Category: Colossians

Although these have a reputation of wisdom by promoting ascetic practices, humility, and severe treatment of the body, they are not of any value in curbing self-indulgence. It is by dying with Christ that the Holy Spirit can live within us and among us by faith and grant us the power to overcome the temptation … Continue reading Self Indulgence – Colossians 2:23 →

I want their hearts to be encouraged and joined together in love, so that they may have all the riches of assured understanding and have the knowledge of God’s mystery — Christ. All the treasures of wisdom and knowledge are hidden in Him. Once again we see understanding, wisdom and knowledge as key in a … Continue reading All the Treasures – Colossians 2:2-3 →

God wanted to make known among the Gentiles the glorious wealth of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. This must be one of the most wonderful; yet, deeply mysterious truths. Christ is in me and by His presence He brings supernaturally the hope of glory. Not the glory of this … Continue reading Christ in You – Colossians 1:27 →

Once you were alienated and hostile in your minds because of your evil actions. The power of our mind cannot be gainsaid. Paul consistently emphasizes the importance of what goes on in our minds. When our mind is hostile to God it produces evil actions which work to separate us from truth and grace. When … Continue reading Renewing our Minds – Colossians 1:21 →

For this reason also, since the day we heard this, we haven’t stopped praying for you. We are asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding, so that you may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to Him, bearing fruit in every good work … Continue reading Worthy Walking – Colossians 1:9-10 →

We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, for we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love you have for all the saints because of the hope reserved for you in heaven. You have already heard about this hope in the message … Continue reading Faith, Love and Hope – Colossians 1:3-5 →