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.” […]
Last time we saw how the Apostle Paul gave us examples of who to follow and mimic in our Christian walk (Phil 3:17). Starkly contrasting these, we are now faced with a description of those we must not follow or imitate. In Philippians 3:18-19 Paul wrote, “for many walk, of whom I often told you, […]
Each of us should carefully consider our heart and motives in ministry work. Are we in ministry to be in the spotlight, gain notoriety, or even become wealthy? Or is our attitude one of a true servant of Christ and His gospel, which is humble, giving, and unpretentious?
Coming into Thanksgiving, we enter the ‘holiday season’ where there is an intentional emphasis on joy, happiness, and family. But as we all know, this season can also be stressful, overwhelming, and even lonely. This often stems from the secular expectations the world puts on us or that our fulfillment is coming from the wrong […]
We can have full confidence that God is perfecting His good work in us and will continue to do so until we are raised in glory to be forever with the Lord.
Last week we looked at the first two pieces of the armor of God: truth and righteousness. Both are so crucial to our walk as believers that without them we are in constant peril of spiritual attack from the enemy. Today we’ll examine the remaining pieces of our God-given spiritual armor: And having shod YOUR […]