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As Christians, we find ourselves often drawn to the past. But sometimes there are unhelpful ways we find ourselves turning back. Paul warns us that, in Jesus, we’re made new; and as such, we have died to our old life. Consequently, we should not be nostalgic for our life before Christ. He has given us […]

Paul warns the Colossians to not be taken with empty promises of inclusion, upgrade, and empowerment that the world claims to offer. But instead, he tells believers to resist being led astray from the straight and narrow because we already have everything we need in Jesus Christ.

Colossions 1 paints a vision guided by God’s mission of growing together as a body of believers. Meeting together with fellow believers takes intentionality as we encourage each other to grow in maturity.

In his letter to the Colossians, Paul dispels the false idea that there is a secret truth hidden outside of the Gospel. At that time, false teachers insisted that Christians were missing out on secret knowledge. But Paul refutes them, declaring that if we have come to know Christ, we already have the secret: Jesus […]

Paul wrote the letter to the Church of Colossae to encourage them to remain rooted in the Lord Jesus Christ and in Him alone. In the text today, Paul emphasizes the importance of following Christ only as He is the supreme Creator and the sufficient Savior.

One of Paul’s main concerns in Colossians is that we remain rooted in Christ. But, as we do, we should also expect to grow. Through his prayer in Colossians 1:9-14, Paul helps us see what that growth looks like and also how it comes. We need need to grow deeper roots in the knowledge of […]

With false teachers insinuating they were inadequate or disqualified, how could the Colossians know where they stood? In Colossians 1:1-8, Paul seems pretty confident about their spiritual state. As he explains the genuine fruit and gospel roots in their lives, we see what it means for us to be grounded in Christ.

Have you ever missed a connecting flight? That is how it can feel in the Christian life. We have been transferred into Christ’s Kingdom, but we miss the connection between this and being transformed into His likeness.  Into this void come many false ideas about how we can grow. In Colossians 2:6-8, Paul makes it […]