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The Consistancy

Let us muse today from Colossians 1:17 and another of the five titles mentioned here for Christ. Today I find He is refered to as 'The Consistancy'. Paul tells us in this text that 'he is before all things'. The word 'before' gives us the idea…
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The Creator

Let us muse again from Colossians 1:15-18 where we find five titles for Christ. Today we find in verse 16 He is called 'The Creator'. The Bible begins in Genesis 1:1 telling us that Elohim (God) created the heavens and the earth. Elohim is…
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The First Born Of All

Let us muse again today from Colossians 1:15b and one of the five titles given to Christ in this context. Here we find that He is called 'The First Born Of Every Creature'. The word 'first-born' does not refer to a time or place in birth because…
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The Image Of God

Let us begin today to muse from Colossians 1:15-18 where we find 5 titles for Jesus Christ. Let us look in verse 15 where we find Christ called 'The Image Of The Invisible God'. The word 'image' means the exact likeness. We know from the Bible…
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Thanks For Ministering For Us

Let us muse today from Colossians 1:14 where we find Paul's Thanks To God For Ministering For Us. Paul's prayer has definitely turned into praise. It is here that he thanks God for our redemption. The word means the release of a prisoner because…
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Thanks For Moving Us

Let us muse today from Colossians 1:13 where we find Paul giving thanks to God For Moving Us. The word 'delivered' means to rescue or remove. Paul tells us that Christ has removed us from the power of darkness. The Gnostic writers of that day…
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Thanks For Making Us

Let us muse today from Colossians 1:12 and Paul's Thanks To God For Making Us. My, how often Paul's prayers turn quickly to praise. The thanks is a sudden eruption of praise. We find three things which Paul gave thanks for in verses 12-14. In…
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Evident Results Of Power

Let us muse today from Colossians 1:11b and The Evident Results Of This Power. This glorious power is evident in the area of our patience. I think of John's patience in James when he says 'you have heard of the patience of Job.' David had great…
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Available Power

Let us muse today from Colossians 1:11a and Paul's thoughts on the Power Available to our walk. The word 'strengthened' means to empower. All of God's power is at our disposal in our battle with Satan. This power is called in this text 'glorious…
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The Pleasing Walk

Let us muse today from Colossians 1:10 where we find thoughts on The Pleasing Walk. Paul tells us here to walk worthy. The phrase means a balanced walk. It is the picture of a balancing scale. I must put Christ's walk on one side and my walk…