I wrestled with where to start when you are starting from scratch. At first, I thought that a gospel like Luke might be great to remind everyone who Jesus was…
Things are just different in a small town. There is a certain anonymity to living in the city, and I’m not sure it is healthy. On Cheers, they talked about…
As we continue our look at Paul’s letter to the church at Colossae, last week we focused more on the author of the letter as Paul announced and introduced himself.…
Last week, I mentioned that Paul is trying to address two things primarily. One is the belief, held by most people in this age, that Rome was the light and…
Getting Rid of Guilt Guilt has plagued the human race since Adam and Eve fell in sin. From that day forward, we have been looking for ways to cover up…
Since it is the third week of Advent, that means we have this weekend and next before the big day. The theme for today is Joy, and I can think…
This is the final week of Advent, and with it, we get to focus on the aspect of Restoration and Reconciliation in Christ's coming. We've seen it already in our…
In Colossians 1:20 you see the word "reconcile," and at the end of verse 21 you see it again in past tense, “reconciled.” This particular term, reconcile or reconciliation, is…
Put yourself in the shoes of this young Colossian Church. They were happy going about in their ignorance worshiping Caesar or one of the thousand Roman or Greek gods of…
We ended last week by seeing that the light at the end of the tunnel, the silver lining on the cloud of suffering is the mystery of Christ in you…
Last week we examined the ministry of proclamation and saw that its purpose is Christian maturity. Today, Paul is going to talk about how he struggled for that purpose and…
Last week we looked at Paul’s desire and struggle on behalf of the Colossians. He had not met them in person, yet he had a great concern for their spiritual…
Colossians 2:8-12 “See to it that no one takes you captive by philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental spirits of the world, and not…
If I told you that I was going to go over to the cemetery and preach to the dead bodies there, you’d rightly think, that I had lost my mind.…
Today, we are going to examine some of the specific warnings that Paul gives to the Colossians at the end of chapter 2. It is from these specific warnings that…
The false teachers in Colossae had a system of rules which they imposed on their followers. They said, “If you keep these rules, you will have victory over fleshly desires.”…
Remember, last week we saw from the end of Colossians 2 that Paul urged us to live in the light of our current reality in Christ. We focused on the…
Happy Daylight Saving Day! For much of the country this is the unofficial introduction to Spring, but here in Florida, Spring has exploded all around us. There is new life…
Teresa and I are terrible gardeners. When you buy a plant from the store and bring it home, you are expecting to have it grow and produce whatever fruit it…
“Wives, submit to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. Husbands, love your wives, and do not be harsh with them.” Have you ever seen a kid taking aim…
Last week, we examined the roles that God gave to the wife and to the husband. As I pointed out last week, the ability of the husband and wife to…
As always, we must set the scene. Christians are those who have been raised up with Jesus Christ. Dead to sin and alive to righteousness. We’ve seen that true Christians…
We are coming to a close here in Colossians. Paul has taken us through what happened cosmically in our salvation as well as in the hearts and lives of the…
Welcome back. I hope everyone had a good Easter week. Last time we were together, we wrapped up our study of Colossians. Today, we are going to begin an Old…
Secret Church 1: Survey of the Old Testament David Platt teaching at the Church at Brook Hills. All resources located online at Radical.net.