Colossians 1:15-17 | Christ’s Preeminence Over Creation
Reading from the ESV, the English Standard Version: Colossians 1:15-17: [15] He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. [16] For by Him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible,…
Psalm 56 | A Proper Response To Fear
Intro: Examining firstly the superscript above verse 1, where it says “To the Choirmaster; According To The Dove On Far-Off Terebinths. A Miktam Of David, When The Philistines Seized Him In Gath”. We know from our other studies in the…
Psalm 16 | Preserved On The Path To His Presence
Intro: Whenever we look at a letter, or a book, or a particular verse, or in this case a Psalm, we always want to begin to ask some rudimentary questions at the outset and sort of interrogate the text to…
Colossians 1:13-14 | Our Adoption
I’m reading from the ESV, the English Standard Version: Colossians 1:13-14: [13] He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son, [14] in Whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of…
Colossians 1:9-12 | A Portrait Of Spiritual Growth
I’m reading from the ESV, the English Standard Version: Colossians 1:9-12: [9] And so, from the day we heard, we have not ceased to pray for you, asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in…
Colossians 1:1-8 | Faith And Love Because Of Hope
Intro: If you’ve read Colossians, you know that this is a really incredible book. (English Standard Version) Colossians 1:1-8: [1] Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, [2] To the saints and…
Psalm 13 | I Don’t Understand But I Trust You Anyway
Intro: Normally, we want some background/history when possible for flavor/context for the text. A Psalm of David This Psalm is addressed to the Choirmaster (a Psalm used in temple worship) This Psalm is laid out in a 2-2-2 configuration. ie,…
Psalms 11 | Crush Fear With The Truth About God
Verses 1-3: This is a Psalm that we ought to study, pray, and take before the Lord. Every single one of us is in this Psalm. We acknowledge: This is a Psalm of David This Psalm is addressed to the…
Psalm 8 | His Great Name
Intro: It’s probably difficult for Christians to connect the Psalms with the teachings of the New Testament. And I think that’s because of the lack of understanding of one very simple truth: and that is this: that the whole Bible,…
Psalms 7 | The Lord Defends Me
Intro: Let’s begin to set the stage for this Psalm, which is referred to as a Davidic Psalm because it’s written by none other than David. Last week, we had taken a closer look at Psalm 6 and we noted…
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