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Recap of Colossians 1:1-16
I thought it best to review what we’ve learned so far before moving forward. I would encourage you to follow along in your bible. In Colossians 1:1-2 we saw how Paul, the author of this letter, represented himself as “an apostle of Christ Jesus.” This was important because apostles had very specific biblical qualifications, such…
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The Image of the Invisible God
He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. Colossians 1:15 ESV If anyone claims that Jesus Christ was only human, or simply a gifted teacher or a great prophet sent by God, yet not truly divine in nature, our passage today crushes that argument. As Paul continues a rather lengthy…
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Giving Thanks To The Father
As believers, we have so much to be thankful for that it’s sometimes easy to take these gifts for granted. It’s human nature for appreciation to wane over time as blessings become normality. This is why it is so important for us to take some time each day to consider just how much we have…
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Walk In A Manner Worthy
Last time we saw how Paul continuously prayed that the Colossians would be filled with the knowledge of God’s will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding (Col. 1:9), and today we continue looking at the apostle’s encouraging passage in this letter. Paul wrote in Colossians 1:10-11: “…so as to walk in a manner worthy of…
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Spiritual Wisdom & Understand
It’s been a little while since we last studied Colossians together, so before picking up let’s do a quick recap of some of the things we learned in the opening verses of Paul’s letter to the church in Colossae. In verse 1 we saw how Paul recognized that he was an apostle of Christ and…
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Our Beloved Fellow Servant
“…just as you learned it from Epaphras our beloved fellow servant. He is a faithful minister of Christ on your behalf and has made known to us your love in the Spirit.” Colossians 1:7-8 ESV We last saw the importance of bearing fruit for Christ (Col. 1:5-6), and how it is evidence of a saving…
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Bearing Fruit
Of this you have heard before in the word of the truth, the gospel, which has come to you, as indeed in the whole world it is bearing fruit and increasing—as it also does among you, since the day you heard it and understood the grace of God in truth, Colossians 1:5-6 Continuing the introduction…
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Hope Laid Up In Heaven
We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love that you have for all the saints, because of the hope laid up for you in heaven. Colossians 1:3-5a ESV Last time, we looked closely at…
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The Father of Our Lord Jesus
We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ… Colossians 1:3 Barely into the opening of Paul’s letter to the Colossians, we find once again that Scripture is a treasure chest of truths and insights into the heavenly domain. It is always worth our time to carefully read and consider each passage of…
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By The Will of God
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, to the saints and faithful brothers in Christ at Colossae: Grace to you and peace from God our Father. (Colossians 1:1-2 ESV) Opening Paul’s epistle to the Colossians, we see a familiar greeting and claim of authorship (likely with Timothy…
Walking With Christ was born from an informal devotional series launched in 2019 with a simple purpose: to encourage believers to let Scripture shape their daily lives. Written in an expository style—verse by verse, chapter by chapter—we aim not only to understand God’s Word more deeply, but also to apply it faithfully, allowing it to transform how we live, think, and walk with Christ each day.
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