Col 2:2 has these wonderful words: “To reach all the riches of full assurance of understanding and the knowledge of God’s mystery, which is Christ.” In this message, PJ looks at the biblical concept of assurance. How is it
In the early verses of Col 2, Paul is on form again, unleashing a string of helpful theology. In this message, PJ picks out the following phrases and expounds them: “Not seen me face to face” “How great a struggle”
In Col 1:28, Paul talks about the need to warn people of various things. Catching the opportunity to preach on this often-avoided topic, PJ examined a few scriptural warnings that we need to heed: In this world you will have trouble
In Col 1:25-29, Paul speaks of a mystery that has now been revealed. In this message, PJ looks at different elements of what this revealed mystery is. His outline is as follows: Christ IN YOU Christ IN ANYONE IN HEAVEN
The theme of suffering is a controversial one. Some would insist that the existence of suffering is an undeniable apologetic against the existence of God. Other professing believers insist that, given enough faith and lack of sin, God guarantees a
Another incredible truth we learn in Colossians 1:18-23 is that Jesus is the great reconciler. In this latest message, PJ unpacks what this means. Jesus is certainly in the business of personal reconciliation, but He is also in the business
Continuing with a string of wonderful truths about Jesus, Col 1:15-23 goes on to teach that Jesus is also head of the church. In this message, PJ shows that the church is the apple of God’s eye, the pinnacle of
Another thing that is clearly taught in Col 1:15-18 is that everything that has been made, has been created through Jesus. From atoms to planets to galaxies, all has been created through Him and for Him. Amazing stuff! In this
According to Col 1:15-20, Jesus is fully God. In this message, PJ teases out what it means that the is both fully God and fully man, something known in theology as the hypostatic union. Some serious errors are likely to abound if
by Pete Kropman 1. Introduction It doesn’t take much reflection, especially after reading through the Bible, to realise that man passes through various “states” of existence with the passing of time. Before being born, man doesn’t exist in a
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