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The 365-Day Devotional Commentary

CHRIST IN THE LIFEColossians 3–4 “As God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience” (Col. 3:12). It’s easy to recognize Christ in another person’s life—and even easier to recognize Him in your own. BackgroundReview and preview. Paul began his letter by affirming the superiority of Christ. HeContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”

The 365-Day Devotional Commentary

LIFE IN CHRISTColossians 2 “So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live in Him, rooted and built up in Him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness” (Col. 2:6–7). Understand life in Christ and we won’t be taken in by substitutes for true spirituality. OverviewItContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”

The 365-Day Devotional Commentary

Colossians INTRODUCTIONColossians is one of four letters Paul wrote from prison in Rome, about A.D. 61. This letter has a sharp focus: Paul wrote to combat a peculiar heresy that seemed to blend occult superstition with a “hollow and deceptive philosophy” (2:8). The effect of the heresy was to rob Christ of His central roleContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”

The 365-Day Devotional Commentary

Titus INTRODUCTIONThis brief letter to one of Paul’s young associates was probably written shortly after Paul’s release from prison in Rome, in A.D. 62 or 63. It was intended to guide Titus on his mission to correct faults in the churches of Crete. The letter is practical, and emphasizes the essential link between doctrine andContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”

The 365-Day Devotional Commentary

JUDAH’S FALL2 Kings 21–25 “I am going to bring such disaster on Jerusalem and Judah that the ears of everyone who hears of it will tingle”(2 Kings 21:12). Manasseh’s 55-year reign dragged Judah into detestable sins. Even a brief revival under Josiah could not reverse the plunge to judgment. The highway of sin leads toContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”