Colossians
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Colossians 1:9-23, Colossians 3:1-11, Daniel 7:9-14, Hebrews 1:1-4
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This Is the New Testament is part of a twelve-week thematic overview of the entire Bible. Each day we’ll read a thematic selection from a different book of the Bible, along with supplemental passages that show how the theme of that day’s main reading is found throughout Scripture. We’ll also read a brief summary of each book and a reflection on how the book fits into the larger story of Scripture. This week, we’ll continue reading the Pauline Epistles.
What Is Colossians? Colossians is a letter written by Paul to counter false teaching in the city of Colossae. In it, Paul encourages Jewish and Gentile believers alike toward a proper understanding of the gospel of Jesus Christ. He also discusses the practical implications of salvation: because they have been made new in Jesus, their lives as believers should look different from their old lives.
How Colossians Fits Into the Story: Colossians provides one of the Bible’s fullest expressions of Jesus’s divine identity. This is most evident in the hymn of praise in Colossians 1:15–23, which presents Jesus as the image of the invisible God, the Creator and sustainer of the universe. He is the head of His body, the Church, and the One through whom forgiveness is possible.
Reflection Questions:
1. Jesus is both fully God and fully man. How does the hymn of praise in Colossians 1:15–23 encourage you to celebrate this truth?
2. How does today’s reading shape your understanding of the story of redemption?
Take time to reflect on your responses and share what you are learning with others in the community in the comments.
65 thoughts on "Colossians"
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Love you, dear sisters. Got behind on my reading last week as COVID swept through our home but think we are on the upswing now. So grateful for the beauty and comfort and truth of God’s Word. Lifting up your requests as I read them or God brings them to mind.
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Hi Jen! So happy to hear for you I have been praying for you!
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I love that verse, that by Him all things hold together. Because I feel like it is only by God alone that I haven’t absolutely fallen apart! We as a society (especially as women) strive for the look and feeling of being/looking “put together”. But God never said that through Him all things will look aesthetically pleasing and tidy for others to see. He said that He will hold us together, maybe with mess everywhere, and loose ends sticking out. The growth of a walk with Christ is messy and seemingly inefficient, but nevertheless we grow! And He promised to hold together our mess through it all! Just a little something I picked up from reading this morning!
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❤️ Audren I thank you for sharing this it is beautiful!
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I’m about 2 days behind and trying to catch up today. BUT.
Victoria, I’m praying for YOU today.-
Thank you Mari V! Appointment went so well I thank you for praying for me !
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God. Jesus. Has always been. I don’t need to look anywhere else.
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Yes the hymn in Colossians 1 was beautiful but this is the verse that stuck with me, “Christ is all that matters, and He lives in all of us.” Colossians 3:11. When I read this I said AMEN Lord AMEN!! If the world could realize this we would be it would be a far better place. Having the world realize this starts with me and you, my sisters.
Praying for all who need pray. Praising God and Christ and the Holy Spirit for all the good in this world. Be blessed my sisters. -
I have not done my study yet this morning. I wanted to ask for prayers for my husband, Tom. He has been having some bleeding issues from radiation. Last night he passed out and hit his head. His blood pressure has been dropping. I called 911 and he is in the hospital. Please pray for us. Thank you
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Traci I am praying right now.
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Friends, praying for your requests as I read and scroll through. Today I will continue to pray for you as you come to mind but will be lifting you up @Victoria E, @Tina so sorry for your loss, lifting you up as well, so very grateful to have you back here. I work a little today, our school district is going through some very difficult changes, (not even Covid related!), trying to remain hopeful knowing Jesus is before all things and fully knows what’s going on and how this will play out. I forget who mentioned it, but agree that you all bring out so much more than I get from the reading on my ow . Thank you for sharing your wisdom!
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Good morning sisters!! I’m usually MIA on the weekends I apologize but I have kept you all in my prayers. Today’s verses are so awesome! God KNOWS all of the evil wickedness and temptation we face on this earth and calls it all out right there in the passage. It’s so comforting to know that even though Jesus is SO holy and divine that we as blood stained scarlet sinner can run to his arms with all of our ugly and unspoken sin and be made white as snow! His unconditional loving nature towards his children amazes me.
This weekend was so great I got some much needed family time after the very stressful summer I’ve had with my boyfriend and his liver transplant. My sister came in from out of town with her family and my brothers family and me met up at my parents for a swim bbq and it was so great and felt like old times when we were younger—they’re 10 and 11 years older than me so it’s hard to get everyone together nowadays. I thank God for blessing me with such an enjoyable and relaxing weekend before law school starts again. My sister is lost in sin within her lifestyle and I believe she is starting to push me away because I can’t shut up about how God is and he’s not blessing her to wants right now so she is angry with Him and as such sees God in me. Please pray for her heart to be softened and opened to truly hear the voice of God. She is very religion centered not so much relationship with Christ centered. As we are called not to judge others I am not all I can do is pray for her and for her relationship with God to grow. Derek is doing so great! He has been home almost a week and is getting around very well. His schedule throughout the week is very hectic with appointments so please pray for peace and loving hearts when trying to sort out schedules with his parents. They are so happy to help out but I never want to take their kindness for granted which I may tend to do when law school gets stressful.ERB—continuing to pray for you dear sister, your posts have brought me such peace and joy to read all summer. I pray God’s healing hand over you and that all is moving towards a positive direction with your medical issues.
KATHY—I am praying that as you go back to school that God will give you such strength and patience especially with the uncertain times we are living in. You are truly a blessing, and I admire you teachers for all that you do. I pray that God’s light will shine through you to these students.
ANGIE—I am praying for your teenage girls group. Falling victim to alcohol and sex in high school is so easy. As you did, my parents also had very strict rules for me. That doesn’t mean I wasn’t a typical teenager and I snuck around sometimes, but it definitely kept me WAY MORE on the straight and narrow than it would’ve been if not. Are these parents you could maybe discuss your concerns with? It breaks my heart for children to have parents not invested in their child’s life like that. I will be praying over your’s , the parents, and girls’ hearts. I pray if the girls even think to make a poor decision God will not give them peace and convict their hearts. Sometimes we need the Lion side of God to set us straight when Jesus’s gentle lamb nature has failed to truly reach their hearts.
MELANIE—I am praying over the uncertainty of your kid’s school situation. I am one who also needs structure in life and school so I can only imagine what these kids are going through today, my heart truly goes out to them. I pray for patience and peace over your mind in trusting even if they cannot be in person. Because, God can see ALL that we cannot and it may very well protect them from either getting sick or anything from Satan that may come their way if they were in person. Keep up the good job mama, God will give you patience throughout this uncertainty. I am also praying for your son that God has his hand over the Christian school situation and that he might open doors where they need to be opened to further his will for his life.
KRISTINE—I developed my ED around the same age. I remember how cruel girls were back in my day with social media just coming out so I can only imagine how heavy the pressure must be on them today to look one way or the other. It’s truly a haunting sin that you quietly live with and it breaks my heart looking back to my little girl self knowing I was broken at such an early age. But God restores all! Father God I pray that you allow this daughter of yours to see her true beauty from within. A true man who she will want to be her husband will admire the beauty from within before the beauty on the exterior. My boyfriend first and foremost fell in love with my heart and those are the true relationships built in Christ that will last. Read to her proverbs 31:10-31 it is such a beautiful verse that I see SO much of myself in. God bless her.
EMILY—I am praying against any and all sin and evil that is dividing your friendship. God loves nothing more than division in lives and to tear people apart especially those that have a person with God so strongly in their life. Continue to feed this friendship with biblical love and truth and be the strong one right now for him! He needs to hear more of the word God is laying on my heart right now. Prayers for peace over all.
SARAH JOY—praise God!!! He is truly a chain breaker and can heal the most broken relationships in a way that will never be broken again. I am so happy your brother and his fiancée were able to seek God so strongly that they were able to move past the sinful past and move towards a true union and commitment with them and God. I am so happy for them and you!!! :-) God restores ALL!!
MAURA—I am praying for you dear sister. Your posts and prayers throughout the summer have also brought me such joy and peace. God is so pleased with you and your obedience to him as a daughter of Christ. The saying that keeps coming to mind is that Christ’s light just shines so strongly through and within you! I am praying for blessings and peace to come your way as (for lack of a better word) a reward for your obedience to God in being a prayer warrior over all of these women.
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