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Colossians


IS MY LIFE PLEASING TO GOD?
COLOSSIANS 1:9-12: “For this reason also, since the day we heard this, we haven’t stopped praying for you. We are asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding, so that … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Jul 115 min read


KEEP MY EYES ON THE CROSS!
COLOSSIANS 2:13-15: “And you, being dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, He has made alive together with Him, having forgiven you all trespasses, having wiped out the handwriting of requirements that was against us, which was … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Jul 16, 20244 min read


THE BIG SECRET?
COLOSSIANS 1:25-27: “God has given me the responsibility of serving his church by proclaiming his entire message to you. This message was kept secret for centuries and generations past, but now it has been revealed to God’s people. For God … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Jul 15, 20243 min read


SOUND OF FREEDOM!
COLOSSIANS 1:13-14: “For He rescued us from the domain of darkness, and transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.” NASB There are two movies that I have watched in … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Jul 21, 20233 min read


WHAT DOES MY WEEKLY SCREEN TIME REVEAL ABOUT ME?
COLOSSIANS 3:1-4: “If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God. Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth. For you died, … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Aug 30, 20224 min read


THE GREATEST QUEST OF LIFE…
COLOSSIANS 2:2-3: “I want them to be encouraged and knit together by strong ties of love. I want them to have complete confidence that they understand God’s mysterious plan, which is Christ himself. In him lie hidden all the treasures … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Sep 18, 20214 min read


HOW TO LIVE A LIFE THAT PLEASES GOD…
COLOSSIANS 1:9-10: “So we have not stopped praying for you since we first heard about you. We ask God to give you complete knowledge of his will and to give you spiritual wisdom and understanding. Then the way you live … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Sep 17, 20214 min read


GO DEEPER! (Get out of the kiddie pool!)
COLOSSIANS 3:8-11: “But now you yourselves are to put off all these: anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy language out of your mouth. Do not lie to one another, since you have put off the old man with his deeds, and … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Aug 4, 20205 min read


BEWARE!
COLOSSIANS 2:8-10: “Beware lest anyone cheat you through philosophy and empty deceit, according to the tradition of men, according to the basic principles of the world, and not according to Christ. For in Him dwells all the fullness of the … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Aug 3, 20203 min read
WHAT REALLY HAPPENED TO MY SINS?
COLOSSIANS 2:13-15: “And when you were dead in trespasses and in the uncircumcision of your flesh, he made you alive with him and forgave us all our trespasses. He erased the certificate of debt, with its obligations, that was against … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Aug 1, 20194 min read
AM I “HEAVENLY MINDED”?
COLOSSIANS 3:2-3: “Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth. For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.” (NKJV) OBSERVATION: Am I “heavenly minded”? This is what Paul is exhorting us to … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Jul 15, 20173 min read
WHAT IS THE FIRST THING I THINK ABOUT?
COLOSSIANS 3:1-2: “Since you were brought back to life with Christ, focus on the things that are above—where Christ holds the highest position. Keep your mind on things above, not on worldly things.” (GW) OBSERVATION: What is the first thing … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Jul 16, 20163 min read
WHO IS JESUS?
COLOSSIANS 1:19-20: “God was pleased to have all of himself live in Christ. God was also pleased to bring everything on earth and in heaven back to himself through Christ. He did this by making peace through Christ’s blood sacrificed … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Jul 14, 20164 min read
HOW CAN I LIVE AS A “LIGHT” IN THE WORLD?
COLOSSIANS 3:17: “And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.” (ESV OBSERVATION: How can I live as a “light” to the world? Anyone … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Jul 17, 20153 min read
BEWARE OF “RELIGION”!
COLOSSIANS 2:16-19: “Therefore let no one pass judgment on you in questions of food and drink, or with regard to a festival or a new moon or a Sabbath. These are a shadow of the things to come, but the … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Jul 16, 20153 min read
THE “PARADOX” OF GRACE…
COLOSSIANS 1:29: “For this I toil, struggling with all his energy that he powerfully works within me.” (ESV) OBSERVATION: There is a “paradox” of grace in the Christian life. When we think of grace we think of God’s action toward … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Jul 15, 20153 min read
MAKE “LOVE” YOUR GOAL!
COLOSSIANS 3:14: “But above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfection.” OBSERVATION: In the 3rd Chapter of Colossians Paul calls believers to seek the things that are above, in heaven, where Christ dwells. He lists … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Aug 18, 20142 min read
THE TRUTH ABOUT “TRUTH”
COLOSSIANS 2:8-10: “Beware lest anyone cheat you through philosophy and empty deceit, according to the tradition of men, according to the basic principles of the world, and not according to Christ. 9 For in Him dwells all the fullness of … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Aug 17, 20142 min read
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