God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
Here there is no Greek or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave or free, but Christ is all, and is in all. Colossians 3:11 NIV Landing at a small airport in a central African country, two pilots found that there was going to be a wedding that evening. The people who kindly offered... Continue Reading →
and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator. Colossians 3:10 NIV On a trip to visit family, the discussion came up several times by non-believers. The problem that those with no faith had with Christians was hypocrisy. They could not get over the... Continue Reading →
When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory. Colossians 3:4 NIV A woman from Europe came to live in the USA for a time. She made many new acquaintances. The people warmly received her. They had a lot of questions for her, like why she had... Continue Reading →
Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. Colossians 3:1 NIV He was raised with Christ. His parents were believers. When he was old enough, he went away to Christian schools. But he had his heart set on... Continue Reading →
These are a shadow of the things that were to come; the reality, however, is found in Christ. Colossians 2:17 NIV Screams pierced through the darkness. Some newcomers to this safari camp ran towards where a canvas tent had stood. But in the darkness, the beams of their torch searched the shadows. They could... Continue Reading →
For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form, Colossians 2:9 NIV The little guy worked pretty hard. His mom combed his hair, but the child pressed his hair flat with his hand and plastered it to one side just like his dad. His father was a missionary. He wanted... Continue Reading →
So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live in him, Colossians 2:6 NIV He grew up in a Christian home. He went to Christian schools. He was an aspiring person and graduated with his doctorate. He built up his own practice and made it into a pillar in his... Continue Reading →
I tell you this so that no one may deceive you by fine-sounding arguments. Colossians 2:4 NIV He was a nice man. The congregation approved of the way he conducted himself in their community and the way he preached. His sermons were not overly passionate. But they were biblically sound and they followed the... Continue Reading →
in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. Colossians 2:3 NIV A psychiatrist once spoke at a church camp meeting. He knew how to read people. He was so good that he knew what decisions people were going to make. He could also subliminally lead them into making choices he wanted... Continue Reading →
To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. Colossians 1:27 NIV The owner of the company was a billionaire. One day one of his workers came to tell him that he was going to quit and... Continue Reading →
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