Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ

Colossians

Jesus Is Enough

COLOSSIANS 2:9-10 – For in him the whole fullness of deity dwells bodily, and you have been filled in him, who is the head of all rule and authority.”     THEME OF THE DAY: JESUS IS ENOUGH.   Do you believe the theme of today’s nugget? Of course!  And when life is sailing along relatively smooth, we easily proclaim “Jesus is enough.” …

Lord, Teach Us To Pray

COLOSSIANS 4:2 – Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving.”   THEME OF THE DAY:  LORD, TEACH US TO PRAY. Today’s nugget theme is actually a petition Jesus’ disciples asked of Him in Luke 11:1. It is also what we should regularly ask of our Lord. And God answers that prayer in numerous ways.  His Word gives us instruction…

The Warfare in Prayer

COLOSSIANS 4:12 – Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ Jesus, greets you, always struggling on your behalf in his prayers, that you may stand mature and fully assured in all the will of God.   THEME OF THE DAY:  THE WARFARE IN PRAYER.  The theme of today’s nugget might be interpreted in two ways. Both are accurate and…

Living With Thanksgiving

COLOSSIANS 1:9-12 – 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 and increasing in the knowledge…

The Life-Changing Power of the Gospel

COLOSSIANS 1:3-8 – 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 word of the truth, the…

Overcoming Struggles in Prayer

COLOSSIANS 4:2-3 – Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving. At the same time, pray also for us, that God may open to us a door for the word, to declare the mystery of Christ, on account of which I am in prison.” THEME OF THE DAY:  OVERCOMING STRUGGLES IN PRAYER.  Ask any Christian, “How important is prayer for…