We Have Hope – We Know He is Coming – 1 Thessalonians 4:13-5:11 Paul opens 1 Thessalonians with praise for the church’s testimony worldwide, noting “how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God, and to wait for His Son from...
The Testimony of Hard Work – 1 Thessalonians 4:9-12 Paul has just celebrated the church in Thessalonica. Their faith and walk with God, their testimony of turning from idols to the living God, shine brightly. He has charged them not to live in immorality and to...
Pray that God may Open a Door – Colossians 4:2-6 We are where we are. Each of us has a place—work, home, school, neighbors, associates—and in that place are people. When is the right time to introduce Jesus, and what opportunities are there for the gospel? Paul...
If We have been Raised with Christ – Let’s Live Like it! – Colossians 3:1-17 Paul has just cautioned us not to live under the law or man-made laws, “…although these have a reputation of wisdom by promoting ascetic practices, humility, and severe treatment...
Hold on to this Great Mystery that is Revealed – Colossians 1:24-2:23 In the previous passage, we stood in awe of all that the Father has accomplished through the Son. Now, Paul continues to unpack the glorious implications of this truth, even from his prison cell. He...
