Philippians 4:13 (ESV) 13 I can do all things through him who strengthens me. Although Paul was a prisoner at Rome when he wrote this epistle, he still had a very positive attitude about his situation.  He believed that, by the providence and power of God, and the prayers of the saints, he would one […]

Galatians 2:20 (ESV) 20 I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.  C.S. Lewis once said, “Until you […]

John 3:16 (ESV) 16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. Without question this is one of the most famous verses in the world and sets forth the greatest example of love that has ever been seen. The […]

Godly fear is an important characteristic to have.  It does not mean that a person is terrified of God—it simply means to be filled with reverence for Him.  The person who fears God understands the greatest, power, and strength of Him.  Sadly, this world lacks godly fear.  Most people today have the Pharaoh mentality that […]

Micah 7:7 (ESV) 7  But as for me, I will look to the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation; my God will hear me. Did you have a rough day?  Pray to your heavenly Father, for He hears us when we pray.  It does not matter how hard today was, God […]

Being a Christian means being different.  Never is this more obvious than when it comes to morality.  This is because the standard that determines what is morally right and wrong for Christians and non-Christians is so different.  There is much moral skepticism in our society today.  Moral skepticism is any theory that maintains that moral […]

Do you have a role model in your life?  Kids often have role models that they follow.  Sadly, they sometimes choose the wrong ones.  Thousands of kids mimic the actions and behaviors of professional athletes, even when the examples they set are negative.  Parents must constantly remind their children that just because a person is […]

Thanks to Martin Luther (and others who followed him in the 16th century Reformation movement) good works have gotten a bad name in the religious world.  Believing that good works have any place at all in the salvation of the soul is viewed as being unorthodox, and anyone who teaches such is deemed a heretic. […]

Four of Paul’s epistles were written while he was a prisoner in Rome.  One of those epistles was sent to the church at Colossae.  Colossae was a city in the Roman province of Asia, approximately 100 miles east of Ephesus and just below Laodicea.  It seems the church at Colossae was doing okay from a […]