Hope. Expectation. For years, the people of God waited for the Messiah. Now that He has come, we must trust in Him. Now we wait again for His second coming. Do you have hope? Do you live in expectancy for the arrival of the King?

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The closing of this letter finds Paul listing many names that have been crucial to the work of the gospel. They aren’t names of renown, famous people, or people with great influence. However, they are ordinary people that have responded and been transformed by the gospel. In turn, God is now using them to come […]

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God spoke the world into existence. He spoke through the prophets. He communicated Himself to us through the incarnate Word. Now we have His Word to feed us each day. Words are important. How we use those words to impact a world for Christ is important! 

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The tie that binds is the bond of love. We are now new creatures in Christ who embody the love and sacrifice that Jesus exemplified in His earthly ministry and ultimately the work of the cross. If we are truly “in Christ” that relationship will impact our earthly relationships. It filters down from the individual, […]

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If you are in Christ, why do you still follow the “basic principles of the world”? Paul encourages us to cling tightly to Christ, finding our identity solely in Him and His redemptive work through the cross.

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Are you rooted in Christ? Salvation in Chrsit gives us eternal life and leads us into a life of spiritual growth as we are connected to Christ and His church.

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Our salvation is dependent on the qualities and characteristics of Christ. It’s important for us to be assured of this!

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Paul opens his letter to the Colossian believers by introducing himself as one “in chains for the gospel”. He is thankful for their love for the saints and voices a prayer, establishing his desire for them to walk worthy of the Lord.

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“9.30.18 Preparing the Way”.

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“9.23.18 Living In Sync with the Gospel”.

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