Tag Archives: Colossians
The Life and the Details – John 14:6
John 14:6 – Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. Just the other day my son saw a tshirt that said, “Baseball is Life. All the rest is details.” Being a ball player himself, he liked the shirt. After a […]
Overcome Them – 1 John 4:4
Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world. – 1 John 4:4 In 1954 a movie entitled Them! was released to screaming theater goers all across America. The plot of the film revolved around the growing anxiety over […]
Take Heed – Hebrews 3:12
Hebrews 3:12 – Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God. If I gave you beautiful new house, would you endeavor to take care of it? I imagine that you would. Not only would your care demonstrate appreciation, it would help you […]
The Word of Christ – Colossians 3:16
Colossians 3:16 – Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God. I am a self-professed band geek. I was in the school band from 6th grade through high school. Most of my […]
The Treasures Of The Snow – Job 38:22
Job 38:22 – Hast thou entered into the treasures of the snow? or hast thou seen the treasures of the hail? It is cold outside, and snow is on the ground. Snow. It is certainly a wonder of nature. It is one of many things that defy our ability to explain fully. How can such […]
Preservatives – Psalm 121:7-8
Psalm 121:7-8 – The Lord shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul. The Lord shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore. Today we often choose foods that have “No Artificial Preservatives,” because we have learned that many if not all such […]
Two Masters – Matthew 6:24
Matthew 6:24 – No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon. Many of us have an illusion that we can efficiently perform many tasks equally at the same […]
Heavenly Affections – Colossians 3:2
Colossians 3:2 – Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. In our daily walk with Christ, it is critically important to keep the end in mind. Call it your heavenly goal. This heavenly goal encapsulates your hopes of holiness, glory, and the all-encompassing love of God. Countless faithful saints have […]
Biblical Reflections: Colossians 3:16
Colossians 3:16 – Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. Poetry and music have in common a sense of rhythm. Something almost magical happens in the mind under the sound […]
Biblical Reflections: Hebrews 4:12
Hebrews 4:12 – For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. People often don’t like the truth. We say it […]
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