by Courtney Cherest | Colossians
Paul closes his letter with the simple prayer, “Grace be with you” (4:18). What a perfect way to end his letter! WITH THE GOSPEL! And I think it is the perfect way to end this 30-day journey through Colossians… GRACE BE WITH YOU! I pray you would...
by Courtney Cherest | Colossians
Wow, just two days left! Thanks so much for taking this journey with me through the blog. Music is one of those things that stirs my affections for Jesus. I can listen to music all day. Especially now as we are entering into the Christmas season–seriously, who...
by Courtney Cherest | Colossians
I gain such application from 4:16, “And when this letter has been read among you, have it also read in the church of the Laodiceans, and see that you also read the letter from Laodicea.” Paul is instructing the Colossians to SHARE his letter with the...
by Courtney Cherest | Colossians
The Gospel is not just how we “start” our Christian lives. We often think that the Gospel is the DIVING BOARD off of which we jump into the pool of Christianity, but the truth is: the Gospel is the POOL! “Of this you have heard before in the word of...
by Courtney Cherest | Colossians
I love the application we receive from Paul’s words in 4:8, “I have sent him (Tychicus) to you for this very purpose…that he may encourage your hearts.” We see however the application only as we assess the book as a whole. We need to look back...
by Courtney Cherest | Colossians
“Give my greetings…to Nympha and the church in her house.” 4:15 I’m thankful to the Lord for this brief, yet complete reference to a godly woman in ministry. A woman whom Paul greatly values. A woman with whom he is friends. A woman who is a...
