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…
A Definite Perseverance
Let us begin today to muse from Colossians 1:23a and a great verse on the subject of Perseverance. Do not confuse the doctrine of eternal security with perseverance. Many who teach eternal security, once saved always saved, lean towards a belief…
The Position Of Reconciliation
Let us muse today from Colossians 1:21b-22 on the subject of the 'Position Of Reconciliation'. Paul declares in verse 21 'yet now hath He reconciled'. The sentence never ends but continues in verse 22 with these words, 'In the body of His flesh…
The Mind Of Reconciliation
Let us muse today from Colossians 1:21 and 'The Mind Of Reconciliation'. The great area of alienation is in the wicked mind of the lost. The area that tells most of our need for reconciliation is in our thinking. Satan always goes after our…
Reconciliation
Let us muse today from Colossians 1:20 on the great subject of 'Reconciliation'. Paul has been out in the universe of our great creation and now brings us back to dark Calvary. We see in our text the 'Meaning Of Reconciliation'. The word used…
The Pleasure Of The Father
Let us muse today from Colossians 1:19 where we find 'The Pleasure Of The Father' displayed in the Son. The word 'pleased' means to bring one the highest delight. What brought the Father the highest delight and caused all the fullness of Him…
The Pre-eminence Of First
Let us muse today from Colossians 1:18b-c-19 where we find some of the purposes that God has said for His Son to be. One thing Paul says is that 'He Is The Beginning'. The phrase means the origin of life from nothing. When man began the creation…
The Head
Let us muse again today from Colossians 1:18a and at another of the titles for Christ. He is here called 'The Head Of The Body, The Church'. The phrase 'He is' is in the continual present tense. This is an undying fact. The word 'head' is the…