Encouraging Those We Know and Do Not Know

Colossians 2:1 I have taken a fondness to this verse. Here Paul is talking about those that live just about 10 and half miles west of Colosse (to whom he was writing this letter). He was concerned for Colosse and her neighbors. He was concerned that the neighbors,...

Colossians Grounded and Settled

Colossians 1:23-29 with a focus on verses 23 and 28. Notice in verse 23 it says if we continue in faith grounded and settled and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, but what is missing is the then clause; as in if…then.  From verse 23 all the way through 28...

Colossians Unblameable

Colossians 1:19-22 is today’s text with an emphasis on verse 22. I think many ladies struggle with our image, and who we are in Christ. This seems even more prevalent; at least in my life, when we have a misstep. When we did something wrong, the guilt comes and does...

Colossians Preeminence

Go ahead and read Colossians 1:18. Jesus is who He is, and therefor He might have preeminence. This got me thinking about His place in my life. Intellectually I know He should have preeminence, yet do I give Him preeminence in every area in my life? Hmm, I have some...

Colossians Creation

Colossians 1:16 is a very interesting verse to me. We have a verse reminding us that Jesus was part of the creation process. Often times I think we think of creation being limited to the 6 days of creation and on the 7th day He rested. Reread verse 16 if you will. Not...