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 […]
Since the time of Christ, many unbiblical churches have tried to force people to believe as they do by persecuting all who refuse. Those who use force to make people believe against their will do not believe in the soul liberty taught in the Bible. Soul liberty means that every person has the right to […]
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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 […]
How many of you have a close relative who does not know Christ as far as you can tell? __ How many of you have a distant relative without Christ? __ Without asking, I know that each of us has neighbours who do not know the Lord. We ought to be burdened for their salvation. […]
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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 […]
The author of this Psalm, who was likely David, was going through a deeply distressing and depressing time. Spurgeon suspects that it was during the days when David fled from Absalom, his son, who attempted to take the throne from him. He was very low. Depression threatened to overwhelm him. Very likely, each of us […]
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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 […]