Comments on Colossians 2:6 from Word Biblical Commentary Colossians-Philemon.
Teaching Us To Love
God loves us, and shows us how to love him in return. I’m not a dispensationalist. There are several reasons why I am not a dispensationalist, but one of the primary reasons has to do with the way that the Old Testament Law is disconnected from grace in most popular dispensationalism. Christ was the fulfillment of …
The Cross and A New Family
Colossians 1:1-8. The gospel and the church are inseperable, but this is not an oppressive rule from God. Instead, the gospel gives you a family through the local church..
What Did You Expect?
As Christians, we should expect opposition to God’s plans.
There is No Sweet Tea in the South
Someone is thinking that I’ve lost my mind. The south is the land of sweet tea, but of course, if you live in the south (and are from the south) you know that in any decent restaurant, you do not have to order sweet tea, you just order tea. Tea in the south is sweet. …
Face the Facts
Nehemiah 2:9-20
Be honest about the reality of your situation. our marching orders come from God.
God’s Sovereignty in Answered Prayer
God answered Nehemiah’s prayer, but God anticipated the prayer of Nhemiah and blessed him with a position to enable him to be God’s instrument before Nehemiah was even aware of te need for prayer.
We Don’t Do Silly
I don’t do silly. In our home, we don’t do silly, but we do funny and we love to laugh. Some people will read this as me being a mean and oppressive parent who does not allow fun in our home. I can assure you that is not the case. Our home is filled with wrestling, …
The Posture of Prayer
Nehemiah 1:1-4
Our attitude in prayer should be one of contrition and humility. We shouldl come to God broken, not proud.
From Resolutions to Results
New Year’s is a time for resolutions. As you consider what it is that you should be changing in your life, I would like to offer you some tools to help you move from resolution to result in some common New Year’s resolutions for Christians. First, I would encourage you to read Tim Challies article, …