Colossians 1:9-12 A Thing to Pray For CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO When Paul heard of the salvation and faith of the Colossians, he began to pray for them and remained faithful in his prayers continually. What he prayed for them are things that we can pray for each other. Here’s what...
Colossians 1:1-8 The Word of Truth CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In the first three verses, Paul typically cites his apostleship and work with Timothy and tells us who his letter is addressed to – to the saints in Colossae he grants grace, peace, thanksgiving, and prayer. Then he goes into a...
Preeminence of the Lord Jesus Christ Col. 1:16 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO This passage of scripture glorifies the Lord Jesus Christ in seven ways; each element adding another reason for his preeminence. POWER – By him were all things created… (vs 16) Jesus Christ is the Creator of all things. Paul...
The mystery of Christ indwelling the believer is what Paul calls in Colossians, Christ in you the hope of glory. This is the second of a seven part series on the mysteries in the Bible (1 Cor. 4:1). This particular mystery is found in Col. 1:27, and it has to...
In this passage we find the remarkable and glorious aspects of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. He is the King of the kingdom of God – 13 – we entered the kingdom the moment we trusted Christ and were born again Jn 3:3-5 – we were translated into a new...
Many things! The blood of Jesus Christ is so vital to our salvation that there is no way that you and I could be saved apart from the shedding of Jesus’ blood. Any church or any doctrine that minimizes the blood of Jesus Christ, literally shed on the cross of...
