Colossians 4:7-8 Paul describes Tychicus beautifully. What is must have been like for Paul to have a friend like Tychicus. Though not a whole lot is known about him, it is safe to say that he wasn’t a Jew. Yet in still Paul considered him a dear and trusted co-laborer in the Gospel. Colossians 4:9 … Continue reading Final Greetings Col 4:7-18
Paul addresses several touchy topics in his letters. The Christian home is certainly one of them. Col 3:18-21 The role of husbands, wives and children really needs a lot of unpacking. There is so much to glean from the relationships and roles of a loving family community. Remember that the audience Paul was writing to … Continue reading Wives, Husbands, Children, Masters and Slaves Col 3:18-4:1
Col 4:2 Steadfastly watching in prayer with thanksgiving. So many good nuggets there. So what should we be looking at? Looking at the world burn and pray? Looking up in the sky waiting for Christ to crack the sky? There is reason for both, but I really think we should keep our eye on Christ … Continue reading Instructions Col 4:2-6
Col 3:16 What a wonderful picture of allowing God’s Word to permeate our lives in such a way that impacts our teacher, singing, and anything else that we do. We do it all in the name of Christ giving thanks to God through Him. Col 3:17 I have always found this very to be encouraging. … Continue reading Walking out New relationships Col 3:16-21
Col 3:1 Let’s clear something up. Paul isn’t saying don’t care about life here on earth. He is saying that our highest thoughts should be on the wonderful gift God has given us, Himself through Christ. Which if many of us are honest is hard to wrap our minds around. Also something to consider. I’m … Continue reading Put on the new self Col 3:1-11
Col 2:16-17 Paul starts this section building off the previous. Don’t let anyone pass judgement of you. Why? Because God has done everything for you in Christ. I may have brushed over it, but the Gospel does so much for us. The more we think about who God is and who we’re not, Christ should … Continue reading Don’t become disqualified Col 2:16-23
Last time we ended with a fight and we’ll finish that fight now. Col 3:12-14 FIST FIGHT! Let’s just get this out into the air. There aren’t supposed to be divisions of Christians. The end of the previous FIST FIGHT. Paul admonishes his readers to “put on” or rather put into action the Fruit of … Continue reading New self= new relationships Col 3:12-16
Col 2:11 Circumcision represents a very outward adherence to the Law of God. I honestly think that’s why this section has a Galatians feel to it. He’s talking to people about being pulled back into Judaism or having Jewish traditions that no one still has to follow pushed on Gentile believers. Col 2:12 Paul is following a … Continue reading Still alive in Christ Col 2:11-15
Col 2:6 Since we’ve received Christ we should now grow and walk in Him. The visual of rooted denotes a tree or plant. The strength of the tree is only as good as it’s root system. The quality of the fruit of that tree relies greatly on the soil it’s rooted in. All that should … Continue reading Alive in Christ Col 2:6-11
The page breaks and verse breaks of the Bible aren’t “inspired”. So chapter 2 is a continuation of chapter 1. The end of Chapter 1 we read Paul explaining his ministry to the church. So let’s continue. Col 2:1 To say that Paul went through a struggle is an understatement of all understatements. As you … Continue reading More of Paul’s ministry to the church Col 2:1-5
