Paul never stopped praying for the spiritual growth of the church in Colossae (1:9). This is experiential knowledge, not just informational.
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Worldliness makes the “now” more important than eternity. But you are passing through, and the world is passing by. It’s transient.
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When we reflect on Job 37:5-6, we are invited to embrace the mystery of faith. God’s wonders are beyond human comprehension, yet they invite …
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God is jealous—righteously jealous—for his people, just as an honorable husband would be justifiably jealous if he saw his wife misbehaving with another man.
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Paul encourages Timothy and the Ephesian church to pray for secular leaders so they will govern effectively and create a peaceful environment that allows …
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Greatness comes by being a servant to others—not by exalting yourself above others.
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Replace your self-confidence with God-confidence. No matter your personal skills and abilities, you cannot achieve spiritual results through earthly means.
This passage is a magnificent prophetic look ahead to the millennial reign of Christ, when God will restore righteous rule to the world.
God doesn’t save people just so they can go to heaven when they die. He saves them so they can transfer kingdoms—leaving the kingdom …
The one who resists the authority of God—whether that’s a person rebelling against the government or the government rebelling against God—is opposing God’s command …