Being kind to a loving friend is easy. Being kind to a person who hurts you is another story. It is far easier to respond to him or her in anger or revenge. A Christian’s interactions or interrelations with others are to be different than those of an unbeliever. As Christians, we are to have […]
When God saves a person, he changes their life from the inside. (2 Corinthians 5:17) “Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.” The Holy Spirit indwells every believer from the moment of his conversion. He enables us to make […]
When weeds grow in my garden I have basically three options. I can ignore them. I can cut them off. Or I can pull them out by the roots. The third option is the only one that will get rid of them. Sin is like weeds. It comes up without being planted. It multiplies rapidly […]
Many of us can go back in our minds with fond memories to places we have been. We dream of the “good old days”. In our text this evening, the Holy Spirit had Paul urge us to do the opposite. Instead of looking back, we are to look ahead. Not only are we to dream […]
False religions and cults attract people by the religious activities they do. It is part of the human nature to want to “DO” something to make us acceptable to God. The Old Testament Law did not save. It condemned. Paul wrote in Romans 3:20, “Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh […]
Your car needs certain provisions in order to run. It needs oil to lubricate the moving parts. It needs water to cool the moving parts. It needs petrol to run the motor. It needs a battery to start the motor. If any of these provisions are lacking, it will not run. Spiritually we also need […]
The “spoil” in this verse means to carry off as a captive slave. This was common practice when an army conquered a city. For example, the Jews in Jerusalem were spoiled (carried off as slaves) by the Babylonians when they conquered the city in 586 BC. In our text, Paul warns that false teachers want […]
On my computer, I have installed Norton Antivirus. It is a program that protects my computer from invasions that can harm, destroy or steal my data. As Christians, we too need spiritual protection. The devil and his false teachers are actively working to deceive God’s people. Transition In this section, Paul gave the Colossian believers […]
I enjoy learning facts about Creationism. Learning how scientific facts about origins and geology fit the biblical creation and flood model far better than they do the evolution theory strengthens my faith. It gives me confidence when talking to those who promote evolution. A clear understanding of God’s Word on the subject is a fantastic […]
Years ago we planted an orange tree. For several years, it did nothing. It did not grow. It did not produce fruit. Finally, we pulled it out. Spiritual growth is just as important for Christians. Transition Because Paul heard that the Colossians had been saved, from that day he began praying for their spiritual growth. […]