Apr 7, 2019

Scripture Reading: Colossians 3:16

Music is one of the forces that dominates our culture and, perhaps, every culture.  That is because human beings were made to respond to music and to make music.  The purpose for everything in creation is the honor of God and music is one thing God created as a means to worship Him.

Mar 24, 2019

Scripture Reading: Colossians 3:15-17

It is common to be thankful.  What is not common is to be thankful to God.  It is possible to be thankful for something, with a vague, nebulous sentiment without the slightest thought of God.  But God is the source of any pleasure or accomplishment.  Ingratitude to the Almighty is a...

Mar 3, 2019

Scripture Reading: Colossians 3:13

One of the ways life changes when someone becomes a Christian is that he/she becomes more forgiving of the offenses of others.  What Christians are to 'put on' as God's chosen ones is the capacity and willingness to bear with one another and forgive each other.  The foundation for...

Feb 24, 2019

Scripture Reading: Colossians 3:5

Normally when we think of idolatry, images of gold or stone or wood come to mind with people bowing down before them.  The first command in the Ten Commandments prohibited worshiping other gods and the second command prohibited making an image of any god, including an image of the true...

Feb 17, 2019

Scripture Reading: Colossians 3:12-15

Colossians 3:12-17 is the ‘addition’ side of the glory of salvation. The ‘subtraction’ side of the glory of salvation is Colossians 3:5-11. What happened in conversion, positionally, we labor to put into practice, in our living. We are called on in this section to “put to...