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Rev. Chris Strevel
Sep 30, 202410 min read
Hold Fast to Jesus Christ Colossians 2:16-19
Let No Man Judge You (vv. 16-17) Clean in Christ and Brought Near by Him Even in the days of the apostles, the gospel of Jesus Christ...
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Rev. Chris Strevel
Sep 30, 202413 min read
The Circumcision of Jesus Christ Colossians 2:11-15
Jesus Christ Circumcises Believers (vv. 11-12) In the life of every child of God, our completeness in Christ will become the most...
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Rev. Chris Strevel
Sep 30, 202414 min read
Complete in Christ Colossians 2:10
We Are Complete Because of Who Jesus Christ Is All Fullness in Him as Incarnate Mediator To be complete means that nothing is lacking. A...
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Rev. Chris Strevel
Sep 30, 202412 min read
We Need Nothing but Jesus Christ Colossians 2:8-10
Beware of Plunderers (v. 8) Christians Can Be Plundered by Vain Philosophies “Plundered” describes what happens when we do not hold fast...
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Rev. Chris Strevel
Sep 30, 202413 min read
Walk in Jesus Christ the Lord Colossians 2:6-7
As You Received Him as Lord Recognition of His Divine Person and Authority To say that Jesus Christ is Lord is to confess that he is the...
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Rev. Chris Strevel
Sep 30, 202410 min read
Faith’s Great Conflict Colossians 2:1-5
Only believers can understand the great conflict Paul here confesses. On the one hand, we have Christ in us, the hope of glory. His...
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Rev. Chris Strevel
Sep 30, 202410 min read
The Way God Makes Christ Known Colossians 1:28-29
Through the Preaching of His Word Preaching Christ By far the most important thing happening in the world at this moment is the Father’s...
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Rev. Chris Strevel
Sep 30, 202413 min read
Christ in You, the Hope of Glory Colossians 1:24-29
Christ’s Sufferings and Joys Abound in Us (v. 24) One with Us in Afflictions for His Sake (Acts 9:4) On the Damascus Road, Paul...
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Rev. Chris Strevel
Sep 30, 202410 min read
Reconciled to God by Jesus Christ Colossians 1:21-23
Our Sins Estranged Us from God (v. 21) A Broken Relationship with God Ruins Your Life “Alienation” means to be a stranger to something...
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Rev. Chris Strevel
Sep 30, 202411 min read
The Surpassing Glory of Jesus Christ Colossians 1:15-20
Who is our Redeemer? He is the Son of God, the firstborn of creation and of the dead. He is the eternal God; he is the incarnate Head....
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Rev. Chris Strevel
Sep 30, 202411 min read
I Will Sing of My Redeemer Colossians 1:14
Redemption Cause for Deepest Thanks The mention of “his Beloved Son” leads to the climax of this prayer. The Son of God, the Father’s...
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Rev. Chris Strevel
Sep 30, 202413 min read
Rescued from the Power of Darkness Colossians 1:13
The Deadly Power of Darkness All That Opposes the God of Light The darkness in the world discourages us, but here we are taught to give...
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Rev. Chris Strevel
Sep 30, 202412 min read
The Christian’s Thankful Heart Colossians 1:12-14
It is like passing through heaven’s gate to hear the blessings for which we are to ask our Father. Each blessing is like a diamond of...
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Rev. Chris Strevel
Sep 30, 202413 min read
Three Ways We Walk Worthy of the Lord Colossians 1:10-12
To Bear Much Fruit No Unfruitful Christians (Phil. 1:11) It is one of the remarkable prophecies of our Savior’s reign that the “desert...
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Rev. Chris Strevel
Sep 30, 202413 min read
To Walk Worthy of the Lord Colossians 1:10-12
The Inspiration for Our Prayer to Walk Worthy Jesus Christ is the Son of God, our Redeemer This second petition in Paul’s prayer plucks...
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Rev. Chris Strevel
Sep 26, 202412 min read
To Be Filled with the Knowledge of God’s Will Colossians 1:9-12
9 For this reason we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to ask that you may be filled with the knowledge...
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Rev. Chris Strevel
Sep 26, 202411 min read
What to Pray for, 1Pray without Ceasing Colossians 1:9-13
9 For this reason we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to ask that you may be filled with the knowledge...
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Rev. Chris Strevel
Sep 26, 202411 min read
God’s Glorious, Global, Gracious Gospel Colossians 1:3-8
3 We give thanks to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you, 4 since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus...
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Rev. Chris Strevel
Sep 26, 202411 min read
The Lord Has Done Great Things for Us Colossians 1:1-2
1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, 2 To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ who are...
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