In Colossians 1:24, the apostle Paul speaks of his suffering for the body of Christ, which is the Church. He continues in verse 25: “Of which I became a minister according to the stewardship from God that was given to me for you, to make the word of God fully known, the mystery hidden for […]
Because there’s been a bit of a lapse in our study, I thought it best to review what we’ve learned so far before moving forward. I would encourage you to follow along in your bible. In Colossians 1:1-2 we saw how Paul, the author of this letter, represented himself as “an apostle of Christ Jesus.” […]
As we saw last time, there is simply no scriptural argument against the divinity of Christ. The bible makes it clear that Jesus is unique in all the universe as being the one and only Son of God, and today we see even more of His exclusive power and position. For by him all things […]
Of this you have heard before in the word of the truth, the gospel, which has come to you, as indeed in the whole world it is bearing fruit and increasing—as it also does among you, since the day you heard it and understood the grace of God in truth, Colossians 1:5-6 Continuing the introduction […]
One of the beautiful things about Scripture is that no matter where you are in life, or what circumstances you may be facing, you can find simple but powerful truths that, if taken in with a humble and teachable heart, can completely change your attitude. Today’s passage is one containing such truth. Simple, encouraging, worthy […]
Following a scathing rebuke of those who lead people away from the true gospel of Christ, those he describes as enemies of the cross, the apostle Paul returns to the encouraging theme found throughout this epistle to the church in Philippi. For our citizenship is in heaven, from which also we eagerly wait for a […]
Last time we learned even more about Paul’s stand against a self-righteous, legalistic faith, and how he counted all the worldly possessions and accomplishments he’d racked up as nothing but dung (Phil 3:7-10). In our passage here, we get more to the heart of Paul’s reasoning and where he had his mind set. that I […]
When Paul opened what we know as chapter 3 of his letter to the church in Philippi, he began with a stark warning to look out for false teachers that led believers astray with errant doctrines. One of those was the assertion that certain religious rites must be followed for a Christian to obtain or […]
In the verses leading up to today’s passage, we were told of the incredible humility our Savior exhibited by dying on the cross, His subsequent exaltation by the Father to the name (authority) above every other, and that every person who has ever lived and will live will one day bow to Him as King […]
Last time, we saw the incredible sacrifice and awe-inspiring humility Christ exhibited by becoming obedient to the Father, even to the point of death on a cross (cf: Phil 2:5-8). From here, we are given a glimpse into the heavenlies and the events that followed Christ’s resurrection and glorification, and those that will occur at […]