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Husbands Love Your Wives
Wives Submit To Your Husbands
[18] Wives, submit to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. Colossians 3:18 Now, this is a subject that evokes strong opinions from all sides, making me very nervous about writing the blog. Many think that submission means that the wife must sit passively and...
Do Everything In The Name Of The Lord Jesus
Let The Word Of Christ Dwell In You Richly
[16] Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God. Colossians 3:16 We know that all Scripture is God breathed and is profitable for...
Let The Peace Of God Rule In Your Hearts
Above All These Things Put On Love
[14] And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony. Colossians 3:14 We have all heard numerous messages over the years on the subject of loving one another and yet this most simplest of things seems to be the one thing we struggle...
Forgiving Each Other As The Lord Has Forgiven You
God’s Chosen Ones
[12] Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience, Colossians 3:12 Paul describes the converts in the church at Colossae as “God’s chosen ones.” Before we look at this let’s set the context. Paul...
Christ Is All, And In All
Is It All Rules, Rules, Rules?
[9] Do not lie to one another, seeing that you have put off the old self with its practices [10] and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge after the image of its creator. Colossians 3:9-10 Here is the common argument: Christianity is just about...
Put Them All Away, Yes All!
[7] In these you too once walked, when you were living in them. [8] But now you must put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and obscene talk from your mouth. Colossians 3:7-8 This is an interesting list of what being a child of God looks and sounds like to...
The Wrath Of God
Put To Death
[5] Put to death therefore what is earthly in you: sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. Colossians 3:5 Ah! The doctrine of mortification (the putting to death of sin) now there’s something you don’t hear much of these...
Seek The Things That Are Above (Part 3)
Seek The Things That Are Above (Part 2)
[1] If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. [2] Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. [3] For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in...