Today’s reading: “the mystery that has been kept hidden for ages and generations, but is now disclosed to the Lord’s people. To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. Colossians 1:26-27 Most of us love a good mystery. Certainly, whodunits fill our …
Col 1:24-25 Reflection 24Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I am filling up what is lacking in Christ’s afflictions for the sake of his body, that is, the church, 25 of which I became a minister according to the stewardship from God that was given to me for you, to make …
Colossians 1:21-23 19 For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him, 20 and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross. 21 Once you were alienated from God and were enemies in your minds because …
Colossians 1:18-20Are you pleased with him? Today we continue with this short introductory passage, with Paul almost outlining Jesus’ CV. We start in verse 18, with three more mind-blowing statements about him.18 And he is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in …
Today’s reading: Pause: “The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands.” Psalm 19 : 1 Reading: Colossians 1 : 15-1715: The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. 16: For in him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether …
Today’s reading: Today’s reading: …. who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of his holy people in the kingdom of light. 13 For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, 14 in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. Colossians 1:12b-14 Throughout the …
New Wine worship and teaching sessions will be on-line in the Centre (upstairs) starting tonight (29th July) at 7-8.30 pm until Tuesday evening and 11-12.45am from tomorrow until Tuesday. Doors open 30 minutes before each session. We may also watch other seminars and conversations in the afternoon, depending on demand If you wish to come …
COLOSSIANS 1:10b-12a “…bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God, being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience, and joyfully giving thanks to the Father…” (N.I.V.) If we knew that St. Paul was praying regularly for St. Johns Church – …
Colossians 1:10a “And we pray this in order that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and may please Him in every way”… You may have noticed that we are tackling this wonderful letter in bite-sized chunks. Please don’t feel cheated that we ‘only’ have half a verse to consider today. It is …
Colossians 1:9 Who do you pray for? I have often pondered on Paul’s prayer discipline. Given verses like the one for today, I wonder how much of his time was spent in prayer?For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you. We continually ask God to fill …