Colossians 4 – Paul’s request for prayer

Paul gives the order for the Colossian believers to pray for him. He says ‘Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving. 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 [...]

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Colossians 3 – Getting dressed

Many people, especially the younger part of society, are taken up with how they look. We are bombarded with advertisements regarding make-up and the latest fashions of clothing. For some people it is their god. It is the most important thing in their life. Now I am not saying that Christians should not take an [...]

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Colossians 2 – Forgiveness

Among many things the apostle Paul mentions in this passage is that as Christians, God has ‘forgiven us all our trespasses’ [v13]. The word ‘all’ may be a small word but how important it is in this verse. How different this verse would sound if it said God has ‘forgiven us some of our trespasses’ [...]

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Colossians 1 – What is a Christian?

Paul begins his letter to the believers in Colosse with a description of them. In this description of the church in Colosse we have a description of every true Christian. What does he say about them> First of all he speaks of their ‘faith in Christ Jesus’ [v4]. They came to believe in Jesus as [...]

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