13 For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, One of the difficult things to grasp is that we used to be on a sinking ship called sin with no hope of rescue. Now we are on solid ground. This isContinue reading “4Sep2010 Colossians 1:13”
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3Sep2010 Colossians 1:11-12
11 being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience, and joyfully 12 giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the kingdom of light. When we have a living, personal, experiential knowledge of theContinue reading “3Sep2010 Colossians 1:11-12”
2Sep2010 Colossians 1:10
10 And we pray this in order that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and may please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God, Paul prays that we would be filled with the knowledge of His will. We all need more knowledgeContinue reading “2Sep2010 Colossians 1:10”
1Sep2010 Colossians 1:9
9 For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all spiritual wisdom and understanding. Paul was a man of prayer, and the prayers that he recorded in Scripture are filled with wonderfulContinue reading “1Sep2010 Colossians 1:9”
31Aug2010 Matthew 21:34
34 When the harvest time approached, he sent his servants to the tenants to collect his fruit. The Lord has the right to gain fruit from us. He has given us everything we need to succeed. In this parable the owner of a vineyard has made a fully self-sufficient winery. He provided the vines, theContinue reading “31Aug2010 Matthew 21:34”
30Aug2010 Philippians 4:19
19 And my God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus. Another famous verse that gets pulled out of context! The verse just before this verse talks about the generosity of the believers at Philippi. They have given and given to meet the needs of others. This is aContinue reading “30Aug2010 Philippians 4:19”
29Aug2010 Philippians 4:13
13 I can do everything through him who gives me strength. These are often quoted words, but the context makes their meaning very clear. They are not a statement about the power inherent in the believer that makes them able to leap tall buildings in a single bound. They are not a mantra to beContinue reading “29Aug2010 Philippians 4:13”
28Aug2010 Matthew 21:29
29 “‘I will not,’ he answered, but later he changed his mind and went. Some people never change their minds. They will stick to a decision even when they discover they have made a mistake. This first son realized that he had made a mistake by rejecting his father’s request. I hear stubbornness in hisContinue reading “28Aug2010 Matthew 21:29”
27Aug2010 Matthew 21:27
27 So they answered Jesus, “We don’t know.” Then he said, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things. Sometimes questions are asked with wrong motives, and the motive for some questions determines what answer is given. Here is a perfect example. The religious leaders are asking Jesus about theContinue reading “27Aug2010 Matthew 21:27”
26Aug2010 Philippians 3:13-14
13 Brothers, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, 14 I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus. Here is Paul the ApostleContinue reading “26Aug2010 Philippians 3:13-14”
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