Paul’s Burden
Let us muse today from Colossians 2:1 and Paul's burden. It is here that Paul flies the true flag of a burden. Many today have a burden to make their point, no matter the danger of what making their point does. Paul has a burden for people…
Paul’s Reward From This Mystery
Let us muse today from Colossians 1:29 and Paul's reward from this mystery. Paul tells us that this great mystery of Christ in me was working in him. It caused him to labor and strive that others might know this mystery. It was not Paul's…
Paul’s Rehearsal Of This Mystery
Let us muse today from Colossians 1:28 and Paul's rehearsal of this mystery. I remain you of the mystery Paul speaks of is Christ in us the hope of glory. Paul says in our text that he must proclaim,warn, and teach every man of this mystery.…
Paul’s Revelation Of This Mystery
Let us muse today from Colossians 1:27 and Paul's Revelation of this mystery. There are some ten mysteries mentioned in the New Testament. They are the mystery of the kingdom of heaven, fullness of the Gentiles, gospel, cross, rapture, age…
Paul Responsibility To The Mystery
Let us muse today from Colossians 1:26 and Paul's responsibility to the mystery. The word mystery used here is not for something eerie, but a sacred secret hidden in the past and now revealed by the Holy Spirit. The mystery is that God would…
Paul’s Responsibility To Minister
Let us muse today from Colossians 1:25 and Paul's responsibility to minister.The word minister was used by Jesus when he said "I came not to be minister to, but to minister." The word means to be a table waiter who cleans up the messes of others.…
Paul’s Rejoicing
Let us begin today to muse from some of the final verses of Chapter 1. Today I want to look at Colossians 1:24 and 'Paul's Rejoicing'. It is a rare thing that Paul says, 'he will rejoice in his suffering'. The word 'rejoice' is closely akin…
A Declaring Perseverance
Let us muse today from the last part of Colossians 1:23 and A Declaring Perseverance. Paul mentions in this verse 'the hope of the gospel' and being 'a minister of the gospel'. If you and I are to press on in this world of sorrow and darkness…
A Determined Perseverance
Let us muse today from Colossians 1:23c and the phrase 'be not moved away'. It is in this phrase that I find a Determined Perseverance. The phrase can also be rendered in our today terms as not being continually shifted away. We are such a…
A Deepening Perseverance
Let us muse today from Colossians 1:23b and A Deepening Perseverance. If one is to persevere we must know something about being grounded and settled in the faith. The word 'grounded' has the idea of laying a firm foundation. Christ is the only…