And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him. (Colossians 3:17) We are made new men (or new women) in Jesus Christ out of the free gift of His grace. The same power that raised Jesus from the dead…
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. (Colossians 3:16) In Colossians 3 Paul described how the new man (or woman) in Jesus Christ lives. It’s a life with a…
And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful. (Colossians 3:15) What rules in your heart? For some people anger rules in their heart. For others it is passion. Some have comfort ruling in their heart. In Colossians 3:15 the Apostle Paul…
But above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfection. (Colossians 3:14) When we appreciate the context, Colossians 3:14 is a stunning and beautiful statement. In Colossians 3 the Apostle Paul wrote about bad behavior Christians should put off: fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry (Colossians 3:5)…
Forgiving one another, if anyone has a complaint against another; even as Christ forgave you, so you also must do. (Colossians 3:12-13) It’s one of the hardest things to do in life – to truly forgive someone who has wronged you. It may be especially difficult when the one who harmed you is a brother…
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 against another; even as Christ forgave you, so you also must do. (Colossians 3:12-13) In Colossians chapter 3 the Apostle Paul wrote of the amazing…
A.T. Robertson’s classic work, A Harmony of the Gospels for Students of the Life of Christ is available for download here. I find this and other good harmonies of the Gospels helpful in understanding parallel passages and events in the life of Jesus. Every Bible student, pastor, preacher, and Bible teacher should have and use…
Good preachers and teachers are always looking for better and best tools to help them do their work of preparing and delivering God-honoring, effective messages. To that we should all say, “Amen.” If there are better methods that will make us better preachers and teachers, we should be open to learning about them. But when…
And have put on the new man who is renewed in knowledge according to the image of Him who created him, where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcised nor uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave nor free, but Christ is all and in all. (Colossians 3:10-11) In the previous few verses Paul told Christians about things…
But now you yourselves are to put off all these: anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy language out of your mouth. Do not lie to one another, since you have put off the old man with his deeds (Colossians 3:8-9) In the previous verses Paul wrote to Christians about the kind of sins they should give…
Therefore put to death your members which are on the earth: fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. Because of these things the wrath of God is coming upon the sons of disobedience, in which you yourselves once walked when you lived in them. (Colossians 3:5-7) In Colossians 3:1-4 Paul told us…
Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth. For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ who is our life appears, then you also will appear with Him in glory. (Colossians 3:2-4) Paul spoke to every Christian, telling us all to set your mind on…