Colossians | Putting On Christ

Deeply Rooted  PRO

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

DEEPLY ROOTED Parnell Bailey visited an orange grove where an irrigation pump had broken down. The season was unusually dry and some of the trees were beginning to die for lack of water. The man giving the tour then took Bailey to his own orchard where irrigation was used sparingly. "These ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:7

Tags: Discipleship, Fulfillment, Finding Fulfillment, God In The Hardships, God's Provision  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

May Your Saturday Mornings Be Special  PRO

Contributed by Tim Zingale on Nov 11, 2002

May your Saturday mornings be special. The author is unknown. The older I get, the more I enjoy Saturday mornings. Perhaps it’s the quiet solitude that comes with being the first to rise, or maybe it’s the unbounded joy of not having to be at work. Either way, the first few hours of a ...read more

Scripture: Psalms 90:10-12, Ephesians 5:15-17, Colossians 4:5

Tags: Priorities, Giving Yourself, Finding Fulfillment

Denomination: Lutheran

Concrete Love  PRO

Contributed by Glenn Hickey on Jun 10, 2003

CONCRETE LOVE Pastor Joel Gregory tells the story of a seminary professor who taught the Christian graces of love and forbearance for forty years until he retired. Occupying himself in his retirement years, he poured a new concrete driveway to his house. Finished, he went in to rest and ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:13

Tags: Patience, Forbearance, Christian Values, Forgiveness General

Denomination: Baptist

Unused Spiritual Resources  PRO

Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Sep 12, 2003

Unused Spiritual Resources During Superbowl XXXVII, FedEx ran a commercial that spoofed the movie Castaway, in which Tom Hanks played a FedEx worker whose company plane went down, stranding him on a desert island for years. Looking like the bedraggled Hanks in the movie, the FedEx employee in the ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:1, 2 Timothy 3:16-17, 2 Timothy 3:15-17, Colossians 3:1-4

Tags: Bible Study, Bible Influence

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A. W. Tozer Said, "The Most Important Thought ...  PRO

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 5, 2007

A. W. Tozer said, "The most important thought anyone can have is a correct ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:9-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Polycarp (2nd Century)  PRO

Contributed by Ken Pell on Jul 3, 2007

POLYCARP(2nd Century) Can you imagine what it was like for the church in Smyrna as they watched their beloved and aged pastor burn at the stake? Polycarp was his name. he was a disciple of Jesus’ disciple, the Apostle John. One could tell it immediately because he possessed the same tenderness ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:13-25, 2 Samuel 12:1-15, Exodus 3:6-8, Psalms 91:1-2, Luke 8:43-49, James 1:23-25, Acts 16:16-24:1, Joshua 24:11-15, 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10, Colossians 2:6-14, Matthew 6:33  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Bible, Faith, Love, Father, Fellowship, John, Church, Children, Persecution, Son, Family, Heart, Soul, Trust, Endurance, Humility, Joy, Power, Hope, Leadership, Prayer, Anxiety, Worry, Teen, Comforter, Unity, Encouragement, Faithfulness, God's Love, Grow, Counselor, Friend, Listen, Righteousness, Pride, Soldier, Holiness, Influence, Teamwork, Priorities, Lost, Release, Sanctification, Look, Choose, Might, Positive, Endure, Broken, Prepare, One, Reverence, Forward, Jabez, Procrastination, Mind, New Beginning, Edify, Right, Negative, Energy, Spiritual Faith, Stand, Self-Control, Existentialism, Destruction, Willingness, Empty, Unsaved, Posture, Young People, Gratefulness, Pieces  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Nazarene

Jesus: The Total Package

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 1, 2008

JESUS: THE TOTAL PACKAGE Last week the Minnesota Timberwolves traded the superstar Kevin Garnett to the Boston Celtics in exchange for seven players. What does it feel like to know that you are worth seven men? Obviously KG, as he's known among NBA fans, must be pretty good. He is. He's the ...read more

Tags: Jesus Christ

Jesus In Every Book Of The Bible

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on May 19, 2016

JESUS IN EVERY BOOK OF THE BIBLE In Genesis – He is the seed of woman. In Exodus - He is the Passover Lamb. In Leviticus- He is Our High Priest. In Numbers- He is the Cloud by day and a Pillar of Fire by night. In Deuteronomy- He is the Prophet like unto ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:1-7

Tags: Bible, Jesus, Salvation

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Rejoice, We Conquer!

Contributed by Roger Byrd on Jul 18, 2021

In the year 490 B.C., the Persian Army, seeking to invade Greece, landed a large force 26 miles outside of Athens. The huge army disembarked from their warships and gathered on the plains of a place called Marathon. There they prepared to attack the Greek Army and establish their presence in ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:15

Tags: Victory, Historical

Denomination: Baptist

Little Known Characters Of The New Testament

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Feb 26, 2023

It’s interesting to look at the people Paul publicly affirmed in his letters. When referring to them, the thing he commended was NOT their oratorical skills, or their personality, or their effectiveness, or their wealth, or any of the other things we often value so much in people and leadership. So ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

Tags: Commitment, Faithfulness, Dependability, Fruit Of The Spirit, Servant Leadership, Works Of The Flesh, Reliablity  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational