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Paul continues giving the household code, explaining how both 1st century slaves and masters ultimately serve and submit to a greater, ultimate, heavenly Master. - Colossians 3:22-4:1

Paul now turns his attention from the new 'spiritual family' created in Christ to the physical family which stands under Christ's rule. - Colossians 3:18-21

After exhorting the Colossians to be rid of the 'old self,' Paul now seeks to turn their focus to character that is consistent with Christ's. - Colossians 3:12-17

Colossians 3:5-11

Colossians 3:1-4

Paul shows that the false teaching being propagated among the Colossians is just a shadow and that Christ is the true, real, full substance. - Colossians 2:16-23

Easter 2014 - John 11

Palm Sunday 2014 - Luke 19

Paul summarizes his letter to the Colossians in 2:6 and then proceeds to explain how Christians ought to 'walk in Him.' - Colossians 2:6-15

Paul prays that the Colossians would be united as a church, that they would be understand and know Christ, and that they would be safeguarded by harm through the gospel. - Colossians 2:1-5

Paul continues to exalt Jesus by teaching that Christ is supreme over our reconciliation and reminds the Colossians of his love and service toward them. - Colossians 1:21-29

Paul points out to the Colossians that they cannot find fullness in creation but have already the fullness of God in Jesus, the Firstborn over all creation, the Head of the Church, Firstborn from the dead. - Colossians 1:15-20

An overview of the book of Colossians. Colossians 1:1-2

The fifth in a highly practical series aimed at learning how to practically navigate the sacred and secular, we look at what the Bible says about work.

The fourth in a highly practical series aimed at learning how to practically navigate the sacred and secular, we look at what the Bible says about our speech.

The third in a highly practical series aimed at learning how to practically navigate the sacred and secular, we look at what the Bible says about true friendship.

The second in a highly practical series aimed at learning how to practically navigate the sacred and secular, we look at some biblical principles for how we ought to make decisions.

The first in a highly practical series aimed at learning how to practically navigate the sacred and secular, we look at some biblical principles for how we ought to manage time.

We start a new series looking at how to practically live in the sacred & the secular. - 2 Peter 1:2-4

The Blessed Man delights in the law of the Lord. - Psalm 1