Colossians
The Movement We Receive in Christ
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We are part of a movement - a movement with the purpose to advance the Kingdom of God. It is good to be reminded that we are part of a huge team, a massive extended family that expands across space and time. So, what can we learn about pursuing God and following Him in mission as we read about people who did that at the time of the letter to the Colossians? Read more
We are part of a movement - a movement with the purpose to advance the Kingdom of God. It is good to be reminded that we are part of a huge team, a massive extended family that expands across space and time. So, what can we learn about pursuing God and following Him in mission as we read about people who did that at the time of the letter to the Colossians? Read more
The Mission We Receive in Christ
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Christ has given us a mission - to proclaim the mystery of Christ. Do you accept the mission? Explore with us as we examine the instructions, suggestions and example of Paul as we learn how to fulfil the mission of God as we live out our faith in our daily lives. Readings Colossians 4:2-6 Matthew 25:14-30 Psalm 34:8
Christ has given us a mission - to proclaim the mystery of Christ. Do you accept the mission? Explore with us as we examine the instructions, suggestions and example of Paul as we learn how to fulfil the mission of God as we live out our faith in our daily lives. Readings Colossians 4:2-6 Matthew 25:14-30 Psalm 34:8
The Peace We Receive in Christ
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Paul instructs us to “let the peace of Christ rule” in our hearts. The peace He offers is perfect complete wholeness, a peace that brings restoration. We are to let this peace rule in our hearts and be evident in everything we say or do. This includes allowing the peace of Christ to rule in our relationships and the way we sacrificially love and serve one another. How does the peace of Christ rule in your heart and in your relationships? Read more
Paul instructs us to “let the peace of Christ rule” in our hearts. The peace He offers is perfect complete wholeness, a peace that brings restoration. We are to let this peace rule in our hearts and be evident in everything we say or do. This includes allowing the peace of Christ to rule in our relationships and the way we sacrificially love and serve one another. How does the peace of Christ rule in your heart and in your relationships? Read more
The Transformation We Receive in Christ
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Christ calls us to die to our old selves and to rise with Him to the transformed and transforming life that He offers us. We no longer have to be ruled by our past habits and behaviours but can be renewed and transformed as we clothe ourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience, binding it all with love. How are you living the transformed and transforming life that Jesus gives us? Read more
Christ calls us to die to our old selves and to rise with Him to the transformed and transforming life that He offers us. We no longer have to be ruled by our past habits and behaviours but can be renewed and transformed as we clothe ourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience, binding it all with love. How are you living the transformed and transforming life that Jesus gives us? Read more
The Freedom We Receive in Christ
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Jesus has offered us freedom. Freedom from striving, trying desperately to win God’s approval. And Freedom from judgement. From the judgement of others, from the judgement of God because Jesus has taken our punishment upon Himself. And He has also freed us from the need for us to judge others. Only God can judge, so we do not have the right to pass judgements on others. Readings Colossians 2:16-23 Matthew 23 Luke 1:50-53 Quotes “Unfortunately, the more zealous and passionate we become, the easier it is to fall into the trap of legalism. We can become so focused on the hard sayings of Jesus that we miss the incredible compassion and mercy he showed to the weakest and most vulnerable of his flock. To people who fail, turn away, or sit on the fence because they are too afraid to jump in or are not yet fully convinced, Jesus continues to offer his extravagant mercy, a healing hand and another chance. It isn’t weakness. It’s not compromise. It’s mercy: excessive, undeserved and generous.” Larry Osborne, The Accidental Pharisee Read more
Jesus has offered us freedom. Freedom from striving, trying desperately to win God’s approval. And Freedom from judgement. From the judgement of others, from the judgement of God because Jesus has taken our punishment upon Himself. And He has also freed us from the need for us to judge others. Only God can judge, so we do not have the right to pass judgements on others. Readings Colossians 2:16-23 Matthew 23 Luke 1:50-53 Quotes “Unfortunately, the more zealous and passionate we become, the easier it is to fall into the trap of legalism. We can become so focused on the hard sayings of Jesus that we miss the incredible compassion and mercy he showed to the weakest and most vulnerable of his flock. To people who fail, turn away, or sit on the fence because they are too afraid to jump in or are not yet fully convinced, Jesus continues to offer his extravagant mercy, a healing hand and another chance. It isn’t weakness. It’s not compromise. It’s mercy: excessive, undeserved and generous.” Larry Osborne, The Accidental Pharisee Read more
