GOD’S VICTORYExodus 12:1–15:21 “Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the deliverance the LORD will bring you today” Ex. 14:13. The great celebration of Passover calls every Jewish family together to participate in an annual reminder of the deliverance God brought their forefathers in Egypt. The story told in these chapters portraysContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”
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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”
