A Walk Through Colossians [Part 6]
Good morning! Last week we went over the ‘Rules for Holy Living’ and I feel that Paul wrote that portion before the portion we are looking at today for a reason. If we are living ‘holy’ then we will treat our relationships with others with the respect and love they [...]
A Walk Through Colossians [Part 5]
Good morning! Before we continue our walk through Colossians, I want to share an observation I found in J. Sidlow Baxter’s ‘Explore the Book’: ‘… The arrangement of these nine Christian Church Epistles as a group. The first four belong together (Romans, 1&2 Corinthians, Galatians); so do the middle three [...]
A Walk Through Colossians [Part 4]
Good morning! We are walking through the Book of Colossians together and last week we finished up to chapter two verse 5. Today, we are looking at chapter two verses 6-23. This passage is actually two sections: ‘Spiritual Fullness in Christ’ (vs.6-15,) and ‘Freedom from Human Regulations’ (vs.16-23). 6 So [...]
A Walk Through Colossians [Part 3]
Good morning! Today, we continue our walk through the Book of Colossians by looking at Chapter 1:24 to Chapter 2:5, which is described as, ‘Paul’s Labor for the Church’1, or ‘Paul’s Desire for the Church’. 2 The Hebrew word for Church is ‘gahal’ which is translated ‘assembly’ or the ‘congregation [...]
A Walk Through Colossians [Part 2]
Good morning! Last week we started a walk through the Book of Colossians and we looked at ‘Show Me Your Ways, Lord’ (1:1-14). Today we are looking at ‘The Supremacy of Christ’ in chapter 1: 15-23. Before we read it, I would like to share some thoughts from others to [...]
A Walk Through Colossians [Part 1]
Good morning & Happy New Year! Two years ago, for the beginning of the New Year, I talked to you about the “God Pocket” ministry and asked you to try it out. Let me encourage you to continue with it. For those who were not here – talk to me [...]
The Present Leads to the Future
Good morning and Happy New Year! Today, the first day of a new year, we are looking at The Present leads to the Future! There are two ways of looking at this statement. First, we consider that the ‘present moment’ means right now, and is time-related, leading into the future. [...]