A note from the desk of our Pastor: “Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving;” Colossians 4:2 Good Morning Dearly Beloved, In Colossians 4:2, the Apostle Paul pivots sharply from the private, domestic duties of the household to the public, corporate engine that must fuel the entire church: a life of relentless,... Continue Reading →
A note from the Pastor’s Desk: “But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.” Colossians 3:25 Good Morning Dearly Beloved, When the Apostle Paul transitions from the high, sovereign doctrines of Christ's preeminence in the opening chapters of Colossians into the practical... Continue Reading →
A note from the desk of the Pastor: “Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.” Colossians 3:24 Good Morning Dearly Beloved, In the Roman world, the concept of an enslaved person’s "inheritance" was a legal absurdity. A doulos (servant) was viewed as property,... Continue Reading →
A note from the Desk of the Pastor: “And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;” Colossians 3:23 Good Morning Dearly Beloved, The Apostle Paul provides the external blueprint in verse 22—calling for obedience that moves beyond mere "eye-service" to please men. The Apostle then continues in verse... Continue Reading →
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