colossians-1:3-4-niv1984

1 Corinthians 8:9 - But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to them that are weak. 1 Corinthians 8:13 - Wherefore, if meat make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend. Colossians 2:8 - Beware lest any... Read More

Luke 22:27 Our Lord Jesus Christ has served in putting away sin. In wondrous love He has by His sacrifice righteously and eternally removed our sins. And, as the Son of the Father’s love, He gives His own true freedom in God’s things. By Him and for Him all things were created (Col. 1:16). Among oth... Read More

Isaiah 53:10; Colossians 1:12-22 We have been encouraged, beloved brethren, during this series of meetings to recognise ourselves through God’s grace, as not only of the assembly as the body of Christ, but also as the House of God. There are things which belong to the House of God which we need to g... Read More

“That in all things He might have the Pre-eminence” (Colossians 1:18). The question of pre-eminence has been settled long since. It has been settled unalterably by the One who could do it with authority and finality—by our blessed God Himself. Pride, restlessness, and ambition have at all times aime... Read More

Notes of an Address There is no truth in Scripture that produces greater practical results when properly received than the truth of the Lord’s Second Coming. An illustration will help us to understand this. Look at that home; the young mother and all the children are affected by a bright hope. The h... Read More

Romans 5:10-11; 11:13-15; 2 Corinthians 5:17-21 Four times, beloved, we have “reconciliation,” as such, spoken of in the New Testament, and the very fact that it crowns the first great division of the Epistle to the Romans, shows its importance. For when we reach this 11th verse—the mountain peak of... Read More

Colossians 1:27 We are told that God would make known to us the riches of the glory of the mystery, and we are therefore definitely encouraged to seek by the Spirit to apprehend somewhat of the costly treasures of wisdom and knowledge which are graciously stored up for us in this, and which await th... Read More

“All things” are to be eternally subjected to the Son! This eternal supremacy of the Son in subjection to Him “who put all things in subjection to Him” is beautifully shown in 1 Corinthians 15:28. It could hardly be called a new supremacy, for Colossians 1 shows that “all things” were “by” as well a... Read More

The One who made the world came into it as a Man, but the world did not know Him. He was the rightful King of Israel, but His own nation did not receive Him. There were those who did, however, and there are those today who believe on His Name of divine and royal worth. He Himself gives to such the r... Read More

“He expounded to them in all the Scriptures things concerning Himself” (Luke 24). Who is it that says, “Blessed is the man that heareth Me, watching daily at My gates, waiting at the posts of My doors. For whoso findeth Me findeth life,” in Proverbs 8:35? The same One who in the New Testament says, ... Read More