by Ray Viola | Apr 29, 2013 | Colossians
To pick up where Pastor Ben left off in our last post, note carefully that after the wonderful promise of assurance of salvation given unto those who trust in Christ mentioned in earlier passages, in verse 23, Paul inserts the words “if you continue in the faith”....
by Ray Viola | Apr 22, 2013 | Colossians
The Supremacy of Jesus Pastor Ben Hiwale How big is your God? If you think your God is small and helpless then you will live differently than you if you believe that He is great, gentle, gracious and good. One the problems we have as Christians is that we think our...
by Ray Viola | Apr 14, 2013 | Colossians
Col 1:15 Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature: 16 For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things...
by Ray Viola | Apr 13, 2013 | Colossians
As I mentioned in my previous post, this epistle to the Colossians is one of four “Prison Epistles” along with Ephesians, Philippians and Philemon. Paul wrote all of these epistles during his first imprisonment while he was in Rome awaiting trial before Caesar. As we...
by Ray Viola | Apr 13, 2013 | Colossians, Ephesians, Philemon, Philippians
Paul is completely convinced that he is in prison according to the good, perfect and acceptable will of God. Instead of moaning and crying and complaining, he is: Abiding in Christ and looking for ways to bring glory to him as long as he is there. Concerned for others...