Colossians
Notes on Colossians 1:24
Friday/April/2013 11:49 Filed in: Bible | Colossians
"I am now rejoicing in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I am completing what is lacking in Christ’s afflictions for the sake of his body, that is, the church." Read More...Comments
More Notes on Colossians 1:21-23.
Wednesday/December/2012 18:03 Filed in: Bible
Nice little sermon outline from yesterday’s post, huh? Yes, but it’s missing something. At the time, I was very consciously leaving out point #5: The Means of Reconciliation. Read More...Notes on Colossians 1:21-23.
Tuesday/December/2012 14:45 Filed in: Bible
The apostle Paul has been emphasizing the greatness of Christ. The verses just before this speak of Christ as the Head of the Church. Paul now personalizes the message: reminding his readers of the way Christ has changed their lives: reconciling them to God. Read More...Notes on Colossians 1:18-20
Wednesday/November/2012 11:05 Filed in: Bible
By virtue of his resurrection, Jesus Christ is the Head of the Church. Notes on Colossians 1:16,17
Tuesday/November/2012 09:40 Filed in: Bible
Christ does not belong to us alone. Christ is the Savior of all. Christ is not only found within. Christ is found all around. Read More...Notes on Colossians 1:15
Wednesday/November/2012 10:46 Filed in: Bible
In his rebuttal to the Colossian "worship of angels", the apostle Paul directs his readers’ attention to Jesus Christ. Christ is the focus of our faith. Read More...Notes on Colossians 1:13, 14
Tuesday/October/2012 11:44 Filed in: Bible
The apostle’s prayer is followed by a statement about the Gospel’s effect on his readers’ lives. Read More...Notes on Colossians 1:9-12 - Part 3
Friday/September/2012 11:46 Filed in: Bible
And, now, having gotten preliminary issues out of the way, some comments on the text of the prayer itself…. Read More...Notes on Colossians 1:9-12 - Part 2
Thursday/September/2012 11:46 Filed in: Bible
Prayer is at the foundation of all church renewal. We are regularly encouraged to pray. Before we need new ideas and quick-fix solutions, we need prayer. Read More...Notes on Colossians 1:9-12 - Part 1
Monday/September/2012 08:21 Filed in: Bible
And, at this point, we come to one of the features of this letter that has always fascinated me. Read More...On the Colossian Heresy
Monday/September/2012 10:16 Filed in: Bible
Some thoughts about the teachings Paul opposes in the letter to the Colossians. Read More...Notes on Colossians 1:3-8
Monday/September/2012 09:44 Filed in: Bible
It was characteristic of Paul to begin his letters words of encouragement and congratulation. Read More...Notes on Colossians 1:2
Monday/August/2012 15:45 Filed in: Bible
As the apostle turns to the next part of his greeting — again nothing unusual here at all — he expresses his view of who the Colossian Christians are. Read More...Notes on Colossians 1:1
Monday/August/2012 10:16 Filed in: Bible
These verses are our first glimpse, in this letter, of the author and his message. Read More...Introduction to Colossians
Friday/August/2012 13:31 Filed in: Bible
I'm not sure how I first got interested in Paul's letter to the Colossians, but it is a part of the Scriptures to which I keep returning. Read More...
