a good word

in which Molly takes just a few minutes to close up our time in Colossians. Thanks for listening!

in which Amy closes out the book of Colossians with a close look at Paul's final remarks.

in which Molly looks at Colossians 3:18-4:1 and concludes that there is an order to sanctification. spoiler: It matters what we believe about God. 

Resources: 

• The Grammar of the Gospel by Steve Rockwell // "There’s a grammar to the gospel. The indicative always comes before the imperative...understanding what God has done for us is necessary to understand how we should respond."

in which Amy continues what we started last week in Colossians 3:1-17 by exploring what should happen after we put sin to death. 

in which Molly makes an unpopular stand about campfires while looking at what Paul means when he calls the church to "put off sin."

Resources: 

• Women of the Word: How to Study the Bible with Both Our Hearts and Our Minds by Jen Wilkin 

in which Amy takes a close look at Colossians 2:16-23 and what it means to "hold fast" to Christ.  (Spoiler: We don’t have to fight with all our might to hold fast to Christ because he is always holding us.)

Resources: 

• Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers by Dane Ortlund

in which Molly asks what it really means to be "alive in Christ" while trying to think like her kids who ask a million questions a day.

Resources:

• Blue Letter Bible
• ESV Study Bible
• The New City Catechism Devotional

in which Amy looks closely at Colossians 2:8-15 and uses the 2004 classic film, Mean Girls, to show why being with Jesus is best.

in which Molly admits to be a grammar nerd before looking closely at the word "therefore" in Colossians 2:1-7. (Yes, of course there's a Schoolhouse Rock reference.)

in which Amy looks closely at Colossians 1:24-29 and what exactly Paul means when he uses the word "mystery." (spoiler: she helps explain this with a puzzle metaphor.)