Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ

Colossians

The Ultimate Prayers To Pray

COLOSSIANS 4:2 – “Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving.” THEME OF THE DAY: THE ULTIMATE PRAYERS TO PRAY.  How do we pray?  What do we pray for?  Are our prayers primarily directed to temporal and physical things we want God to alter or give? Do we find ourselves praying more for the spiritual and eternal?  Do our prayer…

The Blessings Of A Dependent Life

1 CORINTHIANS 8:5-6 – “For although there may be so-called gods in heaven or on earth—as indeed there are many “gods” and many “lords”— yet for us there is one God, the Father, from whom are all things and for whom we exist, and one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom are all things and through whom we exist.” THEME OF THE DAY:…

The New Self

1 Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. 2 Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. 3 For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. 4 When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will…

Christ: Our All In All

Hebrews 1:1-4 – “Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, through whom also he created the world. He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of…

Dealing With Anger

Colossians 3:5–8 – “Put to death therefore what is earthly in you: sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and, which is idolatry. On account of these the wrath of God is coming. In these you too once walked, when you were living in them. But now you must put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and obscene talk from your mouth.”…

Think On Heaven

1 PETER 1:3-5 – “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you, who by God’s power are being guarded…