And tell Archippus, “See to it that you complete the ministry you received in the Lord.” I, Paul, write this greeting by my own hand. Remember my chains. Grace be with you. Colossians 4:17-18 Into the Text Paul ends his letter to the Colossian believers with some personal notes and
Be devoted to prayer, keeping alert in it with thanksgiving. Colossians 4:2 Into the Text Paul started his letter by assuring the Colossians of his constant prayer for them. He was asking God to fill them “with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding” (Colossians 1:9).
Whatever you are doing, work at it with enthusiasm, as to the Lord and not for people, because you know that you will receive your inheritance from the Lord as the reward. Serve the Lord Christ. Colossians 3:23-24 Into the Text After dealing with family relationships, Paul now addresses slaves
Wives, submit to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. Colossians 3:18 Into the Text The concept of submission to a husband has been totally despised and ridiculed in our western society. Our culture has rejected the biblical idea of different roles between men and women in marriage, and
And whatever you do in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. Colossians 3:17 Into the Text Paul has explained that the essence of the Christian life is not keeping external rules or having ecstatic spiritual
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and exhorting one another with all wisdom, singing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, all with grace in your hearts to God. Colossians 3:16 Into the Text What a beautiful name Paul gives to the Bible when he calls it “the
Bearing with one another and forgiving one another, if someone happens to have a complaint against anyone else. Just as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also forgive others. Colossians 3:13 Into the Text Have you ever been deeply hurt by somebody? Maybe friends whom you trusted betrayed you
Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with a heart of mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience…And to all these virtues add love, which is the perfect bond. Colossians 3:12, 14 Into the Text Reading today’s passage makes us realize how far we fall short
But now, put off all such things as anger, rage, malice, slander, abusive language from your mouth. Do not lie to one another since you have put off the old man with its practices. Colossians 3:8-9 Into the Text Instead of just saying “put off all sinning” and moving on
So put to death whatever in your nature belongs to the earth. Colossians 3:5a Into the Text As Christians, we have to learn to live with the difficult tension of the “already but not yet.” All of the spiritual blessings the Bible speaks about are ours already, but we are