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Daily Devotion Archive
God’s Word for You – Colossians 1:16 Angels
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU COLOSSIANS 1:16 16 For all things were created by him, things in heaven and on earth, seen and unseen, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities — all things were created through him and for him. “All things were created by him” is as clear as it can be put: […]
God’s Word for You – Colossians 1:15 The image of God
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU COLOSSIANS 1:15 15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. There is a scene in the original Star Wars (1977) where the hero Luke is at home, watching a sunset. Since it’s a science fiction movie, the sunset has two suns, but the special effect […]
God’s Word for You – Colossians 1:14b forgiveness of sins
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU COLOSSIANS 1:14b the forgiveness of sins. Paul uses the phrase “the forgiveness of sins” just four times, twice in his letters (see Ephesians 1:7) and twice in his preaching Acts (Acts 13:38 and 26:18). But the impact of this phase cannot be understated. It is the core of our faith. What […]
God’s Word for You – Colossians 1:14a Redemption
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU COLOSSIANS 1:14a 14 in whom we have redemption, In Greek, the word “in” (ἐν) is a very important little word. It’s a preposition that shows us a sphere, shows us what’s inside that sphere, and then places the subject (“we”) inside the sphere as well. In this case, the thing in […]
God’s Word for You – Colossians 1:13 New Year’s Day
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU COLOSSIANS 1:13 The Supremacy of Christ 13 He has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of his beloved Son, Every unbeliever, including every newborn baby, is completely under the power of Satan until being rescued by God’s grace. Does this mean that sinful man […]
God’s Word for You – Colossians 1:10-12 The Means and Meaning of Good Works
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU I am away from the internet for a few days. Please accept these three devotions for today, Friday and Saturday. COLOSSIANS 1:10 10 so that you might lead a life worthy of the Lord and pleasing to him in every way, bearing fruit in every good work and growing in the […]
God’s Word for You – Colossians 1:9 Be wise, Christian
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU COLOSSIANS 1:9 The Person and Work of Christ (1:9-14) Expressed in a prayer, Paul reminds the Colossians and us that the source of all true knowledge, wisdom, and understanding is God. 9 And so, from the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you, asking God that […]
God’s Word for You – Colossians 1:7-8 the called minister of the church
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU COLOSSIANS 1:7-8 7 You learned it from Epaphras our dear fellow servant. He is a faithful minister of Christ on our behalf, 8 and he has made your love in the Spirit known to us. Paul has described how the Colossians have faith, love, and hope in Christ. Where did these […]
God’s Word for You – Colossians 1:6 The gospel around the world
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU COLOSSIANS 1:6 6 which has now come to you. It is bearing fruit in the whole world and growing, as it has been doing among you since the day you heard it and came to know the grace of God in all its truth. How has the gospel been growing throughout […]
God’s Word for You – Colossians 1:5 Hope
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU COLOSSIANS 1:5 5 springing up from the hope stored up for you in heaven. You have heard about this before in the word of truth, the gospel The faith we have in Christ and the love we have for one another spring from the same place: they spring from the hope […]
God’s Word for You – Colossians 1:4 Faith and love
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU COLOSSIANS 1:4 4 because we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love you have for all the saints, Faith is trusting in Christ for the forgiveness of sins. Any other kind of faith is valueless toward eternal life. The object of our faith—Jesus our Savior—must always […]
God’s Word for You – Colossians 1:3 (Part 2) Christian prayer
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU COLOSSIANS 1:3 Part 2 Paul’s Thanksgiving and Prayer 3 We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, What is prayer? Prayer is a request, a statement of thanks, or a petition made to God. Some prayers come closer to a statement of faith […]
