A key phrase of Colossians comes in Colossians 1:17, “And by Him all things hold together.” This phrase speaks to the preeminence of Jesus. He is all things. If He is all things, He must be first place in my life. The application of the theological...

I suspect that somewhere along life’s way you have heard something to the effect of, “He is so heavenly minded that he is of no earthly good.” I might know the attempt of what is trying to be said here, but that kind of statement is in clear...

To this point in Colossians Paul has addressed what he is doing for them—praying for them even to the point of struggle. He has also delivered a reminder to them of basic theology. He has reminded his listeners who Christ is and what He has come to do...

There is a ministry that holds all things together. That is, if we could, as individuals first, and then as a church keep this ministry as our focus, I am more than convinced that such purpose would keep all things together.

So, we are working through this letter to discover all the ways and in all the things that He holds us together. We started out by saying, “He holds it all together by the Gospel.” The Gospel of Jesus Christ holds us together when everything around us...