As we complete our study of this wonderful letter we should perhaps begin by re-emphasising the fact that the overall theme is the believer’ completeness in Christ. Because the Lord Jesus Christ is supreme over all (1:15-20) He is Sufficient to save all—completely (see Hebrews
The closing words of the majority of Paul’s epistles are very instructive, for they show us even further the personal side to this great apostle. As Paul concludes his letter to the Colossian church he sends greetings to the church from several individuals as well
Reflect for a moment on the following anecdote, which will serve to illustrate an important lesson regarding evangelism. A traveller came upon three men working in a large open quarry—nothing but boulders, rocks and pebbles. The traveller observed these men breathing hard, wet with sweat
The Confessing Church (or Confessional Church) was a Protestant breakaway church in Nazi Germany, which came about in opposition to government-sponsored efforts to Nazify the German Protestant church. The term “confessing” characterised it as a church which was willing to nail its colours to the
