Bible Reading: DEC11: Colossians
Colossians is another of the Roman epistles, written by the Apostle Paul, approximately a.d. 62. Colosse was located about 125 miles southeast of Ephesus. This was a very rich area,…
Colossians is another of the Roman epistles, written by the Apostle Paul, approximately a.d. 62. Colosse was located about 125 miles southeast of Ephesus. This was a very rich area,…
Philippi was a "little Rome" in the midst of a Greek culture. The soil there was very fertile and the land was noted for its farming and its gold. It…
The second half of Paul's letter to the Ephesians emphasizes the Christian walk. The Christian life starts with one step. This is the step of faith, when a person accepts…
The Book of Ephesians is another of Paul's prison letters. In it he deals with the church collectively, as the body of Christ, the Bride. In his pastoral epistles, such…
Chapters 3 and 4 deal with doctrine. Paul explains again the relationship between law and grace. There are three prevalent words throughout these two chapters: faith, which appears 14 times;…
The Book of Galatians was written by the Apostle Paul about a.d. 58. The people of Ancient Gaul, now known as France, founded the nation called Galatia. These war-like tribes…
Chapters 8 and 9 give the principles and promises of Christian giving. New Testament giving is church giving. Paul uses the churches as examples, not individual Christians. In chapter 8:18,19,23,24,…
The Christian might be asked the question, "After death, then what?" Paul has given us his reasons for the joy in his sufferings, and has just said that the greater…
The Apostle Paul also wrote the Book of II Corinthians. It was probably written from Philippi in about a.d. 60. Paul had many purposes in mind when he wrote this…
In chapter 15, Paul declares the Gospel of Jesus Christ. What is this Gospel? It is the power by which man is saved. The Gospel itself is that Christ died…