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The Peace of Christ
And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful. Colossians 3:15 ESV We are in the middle of the exhortation and encouragement to right living that Paul gave the Colossae church, now with the instruction to “let the peace of Christ rule
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Put On Love
Last time we looked at Colossians 3:5-11 and Paul’s overarching list of things that Christians must abstain from; actions that hurt people and clearly violate God’s moral law. Today we turn the page over and look at a list of behaviors that every true Christian should be exhibiting in their lives; actions that build up
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Put On The New Self
When we opened Colossians 3, we learned about the importance of Paul’s command that we “seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God,” and to “set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth,” (Col. 3:1-2).This is basically a summary of
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Seek The Things Above
Last time, we closed out Colossians 2 looking at Paul’s instructions to the church to avoid adhering to religious rites and manmade traditions in a futile effort to earn favor with God because we now have freedom in Christ – freedom from the law of works and freedom from the chains of sin. Today we
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Freedom In Christ
Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving. (2:6-7) After expressing his desire for the Colossians to be encouraged, knit together in love, and grounded in the full assurance of their faith
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Plausible Arguments
Opening Colossians chapter 2, apostle Paul encouraged believers to remain “knit together in love” and prayed that they would collectively obtain “all the riches of full assurance of understanding” found in our Lord Jesus Christ. This sets the stage for our passage today: “I say this in order that no one may delude you with
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Full Assurance
…to reach all the riches of full assurance of understanding and the knowledge of God’s mystery, which is Christ, in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. Colossians 2:2-3 Leading into our passage today, the apostle Paul was sharing with the Colossians how he agonized and struggled for those who had not
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Knit Together In Love
For I want you to know how great a struggle I have for you and for those at Laodicea and for all who have not seen me face to face, that their hearts may be encouraged, being knit together in love… Colossians 2:1-3 ESV As Paul closed out what we know as Colossians chapter 1,
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With All His Energy
“Him we proclaim, warning everyone and teaching everyone with all wisdom, that we may present everyone mature in Christ. For this I toil, struggling with all his energy that he powerfully works within me.” – Colossians 1:28-29 ESV As Paul closes out chapter one of his letter to the Colossians, he reminds us of the
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Mystery Hidden For Ages
In Colossians 1:24, the apostle Paul speaks of his suffering for the body of Christ, which is the Church. He continues in verse 25: “Of which I became a minister according to the stewardship from God that was given to me for you, to make the word of God fully known, the mystery hidden for

