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Devotionals about Colossians

Colossians

A Gentle Ensemble

Read: Colossians 3:12-14 Put on then . . . compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience. (v. 12) We have all seen enough paintings of Jesus as to think we

Colossians

New Clothes

Read: Colossians 3:12-14 And above all these put on love. (v. 14) Colossians 3:12-16 is the very heart of this letter. That’s why we will be spending four days unpacking

Fullness in Christ

All One

Read: Colossians 3:9-11 Here there is not Greek and Jew, circumcised and uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, free; but Christ is all, and in all. (v. 11) Have you ever wondered

Colossians

You Too Once Walked

Read: Colossians 3:5-8 Put to death therefore what is earthly in you. (v. 5) Paul issued a lot of commands. Today’s key verse is an example. This is an order.

Fullness in Christ

Heavenly Minded?

Read: Colossians 3:1-4; Acts 1:9-11 Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. (v. 2) Karl Marx derided religion as “the opiate of

Colossians

No Value

Read: Colossians 2:20-23 These have indeed an appearance of wisdom in promoting self-made religion. (v. 23) Paul continued to hammer away at the idea that these external rules and rituals,

Colossians

Puffed Up

Read: Colossians 2:16-19 Therefore let no one pass judgment on you. (v. 16) A few days ago we noted that the most dangerous false messages are the ones that sound

Colossians

Disarmed!

Read: Colossians 2:13-15 He disarmed the rulers and authorities and put them to open shame, by triumphing over them in him. (v. 15) By now it has become clear that

Colossians

Buried in Baptism

Read: Colossians 2:11-12 . . . having been buried with him in baptism, in which you were also raised. (v. 12) As part of his efforts to assure the Colossians