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Today, we consider how our talk ought to match our walk.
24/07/2024

Today, we consider how our talk ought to match our walk.

“Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person.” – Colossians 4:6 Scripture reading: Colossians 4:6 Today, we consider how…

Right after asking for prayers for wisdom, Paul commands the readers to be wise towards outsiders.
23/07/2024

Right after asking for prayers for wisdom, Paul commands the readers to be wise towards outsiders.

“Walk in wisdom toward outsiders, making the best use of the time.” – Colossians 4:5 Scripture reading: Colossians 4:5 Right after asking for prayers for wisdom, Paul commands the readers t…

Earlier in the letter, Paul let the congregation in Colosse know of his prayer for them.
22/07/2024

Earlier in the letter, Paul let the congregation in Colosse know of his prayer for them.

“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—that I may make it clear, which is how I ought…

Paul continues his staccato directions about love in the church, family and household. He also speaks to our hearts when...
21/07/2024

Paul continues his staccato directions about love in the church, family and household. He also speaks to our hearts when he calls us to continue praying.

“Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving.” – Colossians 4:2 Scripture reading: Colossians 4:2 Paul continues his staccato directions about love in the church, …

Paul draws us to one last aspect of home life: the relationship between masters and servants.
20/07/2024

Paul draws us to one last aspect of home life: the relationship between masters and servants.

“Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward. You are serving the Lord Christ.” – Colossians 3:…

The man clothed with Christ not only loves his wife, but his children, too.
19/07/2024

The man clothed with Christ not only loves his wife, but his children, too.

“Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord. Fathers, do not provoke your children, lest they become discouraged.” – Colossians 3:20-21 Scripture reading: Colossian…

And in whatever you do, be thankful!
18/07/2024

And in whatever you do, be thankful!

“Wives, submit to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. Husbands, love your wives and do not be bitter toward them.: – Colossians 3:18-19 Scripture reading: Colossians 3:18-19 And in what…

Put on love, which is the bond of perfection. What beautiful language, but what does it mean?
17/07/2024

Put on love, which is the bond of perfection. What beautiful language, but what does it mean?

“But above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfection.” – Colossians 3:14 Scripture reading: Colossians 3:14-17 Put on love, which is the bond of perfection. What beautifu…

Paul uses the language of clothing.
16/07/2024

Paul uses the language of clothing.

“Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, put on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering; bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if anyone has a complaint…

The catechism helps us answer the question: “What is involved in genuine conversion?”
15/07/2024

The catechism helps us answer the question: “What is involved in genuine conversion?”

“Do not lie to one another, since you have put off the old man with his deeds, and have put on the new man who is renewed in knowledge according to the image of Him who created him,” – Coloss…

With the Heidelberg Catechism (LD 38), we confess about the Sabbath day, “Every day of my life I rest from my evil ways,...
14/07/2024

With the Heidelberg Catechism (LD 38), we confess about the Sabbath day, “Every day of my life I rest from my evil ways, let the Lord work in me through His Holy Spirit, and begin in this life the eternal Sabbath.”

“Therefore put to death your members which are on the earth:” – Colossians 3:5a Scripture reading: Colossians 3:5-7 With the Heidelberg Catechism (LD 38), we confess about the Sabbath day, &…

Where is Jesus? We have been thinking about Him here on earth and on the cross.
13/07/2024

Where is Jesus? We have been thinking about Him here on earth and on the cross.

“If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God. Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth. For you died, …

Paul now commends the Colossians for what they have in Christ.
12/07/2024

Paul now commends the Colossians for what they have in Christ.

“So let no one judge you in food or drink, or regarding a festival or a new moon or sabbaths, which are a shadow of things to come, but the substance is of Christ.” – Colossians 2:16-17 Scrip…

How did we receive Christ? Through the preaching of the Word.
11/07/2024

How did we receive Christ? Through the preaching of the Word.

“And you, being dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, He has made alive together with Him, having forgiven you all trespasses,” – Colossians 2:13 Scripture reading: Co…

It is challenging sometimes to appreciate preaching because we hear so much of it.
10/07/2024

It is challenging sometimes to appreciate preaching because we hear so much of it.

“As you therefore have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him,” – Colossians 2:6 Scripture reading: Colossians 2:6-10 It is challenging sometimes to appreciate preaching because we h…

It was a struggle for Paul because the desire was deep to lead, guide and pastor the flock in Colosse.
09/07/2024

It was a struggle for Paul because the desire was deep to lead, guide and pastor the flock in Colosse.

“Though I am absent in the flesh, I am with you in spirit, rejoicing to see your good order and the steadfastness of your faith in Christ.” – Colossians 2:5 Scripture reading: Colossians 2:1…

It was a fantastic time in world history, let alone church history.
08/07/2024

It was a fantastic time in world history, let alone church history.

“I now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up in my flesh what is lacking in the afflictions of Christ, for the sake of His body, which is the church, of which I became a minister according …

Do you still look forward to it? Is there joy in you going to church today and hearing a sermon?
07/07/2024

Do you still look forward to it? Is there joy in you going to church today and hearing a sermon?

“…if indeed you continue in the faith, grounded and steadfast, and are not moved away from the hope of the gospel which you heard, which was preached to every creature under heaven, of which I, Pau…

Through Jesus, the world was created, and by Him, the creation, fallen and broken because the first image bearer broke w...
06/07/2024

Through Jesus, the world was created, and by Him, the creation, fallen and broken because the first image bearer broke with God, but will be restored, reconciled and renewed.

“And He is the head of the body, the church, the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in all things He may have the preeminence. For it pleased the Father that in Him all the fullness…

Paul goes on to teach us more about our Redeemer, Jesus Christ. He is the image of the invisible God.
05/07/2024

Paul goes on to teach us more about our Redeemer, Jesus Christ. He is the image of the invisible God.

“He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For by Him, all things were created in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principali…

Today, Americans celebrate the Declaration of Independence.
04/07/2024

Today, Americans celebrate the Declaration of Independence.

“He has delivered us from the power of darkness and conveyed us into the Kingdom of the Son of His love, in whom we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins.” -Colossians 1:13-14 …

As an apostle, Paul is a shepherd of the flock in Colosse.
03/07/2024

As an apostle, Paul is a shepherd of the flock in Colosse.

“For this reason, we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you,” – Colossians 1:9 Scripture reading: Colossians 1:9-12 As an apostle, Paul is a shepherd of the flock in Co…

A few commentaries note that too many pastors neglect to thank God for their congregation and Christ’s work in them.
02/07/2024

A few commentaries note that too many pastors neglect to thank God for their congregation and Christ’s work in them.

“We give thanks to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you” – Colossians 1:3 Scripture reading: Colossians 1:3-8 A few commentaries note that too many pastors negl…

The meditations for this month are based on Paul’s letter to the Colossians.
01/07/2024

The meditations for this month are based on Paul’s letter to the Colossians.

The meditations for this month are based on Paul’s letter to the Colossians. Much like his letter, written from prison, to the Ephesians, the first part of the letter concerns theology. Addre…

This is no “happily ever after” ending. The joy of chapter 12 would be a fine ending to the book of Nehemiah, but the Ch...
30/06/2024

This is no “happily ever after” ending. The joy of chapter 12 would be a fine ending to the book of Nehemiah, but the Christian life is full of ups and downs until the day when Christ returns

“Now to him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you blameless before the presence of his glory with great joy, to the only God, our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory…

Compromise, compromise, compromise.
29/06/2024

Compromise, compromise, compromise.

“They said to you, “In the last time there will be scoffers, following their own ungodly passions.”” – Jude 18 Scripture reading: Nehemiah 13:3-22 Compromise, compromise, compromise. When so…

Being converted to God means we must both embrace what is good and reject what is bad.
28/06/2024

Being converted to God means we must both embrace what is good and reject what is bad.

“Do not be slothful in zeal, be fervent in spirit, serve the Lord.” – Romans 12:11 Scripture reading: Nehemiah 13:1-3, Deuteronomy 23:3-8 Being converted to God means we must both embrace wha…

Sometimes on a Sunday, I will briefly stop singing and take in the words being sung by people in the pews. It warms my h...
28/06/2024

Sometimes on a Sunday, I will briefly stop singing and take in the words being sung by people in the pews. It warms my heart.

“And they offered great sacrifices that day and rejoiced, for God had made them rejoice with great joy; the women and children also rejoiced. And the joy of Jerusalem was heard far away.” – N…

The walls are complete. The people of Israel are ready to praise the Lord with a celebration.
26/06/2024

The walls are complete. The people of Israel are ready to praise the Lord with a celebration.

“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. 18 All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the min…

It’s time to test your commitment to reading the assigned Scripture. Did you read through the names that God placed in H...
25/06/2024

It’s time to test your commitment to reading the assigned Scripture. Did you read through the names that God placed in His Word?

“The Lord records as he registers the peoples, “This one was born there.”” – Psalm 87:6 “But as it is, God arranged the members in the body, each one of them, as he chose.” – 1 Corinth…

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