Therefore let no one pass judgment on you in questions of food and drink, or with regard to a festival or a new moon or a Sabbath. These are a shadow of the things to come, but the substance belongs to Christ. Let no one disqualify you, insisting on asceticism and worship of angels, goingContinue reading “Colossians 2: 16-23…..Shadows or substance?”
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Colossians 2: 8-15…..Packed full of life-changing truth.
See to it that no one takes you captive by philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental spirits of the world, and not according to Christ. For in him the whole fullness of deity dwells bodily, and you have been filled in him, who is the head of all ruleContinue reading “Colossians 2: 8-15…..Packed full of life-changing truth.”
Colossians 2: 1-7….. I know that you don’t know me personally.
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, to reach all the riches of full assurance of understanding and the knowledge ofContinue reading “Colossians 2: 1-7….. I know that you don’t know me personally.”
Colossians 1: 21-29….Filling in what Jesus completed!
And you, who once were alienated and hostile in mind, doing evil deeds, he has now reconciled in his body of flesh by his death, in order to present you holy and blameless and above reproach before him, if indeed you continue in the faith, stable and steadfast, not shifting from the hope of theContinue reading “Colossians 1: 21-29….Filling in what Jesus completed!”
Colossians 1: 15-20…..Who is Jesus?
He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him. And he is before all things, and in him all thingsContinue reading “Colossians 1: 15-20…..Who is Jesus?”
Colossians 1: 9-14….What’s in a word?
And so, from the day we heard, we have not ceased to pray for you, asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, so as to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him: bearing fruit in every good work andContinue reading “Colossians 1: 9-14….What’s in a word?”
Colossians 1: 3-8….Why we pray for you.
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. Of this you have heard before in the wordContinue reading “Colossians 1: 3-8….Why we pray for you.”
Colossians 1: 1-2…. An introduction.
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. Comment: If we send a letter it is normal for us to put our name and address on the back of the envelope.Continue reading “Colossians 1: 1-2…. An introduction.”
Micah 7: 16-20…. A summary
The nations shall see and be ashamed of all their might;they shall lay their hands on their mouths;their ears shall be deaf;they shall lick the dust like a serpent,like the crawling things of the earth;they shall come trembling out of their strongholds;they shall turn in dread to the LORD our God,and they shall be inContinue reading “Micah 7: 16-20…. A summary”
Micah 7: 11-15…..The scene is different.
A day for the building of your walls!In that day the boundary shall be far extended.In that day they will come to you,from Assyria and the cities of Egypt,and from Egypt to the River,from sea to sea and from mountain to mountain.But the earth will be desolatebecause of its inhabitants,for the fruit of their deeds.ShepherdContinue reading “Micah 7: 11-15…..The scene is different.”
As I read it! 