So far, in our study of Colossians, verses 1-2 introduced us to the authors, Paul and Timothy. In verses 3-8, we learned four things for which we ought to thank God for other Christians: for their faith, love and hope; that they heard the Gospel; that it is producing fruit in their lives; and that […]
In the previous section (Colossians 1:3-8), Paul identified four reasons that he was thankful for the Colossian believers. In our text for this evening (Colossians 1:9-12), Paul further described his prayer for the saints. He desired that they might be filled with the knowledge of God’s will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding. This is […]
Have you ever noticed how frequently believers in the Bible included thanks in their prayers? It was a common practice. A large part of our prayers for others ought to include thankfulness. As Paul and Timothy began this letter to the Colossian church, they devoted 1:3-8 to the topic of giving thanks to God for […]
This evening, we are going to begin a journey through the book of Colossians that will instruct us, challenge us, and exhort us in many ways. I encourage you to pour your heart into this study. Author and Date Paul the Apostle with Timothy wrote this book. Paul wrote Colossians about 62 A.D. Paul was […]
Jesus had just told His disciples that He was going away (Jn 13:31-33, 36). Jesus had handpicked each of them. For more than three years, Jesus had taught and trained them. They were convinced that He was the Messiah. They thought they would reign with Him in His Kingdom. Jesus knew that the news of […]
God wants us to be rejoicing people. We find the words joy and rejoice more than 380 times in the Bible. In Luke 15, Jesus spoke of rejoicing over a lost coin found, over a lost sheep rescued, and over a lost son who returned home. In each case, neighbours and friends were invited to […]
(Psalms 146:5) “Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the LORD his God:” Some things in life that are beyond our capability. We need help. As we look at our uncertain future and on into eternity, we need hope. Deep within our being, we long for […]
According to the BBC, “The most senior US general estimates that around 100,000 Russian and 100,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed or injured in the war in Ukraine. Gen Mark Milley, chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, also suggested that around 40,000 civilians had died after being caught up in the conflict.” In […]
In his book, THE BUMPS ARE WHAT YOU CLIMB ON, Warren Wiersbe tells this story. “A little boy was leading his sister up a mountain path and the way was not too easy. ‘Why, this isn’t a path at all,’ the little girl complained. ‘It’s all rocky and bumpy.’ And her brother replied, ‘Sure, the […]
For notes, see last week’s sermon.