Colossians 4:7-18 Do you see other Christians as beloved brothers and sisters? As we come to the end of Paul’s letter to the Colossians, we might think his ‘final greetings’ to specific people are irrelevant to us, but actually we see that he’s demonstrating the principle of Christians being knit together in love (2:2) as brothers and sisters in Christ.
The whole world needs to hear that Christ is preeminent in everything – if God’s people pray, walk and talk in line with Colossians 4:2-6, they will.
Colossians 3:12-4:1 As Christians have now put on the new self, Paul wanted them to let the peace of Christ be woven into every part of their lives, both within and beyond the church.
Colossians 3:1-11 Paul underlines that for a Christian, believing in Christ means everything has changed. Our past, our present, our future – it has all changed, because we are united to Christ in his death, his resurrection, and his coming again in glory. Paul then puts that into practice by explaining what Christians must do in response to this transformation, to live out this renewed, Christ-filled life.
Colossians 2:16-23 If we have ever wondered that we are missing something to grow in Christ, this passage provides confidence to not listen to, or imitate, those who falsely claim to be able to add to Christ.
Colossians 2:6-15 Scammers are the bane of modern life, stealing our valuables by all manner of lies and deception. In our walk with Christ, we have to be alert. In our Colossians passage on Sunday, Paul exposes and demolishes one of the Devil’s big scams, that we need something more than just Jesus, and prescribes the antidote to his attacks.
Colossians 1:24 – 2:5 Paul is letting the church know how hard he has been working for them, in order that they may know the mystery of God, Jesus Christ.
Colossians 1:15-23
Colossians 1:1-14 Be reassured if you are a genuine Christian, and be encouraged to go on being deepened and filled in spiritual maturity.
