regulates their behavior? We are told about it in the verse above which tells us that we are to let the peace of God rule in our hearts. That word…
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Relationships
Colossians 3:18-24 “Wives . . . Husbands . . . Children . . . Fathers . . . Bondservants . . . You are serving the Lord Christ.” How wonderful would be our interpersonal relationships if we took the words of Colossians 3 above to heart. If we call ourselves followers of Christ, our relationships…
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Pressing On
Colossians 3:17 “And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.” The Christian life is a very high calling. No matter how long a person has known Christ, and no matter how closely they have walked with Him, there…
To Encourage You 