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What Is Our Hope Laid Up in Heaven? Colossians 1:3–8, Part 2 Apr 29, 2023

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Our hope laid up in heaven includes forgiveness of sins, a dwelling in the kingdom of Christ, and an inheritance in light.

We Are Not Sons of God Like Jesus Is: Colossians 1:3–8, Part 1 Apr 27, 2023

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Jesus’s sonship is not like ours. All the benefits we enjoy as sons come to us through the only-begotten, eternal Son of the Father.

If God Is Your Father, Grace Flows Continually: Colossians 1:1–2, Part 5 Apr 25, 2023

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The people who have God as their Father are the recipients of his inheritance, namely, boundless grace and perfect peace.

Productive Imprisonment and Beloved Partners: Colossians 1:1–2, Part 4 Apr 22, 2023

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Prison, for the apostle, was not a time for pity parties, but for productive labor on behalf of local churches.

What Does It Mean to Be a Saint? Colossians 1:1–2, Part 3 Apr 20, 2023

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Every believer is someone who has already been made holy through his union with Christ by faith.

The Relational Authenticity and Wisdom of Paul: Colossians 1:1–2, Part 2 Apr 18, 2023

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The apostle mentions his fellow ministers, in part, to show how important relational dynamics are in the exercise of Christian authority.

A Persecutor of Christians Was Made an Apostle: Colossians 1:1–2, Part 1 Apr 15, 2023

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What we read in the apostles is not mere human wisdom, but wisdom taught by the Spirit.

How Would You Summarize 2 Thessalonians? 2 Thessalonians 3:16–18, Part 2 Apr 13, 2023

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How might you summarize Paul’s second letter to the Thessalonians? In this lab, Pastor John makes an attempt.

Peaceful Relations Are Precious, Not Ultimate: 2 Thessalonians 3:16–18, Part 1 Apr 11, 2023

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Peace is precious. Peace is to be prized. But peace is not to be pursued at any cost.

How Long Are We Patient with the Idle? 2 Thessalonians 3:11–16, Part 3 Apr 08, 2023

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The aim of holy ostracism is to cause shame in a fellow believer so that they might turn and walk in the light.